Sharon Bruneau
Encyclopedia
Sharon Leigh Bruneau is a professional Canadian
female bodybuilder
and fitness competitor.
, was born in the mining city of Timmins
, Ontario
. She began her career as a fashion model, at which she was successful until contracting a bad case of pneumonia
, which caused her to lose a lot of weight.
Soon after her recovery she began training with weights to regain the weight she needed to get back to modeling. After achieving a somewhat toned build, she was rejected at model agencies for being oversized. She then decided to give up modeling and dedicate herself to bodybuilding.
Sharon became one of the most famous women in the sport, leading to frequent photo shoots and several covers for magazines like Muscle & Fitness
and Flex
.
Sharon retired from bodybuilding competition after the 1994 Ms. Olympia
contest, switching to fitness competition. After placing 11th in the 1995 Fitness Olympia
, she retired from competition completely.
Currently Bruneau is pursuing an acting career, though she still models for fitness pictorials occasionally. She has had roles in releases such as Tornado Run, Nemesis 2: Nebula
, Nemesis III: Prey Harder, and R.S.V.P.
.
More recently she did some stuntwork in Smokin' Aces
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
female bodybuilder
Female bodybuilding
Female bodybuilding is the female component of competitive bodybuilding. It began in the late 1970s when women began to take part in bodybuilding competitions.-Beginnings:...
and fitness competitor.
Biography
Sharon, a French-Canadian MétisMétis people (Canada)
The Métis are one of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who trace their descent to mixed First Nations parentage. The term was historically a catch-all describing the offspring of any such union, but within generations the culture syncretised into what is today a distinct aboriginal group, with...
, was born in the mining city of Timmins
Timmins
Timmins is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. At the time of the Canada 2006 Census, Timmins' population was 42,997...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. She began her career as a fashion model, at which she was successful until contracting a bad case of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
, which caused her to lose a lot of weight.
Soon after her recovery she began training with weights to regain the weight she needed to get back to modeling. After achieving a somewhat toned build, she was rejected at model agencies for being oversized. She then decided to give up modeling and dedicate herself to bodybuilding.
Muscle & Fitness
Muscle & Fitness is an American bodybuilding magazine founded by Joe Weider, but now published by American Media, Inc.-History:Muscle & Fitness has a more mainstream focus than its companion publication, Flex...
and Flex
FLEX (magazine)
Flex is an American bodybuilding magazine, published by American Media, Inc.-History:Founded in 1983 by Joe Weider, local versions are now published throughout the world, in countries such as the UK and Australia.The premier issue was dated April 1983, and featured Chris Dickerson on the cover...
.
Sharon retired from bodybuilding competition after the 1994 Ms. Olympia
Ms. Olympia
Ms. Olympia is the title given to the winner of the women's bodybuilding portion of Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same...
contest, switching to fitness competition. After placing 11th in the 1995 Fitness Olympia
Fitness Olympia
The Fitness Olympia is a contest in women's fitness competition, and is sanctioned by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness. The contest was first held in 1995. Susie Curry and Adela Garcia have won the most titles, with six.-Winners:...
, she retired from competition completely.
Currently Bruneau is pursuing an acting career, though she still models for fitness pictorials occasionally. She has had roles in releases such as Tornado Run, Nemesis 2: Nebula
Nemesis 2: Nebula
Nemesis 2: Nebula, also known as Nemesis 2, is a 1995 science fiction film by director Albert Pyun, who also directed the film Cyborg. It is the sequel to Nemesis....
, Nemesis III: Prey Harder, and R.S.V.P.
R.S.V.P. (film)
R.S.V.P. is a 2002 American horror film written and directed by Mark Anthony Galluzzo.The plot of this black comedy in the spirit of Alfred Hitchcock's Rope and Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians is about the post-graduation party of a college student, obsessed with serial killers, during which...
.
More recently she did some stuntwork in Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces is a 2006 crime film, written and directed by Joe Carnahan. It stars Jeremy Piven as a Las Vegas magician turned mafia informant and Ryan Reynolds as the FBI agent assigned to protect him...
.
Contest history
- 1991 IFBB North American Championships - 1st (HW)
- 1991 IFBB North American Championships - Overall Winner
- 1992 Ms. InternationalMs. InternationalMs. International is a contest of professional female bodybuilding, organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . "The Ms. International" is generally considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders . It was first held in 1986, and has been held...
- 4th - 1992 IFBBInternational Federation of BodyBuildersThe International Federation of BodyBuilders is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors ,...
Ms. OlympiaMs. OlympiaMs. Olympia is the title given to the winner of the women's bodybuilding portion of Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same...
- 11th - 1993 Ms. InternationalMs. InternationalMs. International is a contest of professional female bodybuilding, organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . "The Ms. International" is generally considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders . It was first held in 1986, and has been held...
- 7th - 1993 IFBBInternational Federation of BodyBuildersThe International Federation of BodyBuilders is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors ,...
Ms. OlympiaMs. OlympiaMs. Olympia is the title given to the winner of the women's bodybuilding portion of Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same...
- 10th - 1994 Ms. InternationalMs. InternationalMs. International is a contest of professional female bodybuilding, organized by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . "The Ms. International" is generally considered to be the second-most prestigious competition for female bodybuilders . It was first held in 1986, and has been held...
- 6th - 1994 IFBBInternational Federation of BodyBuildersThe International Federation of BodyBuilders is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors ,...
Ms. OlympiaMs. OlympiaMs. Olympia is the title given to the winner of the women's bodybuilding portion of Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same...
- 16th - 1995 Fitness OlympiaFitness OlympiaThe Fitness Olympia is a contest in women's fitness competition, and is sanctioned by the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness. The contest was first held in 1995. Susie Curry and Adela Garcia have won the most titles, with six.-Winners:...
- 11th
Films
- Tornado Run - 1995 action movie (VHS and DVD)
- Nemesis 2: NebulaNemesis 2: NebulaNemesis 2: Nebula, also known as Nemesis 2, is a 1995 science fiction film by director Albert Pyun, who also directed the film Cyborg. It is the sequel to Nemesis....
- 1995 sci-fi action thriller with Sue PriceSue PriceSue Price is an American bodybuilder and actress, probably best known for playing Alex Sinclair in the Nemesis film series, a character inspired by the movie's original hero, Alex Rayne, a member of the LAPD.-Biography:Sue Price attended Lions park grade school, Lincoln Junior High, and Prospect...
and Debbie MuggliDebbie MuggliDebbie Muggli is an American actress and female bodybuilder. She made her acting debut on the TV sitcom Martin and appeared in the films Nemesis 2: Nebula and Nemesis 3: Prey Harder.-External links:...
(VHS) - Nemesis 3: Time Lapse - 1996 sci-fi action thriller with Sue Price, Debbie Muggli, Ursula Alberto (VHS)
- Smokin' AcesSmokin' AcesSmokin' Aces is a 2006 crime film, written and directed by Joe Carnahan. It stars Jeremy Piven as a Las Vegas magician turned mafia informant and Ryan Reynolds as the FBI agent assigned to protect him...
- 2007 action movie (DVD)