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Jennifer Widerstrom | |
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Occupation(s) | fitness model, personal trainer |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Website | teamjennifer.com |
Jennifer Widerstrom (born August 24, 1982) is an American fitness model and personal trainer. She appears as a trainer on the American version of the television series The Biggest Loser , replacing Jillian Michaels. She appeared on American Gladiators, as the female gladiator Phoenix, in 2008 for its second season. She also appeared in the 2015 documentary titled, Why Am I So Fat?[ citation needed ]
After graduating, Widerstrom moved to Los Angeles, where she worked towards becoming a personal trainer and fitness model. [1] In 2008, she was discovered by a casting agent for American Gladiator and joined the show's second season as the gladiator Phoenix. [1]
In 2014, Widerstrom joined Season 16 of NBC's The Biggest Loser, replacing Jillian Michaels. [2]
She is a Reebok Global Women's Brand Ambassador and the author of Diet Right for Your Personality Type. [3]
Widerstrom was born in Downers Grove, Illinois. [4]
She attended the University of Kansas, where she was a hammer thrower. [5]