Cory Everson

Corinna Kneuer (born January 4, 1958), best known by her stage name Cory (or Corey) Everson, is an American female bodybuilding champion and actress, born in Racine, Wisconsin. She won the Ms. Olympia contest six years in a row between 1984 and 1989.

Cory Everson Education

Corinna Kneuer attended Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Illinois, where she was a four sport star (gymnastics, track & field, badminton, and swimming). She majored in interior design at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she also won four Big Ten pentathlon championships.

While attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she met Jeff Everson, a competitive bodybuilder who worked there as a strength coach. They were married in 1982.

Cory Everson Bodybuilding career

Cory Everson began to train seriously as a bodybuilder after her graduation, and made rapid progress.

Cory Everson Contest history

1980 Ms. Mid America - 1st (Tall and Overall) 1980 American Couples - 3rd 1981 Ms. Midwest Open - 1st (Tall & Overall) 1981 Ms. Central USA - 1st (HW and Overall) 1981 Couples America - 1st 1981 American Championships - 11th (MW) 1982 Ms. East Coast - 1st (MW) 1982 Bodybuilding Expo III - 2nd (MW) 1982 Bodybuilding Expo Couples - 2nd 1982 AFWB American Championships - 5th (HW) 1982 IFBB North American - 1st (MW and Overall) 1982 IFBB North American Mixed Pairs - 1st 1983 Bodybuilding Expo IV - 1st (MW and Overall) 1983 Bodybuilding Expo Mixed Pairs - 1st 1983 U.S. Bodybuilding Championships Couples - 1st 1983 AFWB American Championships - 8th (HW) 1983 NPC Nationals - 2nd (HW) 1984 American Women's Championships - 1st (HW and Overall) 1984 NPC Nationals - 1st (HW and Overall) 1984 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st 1985 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st 1986 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st 1987 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st 1988 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st 1989 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st Aside from her six consecutive Ms. Olympia titles, Everson holds the distinction of being the only woman with an undefeated record in professional bodybuilding competition.

Cory Everson Awards and honors

In January 1999, aged 40, Everson was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame. She was inducted into the Muscle Beach Venice Body Building Hall of Fame on September 5, 2005.

At the 2007 Arnold Classic she became the first woman to be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Cory Everson Film and television career

After retiring from competition, Everson entered acting. Her movie credits include Double Impact (1991), Natural Born Killers (1994), and Ballistic (1995).

Everson has made a number of TV guest appearances, most notably playing Atalanta on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

Everson was the original host of the fitness show BodyShaping, which she also produced. She also hosted her own exercise show on ESPN, Cory Everson's Gotta Sweat, for seven years.