Iris Kyle

Iris Kyle
Bodybuilder
Iris Kyle doing an abdominals and thighs pose during the finals individual mandatory posing during the 2008 Ms. Olympia.
Personal info
NicknameChocolate Chip[1]
The Female Ronnie Coleman
Game Over
Iron Maiden
Bertha[2][3][4][5]
Born (1974-08-22) August 22, 1974 (age 50)
Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[6]
WeightOn-season:
130–170 lb (59–77 kg)
Off-season:
175–180 lb (79–82 kg)[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Professional career
Pro-debut
Best win
  • IFBB Ms. Olympia champion[13]
  • 2001 (Heavyweight only), 2004 (Heavyweight and overall), 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014[13]
PredecessorValentina Chepiga
Lenda Murray
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia[13]
SuccessorAndrea Shaw (de jure)
Margaret Martin (de facto)
ActiveRetired since 2022[12]
Medal record
Ms. Olympia
1st 2001 Ms. Olympia Heavyweight female bodybuilding
2nd 2002 Ms. Olympia Heavyweight female bodybuilding
2nd 2003 Ms. Olympia Heavyweight female bodybuilding
1st 2004 Ms. Olympia Heavyweight and overall female bodybuilding
2nd 2005 Ms. Olympia Female bodybuilding
1st 2006 Ms. Olympia Female bodybuilding
1st 2007 Ms. Olympia Female bodybuilding
1st 2008 Ms. Olympia Female bodybuilding
1st 2009 Ms. Olympia Female bodybuilding
1st 2010 Ms. Olympia Female bodybuilding
1st 2011 Ms. Olympia Female bodybuilding
1st 2012 Ms. Olympia Female bodybuilding
1st 2013 Ms. Olympia Female bodybuilding
1st 2014 Ms. Olympia Female bodybuilding
Ms. International
3rd 2000 Ms. International[14] Heavyweight female bodybuilding
Disqualified 2000 Ms. International[14] Heavyweight female bodybuilding
2nd 2001 Ms. International Heavyweight female bodybuilding
2nd 2002 Ms. International Heavyweight female bodybuilding
1st 2004 Ms. International Heavyweight and overall female bodybuilding
1st 2006 Ms. International Female bodybuilding
1st 2007 Ms. International Female bodybuilding
1st 2009 Ms. International Female bodybuilding
1st 2010 Ms. International Female bodybuilding
1st 2011 Ms. International Female bodybuilding
1st 2013 Ms. International Female bodybuilding
Other IFBB Pro League contests
2nd 1999 Pro World Championship Female bodybuilding
2nd 2002 General Nutrition Centers Show of Strength Heavyweight female bodybuilding

Iris Floyd Kyle (born Mildred Carter;[15] August 22, 1974) is an African-Indian American professional female bodybuilder.[16][17] She is currently the most successful, female or male, professional bodybuilder ever. She has a total of twenty professional bodybuilding titles, with ten overall and two heavyweight Ms. Olympia titles (more Mr. and Ms. Olympia titles than anyone else) and seven overall and one heavyweight Ms. International titles (more Arnold Classic and Ms. International titles than anyone).[18][13][19][20][21]

  1. ^ "About". Iris Kyle Facebook page. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Iris Kyle Takes the Ms Olympia!". Muscular Development. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Iris Kyle Runs Away with Ms. International – Again!". Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "2013 Ms. International Finals: Iris Kyle Wins Her 7th In Style". bodybuilding.com. February 28, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Iris Floyd Kyle: Breaking Barriers and Redefining Bodybuilding - Falsegrip". November 3, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "A few Q's". iriskyle.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "How much do you weigh?". iriskyle.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Ms. Olympia Report By Bill Dobbins". billdobbins.com. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  9. ^ "2008 Ms. Olympia Preview". Muscle & Fitness. September 17, 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Radio), MD Radio (Muscular Development. "MD Radio (Muscular Development Radio) - Iris Kyle, Evan Centopani, Seth Feroce and John Brown". Google Podcasts.
  11. ^ "Flex Magazine". www.getbig.com.
  12. ^ a b "Truth of Women Bodybuilding 10x Ms Olympia Iris Kyl". YouTube. July 29, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  13. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference Contest wins was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ a b Failed the diuretic test
  15. ^ Simon, Nigel. "Ms Olympia for classic show". www.guardian.co.tt.
  16. ^ "2010 Ms. International Preview". Flex Online. February 24, 2010. Archived from the original on April 20, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  17. ^ "Fitness Junkeez #38 Powerhouse Gym Las Vegas - Iris Kyle, Hidetada Yamagishi, Isaac Bailey". Google Podcasts. Podcast Junkeez Network. July 12, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  18. ^ "Iris Kyle Returns to Ms.Olympia Stage | MUSCLE INSIDER". muscleinsider.com.
  19. ^ "THE OZONE: IRIS KYLE MAKES HISTORY". Flex. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  20. ^ "Iris Kyle". evolutionofbodybuilding.net. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  21. ^ "A MS. OLYMPIA TÖRTÉNETE - NEKROLÓG" (in Hungarian). Builder.hu. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.