Denise Masino is an American professional

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and model.

Early life and bodybuilding

Born in

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of Puerto Rican descent, the 5'2" Masino won her pro card by winning the lightweight class at the 1995 NPC Nationals. She competed as a professional through 2007, and was the 2003 Night of Champions winner.

Model career

Starting from early 1996, Masino was featured in various prominent fitness and bodybuilding magazines. She was a two-time centerfold in '' Flex Power & Sizzle'' and voted the "sexiest bodybuilder alive" by ''

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'' magazine. She was also included in ''Flex''s 1997 Annual Swimsuit issue and in their Fantasy Lingerie issue. In 1997, along with her then-husband and trainer Robert Masino, she founded ''Muscle Elegance'', a magazine that features erotic pictorials of female bodybuilders and where Denise is featured as the main model. The magazine also produces a line of videos and the website Muscle Pinups. Her feature film debut in the vampire movie, ''Blood + Kisses'' (originally titled ''Kiss of the Vampire'' as shown in trailers), premiered in film festivals in 2005, but so far remains unreleased. She is currently featured in the documentary feature, "Adventures of Miss Fit," which had its film festival premiere in 2016.

Personal life

Masino is a registered Republican who has voted out of party and identifies herself as a

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. She is currently married to her husband Gregg, and was previously married to Robert Masino for fourteen years. She currently lives in

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Contest history

* 1994

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(NPC) Ms. Naples - 1st (Lightweight (LW) & Overall (OA)) * 1994 NPC Ms. Sarasota - 1st (LW & OA) * 1994 NPC Ms. West Coast - 1st (LW & OA) * 1994 NPC West Coast Grand Prix - 1st * 1994 Ms. Jr. Florida - 1st (LW, Mixed pairs (MP) & OA) * 1994 NPC Nationals - 8th (MW) * 1995 NPC Ms. Florida - 1st (LW & OA) * 1995 NPC Nationals - 1st (LW & MP with David Marinelli) * 1996

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(IFBB) Jan Tana Classic - 6th * 1997 IFBB Jan Tana Classic - 6th * 1997 IFBB Ms. International - 13th * 1998 IFBB Jan Tana Classic - 8th * 1998 IFBB Ms. International - 7th (Later disqualified) * 1999 IFBB Ms. International - 7th * 1999 IFBB Pro World Championship - 4th * 2000 IFBB Ms. International - 4th (LW) * 2001 IFBB Ms. International - 5th (LW) * 2002 IFBB Ms. International - 6th (LW) * 2003 IFBB Ms. International - 2nd (LW) * 2003 IFBB Night of Champions - 1st (LW & overall) * 2003 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 3rd (LW) * 2004 IFBB Ms. International - 3rd (LW) * 2004 IFBB IFBB Ms. Olympia - 2nd (LW) * 2007

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Ms. International - 12th

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