Sonya Thomas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sonya Thomas
Occupation	Competitive Eater
Date Of Birth	Jul 26, 1967(1967-07-26)
Age	57
Birthplace	Gunsan
Country	South Korea
Birth City	North Jeolla
Horoscope	Cancer

Sonya Thomas Biography

Sonya Thomas is one of the most popular and richest Competitive Eater who was born on July 26, 1967 in Gunsan, North Jeolla, South Korea. Korean American competitive eater, dubbed “The Black Widow” who holds numerous records in the eating department during events such as”The Black Widow” at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. Her fame is due to her diminutive stature as an athlete who stands at 5’5″ and not weighing more than 100 pounds.

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Thomas’s first major victory that put her on the competitive eating map was in the 2004 Wing Bowl, where she became the first woman to win a Wing Bowl. Her tally of 32 hot dogs in the 2004 Nathan’s Hot Dog contest was the most ever eaten by a male or female American competitor at the time. The only eaters besides Kobayashi to defeat Thomas between the 2004 and 2005 Nathan’s contests were Bill “El Wingador” Simmons in the controversial 2005 Wing Bowl, and Dale Boone, who cooled overheated baked beans in order to win an eating contest.

In 2005, Thomas earned more than $50,000 in prize money and made extensive media appearances. She is unsure how long she will continue eating competitively, but she hopes to own a fast-food franchise one day. She would like to compete in Japanese eating contests, which pay more but last longer than she prefers. She intends to continue eating competitively until she either loses her desire, or falls out of the ranks of the elite eaters.

Hers is the fourth of her children born to her parents.

Sonya Thomas Net Worth

Sonya Thomas is one of the richest Competitive Eater from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sonya Thomas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The actress was raised in Gunsan, South Korea and moved in America in 1996. United States in 1996.

She broke the world record when she ate 11 pounds of cheesecake in just 9 minutes.

Sonya Thomas (born Lee Sun-kyung on July 26, 1967), also known by her nickname The Black Widow, and “The Leader of the Four Horsemen of the Esophagus”, is a South Korean-born American competitive eater from Alexandria, Virginia. Thomas joined the International Federation of Competitive Eating in 2003 and quickly rose to the top of the ranks, beating competitive eaters such as Eric Booker.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Sonya Thomas height 5 ft 0 in Sonya weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Sonya Thomas Dating?

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Her nickname “The Black Widow” refers to her ability to regularly defeat men four to five times her size. While the size of her stomach is only slightly larger than normal, her skinny build is perhaps her biggest advantage, allowing her stomach to expand more readily since it is not surrounded by the ring of fat common in other heavy eaters. She holds records in over 25 eating competitions, and in December 2008, she set the world record for fruit-cake eaten in 10 minutes.

Facts & Trivia

Sonya Ranked on the list of most popular Competitive Eater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Sonya Thomas celebrates birthday on July 26 of every year.

On July 4, 2011, Thomas became the first champion of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for Women. Eating 40 hot dogs in 10 minutes, Thomas earned the inaugural Pink Belt and won $10,000.

What happened to Sonya Thomas?

At the Buffalo Wing Festival in Buffalo, NY, Ms. Thomas lost to Eric “Badlands” Booker in a chicken wing contest and then lost a waffle eating contest in Atlanta the next day to the fast-rising rookie Joey Chestnut, giving her a two event losing streak to replace her winning streak.

Who is the best competitive eater in the world?

Joey Chestnut Joey Chestnut is, by any measure, the greatest eater of all time. Owner of 43 world records in 43 different disciplines, Chestnut has won Nathan’s competition more than any other entrant and has broken his own records numerous times in the process.

Who is the UKS number 1 competitive eater?

UK’s Number One Female Competitive Eater Absolutely Smashes Eddie Hall In Fish And Chips Challenge. Eddie Hall is no stranger to eating mammoth portions of food.

How many hotdogs did the black widow eat?

Sudo wolfed down 34 franks and buns in 10 minutes to win the women’s division of the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island.

Where is Raina Huang from?

Raina Huang bio. Raina Huang was born on October 20th, 1994, in the United States. She currently lives in Walnut, California. She is a well-known competitive eater who rose to fame after completing the In-N-Out 50×50 challenge in 40 minutes, breaking the world record.