Adela Garcia

With a compact 5'1" frame and a muscular build, Adela Garcia stands out in any lineup. Her brown hair and brown eyes frame a physique that carried her to the top of professional fitness. Adela is a Dominican IFBB professional, a former bodybuilder and fitness model whose career spanned 18 years, from 1995 to 2013.

Born on December 1, 1971, in Cabrera, Dominican Republic, Adela moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico at age eight. In school, she played softball, volleyball, and basketball, and she started weight training at age 17. She began competing in 1995 with the goal of becoming a fitness professional. Her breakthrough came in 1999 when she won the NPC USA Fitness Championships and earned her pro card. The following year she made her pro debut at the Ms. Fitness International, finishing eighth, and later qualified for the 2000 Ms. Fitness Olympia with a ninth-place finish at the Jan Tana Classic. Adela went on to win several professional titles, most notably the Fitness Olympia in 2004 and 2006, and the Fitness International in 2004 and 2006.

For several years, Adela was married to Brian Friedmansky and competed as Adela Garcia-Friedmansky. She was later engaged to bodybuilder Lee Priest. According to his column in Muscular Development Magazine, the two have parted amicably. Adela's measurements are 36–25–35, and she has enhanced breasts. Now 54, she remains a notable figure in the fitness world.