Rachel McLish

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rachel McLish
Occupation	Bodybuilder
Date Of Birth	Jun 21, 1955(1955-06-21)
Age	69
Birthplace	Harlingen
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Gemini

Rachel McLish Biography

Rachel McLish is one of the most popular and richest Bodybuilder who was born on June 21, 1955 in Harlingen, Texas, United States. A bodybuilder who was a Ms. Olympia champion in 1980 and 1982. Inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame, 1999.

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Rachel Livia Elizondo McLish (born June 21, 1955) is an American female bodybuilding champion, actress, and author.

McLish is a Christian and describes herself as a compassionate conservative. She has a sister named Sandra Lopez, and Leah Elizondo Yakub, M.D., Ph.D. is her niece. While attending Pan American University, she met John P. McLish, whom she married on February 3, 1979. They would later divorce. In 1990, she married film producer Ron Samuels. She and her husband lived in Rancho Mirage, California in 1996. In 2008, she sold her house for $3 million to Boston Red Sox player Coco Crisp.

John McLish, her college boyfriend, was her first husband. Ron Samuels was her second husband.

Rachel McLish Net Worth

Rachel McLish is one of the richest Bodybuilder from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rachel McLish 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She attended Pan American University where she discovered her passion for bodybuilding.

She began her bodybuilding career and started writing books about female training. Her books were a New York Times bestseller.

McLish was born as Raquel Livia Elizondo in 1955 in Harlingen, Texas, the second-youngest daughter born. Her father Rafael was of Mexican ancestry and her mother is named Raquel Elizondo. She attended the Harlingen High School, where she was a cheerleader and twice-named Cardinal’s Football Sweetheart. She graduated from high school in 1973. In 1978, she graduated from the University of Texas-Pan American with a degree in physiology and health and nutrition.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rachel McLish height 5 ft 7 in Rachel weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Rachel McLish Dating?

According to our records, Rachel McLish married to Ron Samuels. As of December 1, 2023, Rachel McLish’s is not dating anyone.

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McLish has authored two books on weight training for women that made the New York Times bestseller list – Flex Appeal, by Rachel, and Perfect Parts. She is now working on two books that focus on fitness and nutrition.

Facts & Trivia

Rachel Ranked on the list of most popular Bodybuilder. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rachel McLish celebrates birthday on June 21 of every year.

McLish merits special historical significance in the sport of women’s bodybuilding. In 1980, she won the inaugural United States Championships, as well as beating Auby Paulick to win that year’s first-ever IFBB Ms. Olympia contest. After her 1980 Olympia win, no woman appeared on more magazine covers for the next five years. She got sponsored by Dynamics Health Equipment Manufacturing Corporation. These breakthrough victories, together with her visual appeal, brought women’s bodybuilding a further rush of media attention, which had been jump-started into action by Lisa Lyon.

Where is Rachel McLish now?

She also appeared in two more movies as the female lead, Aces Iron Eagle III in 1992 and Raven Hawk in 1996. In 1999 she was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame. Today, the 52-year-old McLish lives in Southern California with husband and movie producer Ron Samuels.

How old is Rachel McLish now?

66 years (June 21, 1955)

Did Rachel McLish do steroids?

Rachel decided to retire from bodybuilding competitions after the 1984 Ms. Olympia contest. Her entire platform while competing was that women could weight train, get fit, and still look like women. As the women in bodybuilding competitions continued to gain in muscle mass, she campaigned against steroid use.

Is Rachel McLish married?

Ron Samuels

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Personal information
Nationality| Indian
Born| 17 March 1912 Comilla, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh)
Died| 5 June 2016 (aged 104) Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Occupation| Bodybuilder