Betty Brosmer Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Children, Facts, Biography

Publish date: 2024-05-21
Betty Brosmer Quick Info
Height5 ft 5 in
Weight52 kg
Date of BirthAugust 6, 1929
Zodiac SignLeo
Eye ColorBlue

Betty Brosmer is an American former bodybuilder, physical fitness expert, and trainer who is known for her work as a model, pin-up girl, bodybuilder, physical fitness expert, and author.

Born Name

Betty Brosmer

Nick Name

First Lady of Fitness

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Pasadena, California, United States

Residence

Pasadena, California, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Betty attended the George Washington Educational Campus. Later, she also enrolled at the University of California Los Angeles, from where she graduated with a major in psychology.

Occupation

Fomer Figure Model, Trainer, Former Bodybuilder, Physical Fitness Expert

Family

Build

Muscular

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

52 kg or 114.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Betty has dated –

  • Joe Weider (1961-2013) – Betty was married to a Canadian bodybuilder and entrepreneur from April 24, 1961, until his death in 2013.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Hair Color

    Blonde

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Betty Brosmer Facts

  • She spent the early parts of her childhood in Carmel-by-the-Sea. However, she was raised in Los Angeles.
  • Betty wasn’t even a teenager when she decided to pursue a bodybuilding and weight training regimen.
  • Growing up, Betty was a tomboy. Nevertheless, she was also a sports fan and did very well as an athlete.
  • She was only 13 years when a picture of her was featured in the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog.
  • One of her earliest works as a pin-up artist was with Alberto Vargas and Earl Moran.
  • She has appeared on the cover of various magazines including Pulp and Glamour. She had once stated that despite her only being 15, she was dressed to look like the age of 25.
  • As a model, Brosmer had worked for various brands including Christian Dior.
  • One of her most prominent beauty contest wins was Miss Television.
  • She had once served as a contributing writer for Muscle and Fitness.
  • Betty has co-authored several books including The Weider Book of Bodybuilding for Women (1981), The Weider Body Book (1984), and Better and Better (1993).
  • Pin-ups of Betty can be seen in the films The Dirty Dozen (1967) and Pumping Iron (1977).
  • In the Weider family biopic Bigger (2018), Brosmer is portrayed by dancer, actress, singer, and songwriter Julianne Alexandra Hough.
  • She had donated an astonishing $1 million to the University of Texas at Austin to support their physical culture collection of the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports.

    • Featured Image By Betty Brosmer / Instagram

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