2021 Ms. Olympia

2021 Ms. Olympia
2021 Ms. Olympia
Promotion	IFBB Pro League
Date	8 October 2021
Venue	Orange County Convention Center West (Hall D2 (finals only)) and Hall E (prejudging))
City	Orlando, Florida, United States of America
Event chronology

Last updated November 08, 2025

The 2021 Ms. Olympia was an International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional League (IFBB Pro League) professional female bodybuilding contest and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2021. This was the 37th Ms. Olympia contest to be held.^[1]

Rounds

Prejudging Round: Contestants were evaluated on symmetry, muscularity, and conditioning, with a focus on overall physique balance, proportion, muscle definition, and separation.
Finals Round: Contestants performed their choreographed posing routines to music, showcasing their presentation, creativity, and stage presence. The final posedown allowed for direct comparisons among the top contestants.

Prize money

1st - $50,000
2nd - $20,000
3rd - $10,000
4th - $5,000
5th - $4,000
Total: $89,000^[2]

Callouts

Prejudging

Mona Poursaleh, Andrea Shaw, Helle Trevino and Margie Martin
Margita Zamolova, Virginia Sanchez, Janeen Lankowski, Irene Andersen, Michaela Aycock and Nadia Capotosto
Silvia Matta, LaDawn McDay, Sheena Ohlig, MayLa Ash, Reshanna Boswell and Leah Dennie
Mona, Andrea, Helle and Margie

Finals

Leah, Reshanna, MayLa, Silvia, MayLa and Sheena
Nadia, Janeen, Irene, Michaela, Virginia and Margita
Margie, Andrea, Helle and Mona

Results

1st - Andrea Shaw
2nd - Helle Trevino
3rd - Margie Martin
4th - Mona Poursaleh
5th - Irene Andersen
6th - Michaela Aycock
7th - Virginia Sanchez
8th - Janeen Lankowski
9th - Margita Zamolova
10th - Nadia Capotosto
11th - MayLa Ash
12th - Sheena Ohlig
13th - LaDawn McDay
14th - Silvia Matta
15th - Reshanna Boswell
16th - Leah Dennie

Comparison to previous Olympia results:

Same - Andrea
+1 - Helle
-1 - Margie
Same - Irene
+7 - Janeen
+1 - Margita
-7 - MayLa
-1 - LaDawn
-6 - Reshanna^[3]^[4]

Scorecard

No^[3]	NAME	COUNTRY	TOTAL	PLACE
1	Irene Andersen	Sweden	25	5
2	MayLa Ash	USA	55	11
3	Michaela Aycock	USA	30	6
4	Reshanna Boswell	USA	73	15
5	Nadia Capotosto	Italy	47	10
6	Leah Dennie	USA	78	16
7	Janeen Lankowski	USA	39	8
8	Margie Martin	USA	15	3
9	Silvia Matta	Italy	72	14
10	LaDawn McDay	USA	67	13
11	Sheena Ohlig	USA	60	12
12	Mona Poursaleh	Canada	20	4
13	Virginia Sanchez	Spain	37	7
14	Helle Trevino	USA	10	2
15	Margita Zamolova	Czech Republic	46	9
16	Andrea Shaw	USA	5	1

Attendees

5th Ms. Olympia attended - Helle Trevino
3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Margie Martin
2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Irene Andersen, MayLa Ash, Reshanna Boswell, Janeen Lankowski, LaDawn McDay, Andrea Shaw, and Margita Zamolova
1st Ms. Olympia attended - Michaela Aycock, Nadia Capotosto, Leah Dennie, Silvia Matta, Sheena Ohlig, Mona Poursaleh, and Virginia Sanchez^[3]^[4]

Notable events

Andrea Shaw won her second Ms. Olympia consecutively, trying with Rachel McLish's record two Ms. Olympia wins, along with trying with Larry Scott, Jay Culter and Mamdouh Elssbiay's record two consecutive Mr. Olympia wins, along with Franco Columbu's record two overall Mr. Olympia wins.
The 2021 Ms. Olympia posedown changed to the top five contestants posing.

2021 Ms. Olympia Qualified

Name	Country	How Qualified
Virginia Sanchez		2020 IFBB Pro League Wings of Strength Romania Muscle Fest Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 1st
Andrea Shaw		2020 Ms. Olympia - 1st
Margie Martin		2020 Ms. Olympia - 2nd
Helle Trevino		2020 Ms. Olympia - 3rd
MayLa Ash		2020 Ms. Olympia - 4th
Irene Anderson		2020 Ms. Olympia - 5th
Leah Dennie		2021 IFBB Pro League New York Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 1st
Nadia Capostosto		2021 Wings of Strength (WOS) IFBB Pro League Yamamoto Nutrition Puerto Rico Women's Bodybuilding - 1st
Michaela Aycock		2021 IFBB Pro League Omaha Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 1st
LaDawn McDay		2021 IFBB Pro League Norfolk Women's Bodybuilding - 1st
Anastasia Leonova		2021 IFBB Pro League Mr. Big Evolution Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 1st
Sheena Ohlig		2021 IFBB Pro League WOS Chicago Women's Bodybuilding - 1st
Mona Poursaleh		2021 IFBB Pro League Tampa Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 1st
Margita Zamolova		2021 IFBB Pro League Europa Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 1st
Silvia Matta		2021 IFBB Pro League Europa Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 2nd
Reshanna Boswell		2021 IFBB Pro League Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 1st
Janeen Lankowski		2021 IFBB Pro League Norfolk Women's Bodybuilding - 2nd 2021 IFBB Pro League Tampa Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 3rd 2021 IFBB Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 2nd
Stephanie Flesher		2021 IFBB Pro League WOS Chicago Women's Bodybuilding - 3rd 2021 IFBB Pro League Tampa Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 5th
Monique Jones		2020 IFBB Pro League Wings of Strength Rising Phoenix Women's Bodybuilding - 3rd^[5]^[6]

Points standings

Ranking ¹	Name	Points
1	Janeen Lankowski	15
2	Stephanie Flesher	10
3	Monique Jones	9
4	Aleesha Young	8
4	Hunter Henderson	8
5	Tamara Makar	7
5	Corinne Ingman	7
6	Monica Gioiosa	6
6	Anne Sheehan	6
6	Kristina Mendoza	6
6	Julia Fory	6
6	Alcione Sanots	6
7	Wendy Sanchez	5
7	Heather Grace	5
7	Vera Mikulcova	5
7	Felicia Spatarescu	5
8	Stacey Nunez	4
8	Jessica Martin	4
8	Hulda Lopez	4
8	Vanesa Lloria	4
8	Akemy Jones	4
9	Anastasia Korableva	3
9	Susanna Jacobs	3
9	Nicki Chartrand	3
9	Traci Rugged	3
9	Jeanie Welker	3
10	Keisha Oliver	2
10	Gabriela Pena de la Vega	2
10	Lisa Kudrey	2
11	Shannon Rabon Perdikis	1^[6]

¹ In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification. If both competitors have the same contest placings, than both will qualify for the Olympia.

References

↑ "2021 OLYMPIA SCHEDULE". MrOlympia. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
↑ Blechman, Phil (Oct 11, 2021) [Oct 11, 2021]. "Here's How Much Money Was Won At The 2021 Olympia". BarBend. Instagram, YouTube. Archived from the original on Oct 11, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
1 2 3 "RESULTS". MrOlympia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
1 2 "RESULTS". MrOlympia. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
↑ "2021 QUALIFIED: MS. OLYMPIA (19)". MrOlympia. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
1 2 "2021 QUALIFIED: MS. OLYMPIA". MrOlympia. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

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[1] "2021 OLYMPIA SCHEDULE". MrOlympia. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[2] Blechman, Phil (Oct 11, 2021) [Oct 11, 2021]. "Here's How Much Money Was Won At The 2021 Olympia". BarBend. Instagram, YouTube. Archived from the original on Oct 11, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

[RESULTS-3] 1 2 3 "RESULTS". MrOlympia. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[RESULTS_(2020)-4] 1 2 "RESULTS". MrOlympia. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[5] "2021 QUALIFIED: MS. OLYMPIA (19)". MrOlympia. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[2021_QUALIFIED:_MS._OLYMPIA-6] 1 2 "2021 QUALIFIED: MS. OLYMPIA". MrOlympia. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

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