Top 10 Richest Bodybuilders
Bodybuilding has been around for decades and has helped many people achieve success. It not only provides contest winners a large cash prize, but it also ... read more...allows athletes the opportunity to gain celebrity status. Those that took advantage of the chance are currently living comfortably. Here are some of today's richest bodybuilders.
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Whether you favor bodybuilding or not, you are probably familiar with Arnold Schwarzenegger. He has worked in a variety of industries and is the richest bodybuilder in history. Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American politician, bodybuilder, model, actor, and businessman. He is one of the most well-known actors in the world, and he has been the highest-paid entertainer at times.
Arnold has been lifting weights since he was 15. He won Mr. Universe five years later. Mr. Olympia was won seven times by him. Schwarzenegger founded the Arnold Sports Festival, which is the world's second-largest bodybuilding competition after Mr. Olympia. He typically made $20-30 million for each film at the height of his career. Arnold has made hundreds of millions of dollars in film earnings throughout the course of his career. He has invested his money in a range of ventures, most notably real estate, since his early days in the United States in the 1970s. Arnold's real estate holdings are valued at more than $100 million.
Schwarzenegger went on to become an actor, producer, and politician as a result of his celebrity. He is most recognized for his role in the Terminator series. From 2003 until 2011, he was the governor of California. All of these endeavors contributed to the living legend's $400 million net worth.
Net Worth: $400 Million
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Richard Gaspar is a former IFBB member and retired professional bodybuilder from the United States. He finished second in the Mr. Olympia events in 1986, 1987, and 1988. He was never named king since he never won the Mr. Olympia contest throughout his career.
Gaspari grew up in Edison, New Jersey, and as a youngster would sneak into the weight room at Rutgers University to use the equipment. He began his professional bodybuilding career in 1984, placing second at the 1985 IFBB Night of Champions, then third in Mr. Olympia the following year. During Lee Haney's long reign at the top, Richard finished third three times at the Mr. Olympia event (the most prestigious on the professional circuit). During this time, he also won numerous subsidiary IFBB Grand Prix championships. He was recognized especially for his hitherto unknown degree of fitness and definition since he was the first athlete to show striations on the gluteal muscles.
Gaspari amassed a fortune from his sport while never winning first place. He invested his money in Gaspari Nutrition, a supplement company. This is one of the main reasons behind his present net worth of $90 million.
Net Worth: $90 Million
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Jay Cutler is a four-time Mr. Olympia and one of the most successful bodybuilders in the world. From 2006 until 2010, he was the champion of the most prestigious bodybuilding competition.
Personal trainer Marcos Rodriguez encouraged Cutler to pursue bodybuilding. In 1993, he entered the competitive bodybuilding arena for the first time. He won the Arnold Classic three times in a row from 2002 to 2004. After beating defending champion Dexter Jackson in 2009, he became the third Mr. Olympia in history (after Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu) to win the championship in non-consecutive years. In 2010, he defeated Phil Heath to win his fourth Mr. Olympia title. In 2011, he finished second to Heath in the Mr. Olympia competition. Due to a biceps injury, he was unable to compete in Mr. Olympia in 2012. In the 2013 Olympia, he finished sixth.
Cutler has been on the covers of fitness publications such as Muscle and Fitness, Flex, and Muscular Development during his career. He hasn't competed since 2013, instead of focusing on Cutler Nutrition, his bodybuilding supplement company, as well as social media advertising and other business initiatives. Jay has been featured in a variety of media as Mr. Olympia, including DVDs, documentaries, interviews, periodicals, and films. Cutler Nutrition, his own company, contributes significantly to his $30 million net worth.Net Worth: $30 Million
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Louis Jude Ferrigno Sr. is a retired professional bodybuilder and actor from the United States. He's a strongman and a successful actor in popular media. Ferrigno earned an IFBB Mr. America title and two IFBB Mr. Universe championships as a bodybuilder, and he was featured in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron. He is most known as the title character in the CBS television series The Incredible Hulk, which he voiced in later animated and computer-generated versions. Many people recall him as the original Incredible Hulk from the television series. He has also played himself in the sitcom The King of Queens and the 2009 comedy I Love You, Man, as well as in European-produced epic adventures such as Sinbad of the Seven Seas and Hercules.
Ferrigno worked as a personal trainer in addition to performing. In 2018, he was named to Donald Trump's Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition Council. This contributed to Lou’s $12 million net worth today to join this list of richest bodybuilders in the world.
Net Worth: $12 Million
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Ronnie Dean Coleman is a retired professional bodybuilder from the United States. He is recognized as one of the finest bodybuilders of all time, having won the Mr. Olympia title for eight straight years. He held the record for most wins as an IFBB professional with 26 championships until it was broken by Dexter Jackson, in addition to his eight Mr. Olympia victories.
Coleman began working out while employed as a sheriff. He simply began competing in order to obtain a free gym membership. After winning amateur shows, he became more serious. Coleman won his first professional competition in 1995, the Canada Pro Cup. Coleman dominated Mr. Olympia from 1998 until 2005. In 2006, it was Jay Cutler who broke his streak. Ronnie is now healing from back issues caused by years of lifting. Nonetheless, his net worth is $10 million, making him one of the ten richest bodybuilders.Net Worth: $10 Million
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Phillip Jerrod Heath is an IFBB professional bodybuilder from the United States. He has won the Mr. Olympia competition seven times, including every year from 2011 to 2017. His most recent triumph matched him with Arnold Schwarzenegger for second place all-time in Mr. Olympia victories, behind Lee Haney and Ronnie Coleman, who each have eight. Heath began competing in bodybuilding in 2002. He earned the privilege to participate as an IFBB Pro after winning the overall championship at the NPC (National Physique Committee) USA Championships in 2005. The next year, he won his first two IFBB professional tournaments, the Colorado Pro Championships and the New York Pro Championship.
Heath won the 2008 Iron Man competition and finished second in the 2008 Arnold Classic to Dexter Jackson. Heath earned third in his Mr. Olympia debut in 2008, becoming the first beginner to finish in the top three since Flex Wheeler in 1993. He finished sixth in the 2009 Mr. Olympia competition and second in the 2010 competition. In 2011, he was crowned king. Since then, Heath has defended his Mr. Olympia title six times in a row, finishing second behind Shawn Rhoden in 2018. His dominance earned him a net worth of more than $8 million.
Net Worth: $8 Million
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Gary Strydom is an IFBB professional bodybuilder who was born in South Africa. He was a bodybuilder who largely competed in the 1980s and 1990s. He was at the top of his game at the height of the sport, and he made the most of it. Overall, he won four IFBB titles. He is well known for being the first athlete to win a World Bodybuilding Federation (WBF) championship title while competing for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which is now defunct.
Disciplined, focused, hardworking, and driven are four qualities that best describe Gary Strydom, a bodybuilding legend with a three-decade career. Gary was the undisputed champion between 1983 and 1992, winning the US Championships, Nationals, and Night of Champions. After more than a decade in retirement, he returned in 2006, at the age of 46, in arguably his finest form ever, taking seventh at the Colorado Pro. Gary made the bodybuilding world buzz with his dynamic new appearance and demonstrated that bodybuilding is an Ageless sport, despite the fact that most of his competitors were twenty years younger.
After the WBF disbanded in the mid-1990s, Strydom decided to take a long break from competition. In 2006, he returned to compete in the Colorado Pro Championships, finishing ninth. He's presently concentrating on growing his business and increasing his $8 million net worth.
Net Worth: $8 Million
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Lee Haney is a former IFBB professional bodybuilder from the United States. With eight Mr. Olympia championships, Haney is tied with Ronnie Coleman for the most ever. Ronnie Coleman isn't the only man to win eight Mr. Olympia titles in a row. He and Hall of Famer Lee Haney share the record for most first-place finishes in the competition. Unlike Coleman, Haney intended to be a bodybuilder from a young age. His physical growth at the age of 14 was amazing. As a result, he was asked to join a variety of sports teams. In 1979, he won his first bodybuilding title, Teen Mr. America. He was Mr. Olympia from 1983 through 1991, as fate would have it.
Bill Clinton appointed Haney to lead the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Haney also presents the television show TotaLee Fit with Lee Haney, in which he is regularly joined by Christian athletes. This is mostly responsible for his $5.5 million net worth.Net Worth: $5.5 Million
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Dorian Andrew Mientjez Yates is a former professional bodybuilder from England. From 1992 through 1997, he won Mr. Olympia six times in a row, giving him the sixth most Mr. Olympia titles in history. He was famed for his broad and thick back and is largely regarded as one of the best pro bodybuilders in history.
He ushered in the Age of the Mass Monster because of his gigantic height. His back was notable for its thickness and breadth. He won six Mr. Olympia gold medals as a result of it. He has the fifth most Mr. Olympia victories. He earned the nickname "The Shadow" as a result of his tendency to unexpectedly turn up at big bodybuilding competitions and win, surprising fans and pundits.
He has been concentrating on his business interests since retirement. In Birmingham, England, he runs the Temple Gym. Dorian also launched Heavy Duty, Inc. to sell bodybuilding books and clothing. Finally, he has his DY Nutrition supplement brand to add to his $4 million wealth.Net Worth: $4 Million
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Keith and Kevin Hodge, often known as Hodgetwins, are twin brothers who do stand-up comedy and provide conservative political commentary. The twins began their careers as YouTubers before branching out into live stand-up comedy acts in 2016. They are also International Sports Sciences Association-certified bodybuilding trainers (ISSA) and appeared on the front page of Train magazine. Hodgetwins were guests on The Fighter and the Kid, a comedy podcast. They were ranked as the fourth greatest fitness YouTube channel by CheatSheet. Their suggestions may be found on bodybuilding.com.
They joined the Marine Corps and had over half a million YouTube subscribers by 2013. Their relatives' twins were shot, so they utilized social media to seek money for their medical bills. Both twins have been married to their present spouses for over 15 years and have spent most of their lives in Los Angeles. They are now based in Las Vegas. Their station now focuses mostly on conservative political discourse. They successfully toured Australia and the United Kingdom as stand-up comedians. With all of their pursuits, they've amassed a total net worth of $3.7 million.Net Worth: $3.7 Million