Heaviest Bodybuilders
The heaviest pro bodybuilders on record by recorded bodyweight. Limited to athletes with a recorded bodyweight in our database. View methodology.
Ranked from 386 verified bodyweights
The heaviest pro bodybuilder on record is Nicole Bass at a recorded bodyweight of 143.0 kg.
- 2 Maxx Charles 140.6 kg United States
- 1 Nicole Bass 143.0 kg United States
- 3 Aaron Reed 137.2 kg United States
Every athlete in our database carrying a recorded bodyweight is ranked from the heaviest down, 386 of them, and the table lists the top 100. It ranks the records we can verify, not every bodybuilder who has competed.
| Rank | Athlete | Division | Country | Bodyweight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicole Bass | Women's Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 2 | Maxx Charles | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 3 | Aaron Reed | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 4 | Cedric McMillan | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 5 | Gary Strydom | Men's Open Bodybuilding | South Africa | |
| 6 | Juan Morel | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 7 | Morgan Aste | Men's Open Bodybuilding | France | |
| 8 | Ron Partlow | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Canada | |
| 9 | Samson Dauda | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United Kingdom | |
| 10 | Günter Schlierkamp | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Germany | |
| 11 | Daniele Seccarecci | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Italy | |
| 12 | Mamdouh Elssbiay | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Egypt | |
| 13 | Roelly Winklaar | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Curacao | |
| 14 | Toney Freeman | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 15 | Paul Dillett | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Canada | |
| 16 | Nasser El Sonbaty | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Germany | |
| 17 | Ronnie Coleman | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 18 | Lou Ferrigno | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 19 | Stephen Kuclo | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 20 | Ben Pakulski | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Canada | |
| 21 | Brandon Beckrich | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 22 | Paulo Almeida | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Canada | |
| 23 | Rich Piana | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 24 | Achim Albrecht | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Germany | |
| 25 | Markus Rühl | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Germany | |
| 26 | Dennis Wolf | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Germany | |
| 27 | Petar Klančir | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Sweden | |
| 28 | Kai Greene | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 29 | Dorian Yates | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United Kingdom | |
| 30 | Akim Williams | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 31 | Antoine Vaillant | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Canada | |
| 32 | Dallas McCarver | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 33 | Darryn Onekawa | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Australia | |
| 34 | David Hoffmann | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Germany | |
| 35 | Evan Centopani | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 36 | Gustavo Badell | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Venezuela | |
| 37 | Henri-Pierre Ano | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Canada | |
| 38 | Marius Dohne | Men's Open Bodybuilding | South Africa | |
| 39 | Mike Matarazzo | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 40 | Mike Quinn | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 41 | Sergio Oliva Jr | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 42 | Jay Cutler | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 43 | Dennis James | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Germany | |
| 44 | Brandon Curry | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 45 | Johnnie O. Jackson | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 46 | Wesley Vissers | Men's Classic Physique | Netherlands | |
| 47 | Lee Haney | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 48 | Chris Cormier | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 49 | Alexis Rivera-Rolon | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 50 | Edgard John Augustin | Men's Classic Physique | Canada | |
| 51 | James Hollingshead | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United Kingdom | |
| 52 | Jusup Wilkosz | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Germany | |
| 53 | Luke Sandoe | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United Kingdom | |
| 54 | Melvin Anthony | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 55 | Nathan De Asha | Men's Open Bodybuilding | France | |
| 56 | Nick Walker | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 57 | Rafael Brandao | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Brazil | |
| 58 | Rich Gaspari | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 59 | Tim Belknap | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 60 | Tyler Garceau | Men's Classic Physique | United States | |
| 61 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Austria | |
| 62 | Robert Piotrkowicz | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Poland | |
| 63 | Dexter Jackson | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 64 | Branch Warren | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 65 | Bertil Fox | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United Kingdom | |
| 66 | Mike Christian | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 67 | Shawn Rhoden | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Jamaica | |
| 68 | Ivan Putski | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 69 | Khabibulla Nizamov | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Uzbekistan | |
| 70 | Michalis Kefalianos | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Greece | |
| 71 | Victor Martinez | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Dominican Republic | |
| 72 | Charles Clairmonte | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United Kingdom | |
| 73 | John Brown | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 74 | Nikki Fuller | Women's Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 75 | Andreas Munzer | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Austria | |
| 76 | Bill Pearl | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 77 | Blessing Awodibu | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Ireland | |
| 78 | Charles Griffen | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 79 | Chris Bumstead | Men's Classic Physique | Canada | |
| 80 | Claude Groulx | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Canada | |
| 81 | Frank McGrath | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Canada | |
| 82 | Gerald Williams | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 83 | Hunter Labrada | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 84 | Kali Muscle | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 85 | Kevin Levrone | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 86 | Lionel Beyeke | Men's Open Bodybuilding | France | |
| 87 | Matt Mendenhall | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 88 | Mike Katz | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 89 | Miloš Šarčev | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Netherlands | |
| 90 | Phil Heath | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 91 | Robert Timms | Men's Classic Physique | United States | |
| 92 | Samuel Dixon | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 93 | Vince Taylor | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 94 | Erin Banks | Men's Physique | United States | |
| 95 | Michael Francois | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 96 | Mike Sommerfeld | Men's Classic Physique | Germany | |
| 97 | Rusty Jeffers | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 98 | An Nguyen | Men's Open Bodybuilding | United States | |
| 99 | Anthony Perez | Men's Physique | United States | |
| 100 | Berry DeMey | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Netherlands |
About This List
The heaviest pro bodybuilders on record by recorded bodyweight. Limited to athletes with a recorded bodyweight in our database. The ranking is built from the bio data recorded against each athlete in our database, not from contest placings, so an athlete appears on this list only once we hold the measurement.
Weights are recorded bodyweight (not contest-day stage weight, which we do not hold) and shown in kilograms. This ranking covers the 386 competitors with a verified bodyweight in our database. Because that sample is small, treat it as a partial picture rather than a definitive heaviest-ever list.
Click any athlete to open their full career profile, including complete contest history and head-to-head matchups.
What the record shows beyond this list
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