Ellen Van Maris

Ellen van Maris
— Bodybuilder —
Personal info
Nickname	Dutch Dynamo
Born	1957 Amstelveen, the Netherlands
Professional career
Pro-debut	IFBB European Women's World Amateurs Championships, 1984
Best win	IFBB Ms. Olympia Runner-Up, 1987
Predecessor	Clare Furr
Successor	Anja Langer
Active	Unofficially retired in 1989

Ellen van Maris (born 1957 in Amstelveen) is a former professional female bodybuilder from the Netherlands.

Van Maris competed at the local and national level in the Netherlands for two years, before earning her pro card by winning the lightweight class at the Women's World Amateur Championship in 1984. She then competed for six consecutive years in the Ms. Olympia contests, never finishing lower than ninth. Her best showing came in 1987, when she finished second behind Cory Everson. Van Maris was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2004.

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