Angela C. Yeo (née Wortman; born July 23, 1984) is an American professional bodybuilder, along with a former professional figure, powerlifter and women's physique contestant. She is currently the second highest ranking professional female bodybuilder.

Early life

Her hometown is

Temperance, Michigan Temperance is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,188 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located within Bedford Township. The community was established ...

. She graduated from

Bedford Senior High School Bedford Public Schools is a public school district in Temperance, Michigan. It is the smallest division 1 school district in Monroe County in terms of area. The district includes all of Bedford Township and a very small portion of Whitefor ...

. She studied at the

Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University (EMU, EMich, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern) is a public university, public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1849 as the Michigan State Normal School, it was the fourth normal ...

, then studied personal training and sport nutrition at the

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Figure career

* 2013 EPFNB Toledo Glass Scepter - 1st * 2013 ABA/INBA/PNBA Natural Universe - 1st and best female presentation award * 2013 ABA/INBA/PNBA Natural Olympia - 1st and best presentation award * 2014 ABA/INBA/PNBA Spartan Natural Classic Bodybuilding Championships and Pro Figure Women of Sparta - 1st * 2014 ABA/INBA/PNBA Natural Universe - 1st * 2014 ABA/INBA/PNBA Natural Olympia - 4th * 2015 ABA/INBA/PNBA North American Naturals - 2nd and best female presentation award

Powerlifting career

* 2017 UPA Detroit Barbell In-house Classic Powerlifting - 2nd ( weight class; Squat /Bench /Deadlift ) * 2017 UPA Michigan Powerlifting State Championships - 1st ( weight class; Squat /Bench /Deadlift ) * 2018 USPA Main Street Mayhem Powerlifting - 1st ( weight class; Squat /Bench /Deadlift ) * 2019 USPA Bare-bones Powerlifting - 1st ( Classic Raw; Squat /Bench /Deadlift ) * 2019 APF Cincinnati Women's Pro/Am - 3rd ( Classic Raw; Squat /Bench /Deadlift ) * 2019 USPA National Powerlifting Championships - 4th ( Classic Raw; Squat /Bench /Deadlift )

Women’s physique career

* 2015 ABA/INBA/PNBA North American Naturals - 1st and best female presentation award * 2015 DFAC Cardinal Classic - 1st * 2015 DFAC World Finals - 1st * 2015 ABA/INBA/PNBA Natural Olympia - 1st * 2017 NPC Kentucky Muscle - 1st * 2018 NPC Arnold Classic - 3rd * 2020 NPC Warrior Games - 1st (Overall and Class A) * 2020 NPC National Championships 1st (Overall and Class A)

Professional bodybuilding career

In 2021, Angela switched from physique to bodybuilding and won her pro debut at the 2022 IFBB Pro Chicago Pro, qualifying for the 2022 Ms. Olympia. She quickly rose up the bodybuilding ranks by placing runner-up to Andrea Shaw at the 2022 Ms. Olympia, a feat not achieved since

Denise Rutkowski Denise Lynn Rutkowski is an American former professional bodybuilder, professional female bodybuilding, female bodybuilder. Bodybuilding career Her professional bodybuilding career was brief, and ended shortly after finishing 2nd in the Ms. Olym ...

. This also qualified her for the 2023 Ms. Olympia. She later repeated her runner-up placing to Andrea at the 2023 Rising Phoenix World Championships and 2023 Ms. Olympia. On August 24, 2024 Angela defeated Shaw to win her first ever Rising Phoenix World Championship.

Contest results

* 2022 IFBB Pro League Chicago Pro - 1st * 2022 IFBB Pro League Ms. Olympia - 2nd * 2023 IFBB Pro League Rising Phoenix World Championships - 2nd * 2023 IFBB Pro League Ms. Olympia - 2nd * 2024 IFBB Pro League Rising Phoenix World Championships - 1st * 2024 IFBB Pro League Ms. Olympia - 2nd

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yeo, Angela 1984 births 20th-century American women 21st-century American sportswomen American female bodybuilders American people of German descent American religious skeptics Eastern Michigan University alumni Living people People from Temperance, Michigan American professional bodybuilders Sportspeople from Michigan Sportspeople from Ohio Sportspeople from Toledo, Ohio