Lauren Powers | |
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— Bodybuilder — | |
Personal info | |
Born | 1956 Los Angeles, California |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Professional career | |
Best win | NPC Jan Tana Classic - 1st Heavyweight * 10 Time Overall Champion, 2014 |
Lauren Powers whose real name is Laurie MacDonald is an American actress, amateur bodybuilder, and former firefighter and engineer.
Powers is born in 1956 and has achieved an exceptional career in health, fitness, modeling, and body building. As the founder of the Lauren Powers Classic, a highly recognized bodybuilding and fitness competition in Southern California, she designed her namesake competition to be open for people of all ages and in all categories regardless of their experience level. She has appeared on numerous television programs including MSNBC, HBO, Travel Channel, ABC, TLC, Hallmark, WE Channel, Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, E! True Hollywood Story, Lady Gaga's Telephone(song) music video and others. She has also been in multiple films and internet productions. Powers competed in amateur bodybuilding contests from 2001 until 2014.
She graduated valedictorian from Huntington Beach High School. She owned and operated a surfing academy on Maui while in college. Powers graduated from the University of Hawaii with a business degree.