Robin "Hellga" Coleman (born March 30, 1973) is an American actress with backgrounds in

figure competition Fitness and figure competition is a class of physique-exhibition events for women and men. While bearing a close resemblance to bodybuilding, its emphasis is on muscle ''definition'', not size. The class was originally introduced when bodybuildin ...

rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically at ...

, professional

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, and

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.

. Coleman was one of the stars of

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's '' American Gladiators'' revival and one of the initial six women chosen for the show. Her film debut was in 2009 in Tyler Perry's ''

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'' in the role of Big Sal. She has also worked on ''Days of Our lives'', ''V.I.P.'', etc. She has made guest appearances on

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, and

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, as well as having performed as acting and stunt talent for video games. Coleman is a Meisner Method and

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(improvisational comedy) trained actress, and a member of SAG and AFTRA. She competed in the inaugural

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in 2001, where she placed third. In 2006, she began competing in figure at the Tournament of Champions, held in

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. In 1997, after 1½ years of serious training, she competed in her first bodybuilding competition, California's Border States, placing first in the novice and second in the open heavyweight division. Coleman has also trained in boxing, mixed martial arts, and

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. She has trained with Tom Magee, a former

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competitor, Sammy "The Toy" Stewart, Ric "The Equalizer" Drasin, Gokor, and Robert Sherman, a former bodybuilder turned fitness guru. Coleman is also a competitive rower, with affiliations with Lions Rowing Club and California Yacht Club, both in

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. She rows in club 8s and 4s, and Quad, Double, and single sculls. Her single shell is named the 'Equanimity'.

Filmography

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Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock (streaming service), Peacock. The soap, which aired on ...

'' – Tanya *''

'' – Big Sal *''

American Gladiators 2008 ''American Gladiators'' is an American competition TV show that aired on NBC and Citytv in Canada. Hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali, the show matches amateur athletes against each other and the show's own "gladiators" in contests of strength ...

'' – Hellga *''

Attack of the Show ''Attack of the Show!'' (''AOTS'') is an American live television program and that aired on G4. AOTS features segments on pop culture, video games, and movies. After an initial run from 2005 to 2013 (which originally aired from 2005 until 2013 ...

'' – Hellga *'' The Insider'' – Hellga *''

Deal or No Deal ''Deal or No Deal'' is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which (launching the format) was the Dutch ''Miljoenenjacht'' (''Hunt/Chase for Millions''). The centerpiece of this format is the final round (a.k. ...

'' – Hellga *'' Ultimate Revenge'' – Featured *'' V.I.P.'' – Polaris

Television appearances

*"Gladiators Ready! The Gladiator Story" – Self/Hellga *"Carson Daly" – Self *"Access Hollywood" – Self *"Reality Chat" - Self *"Star Dates" – Self *"World's Strongest Woman" – Self/Athlete *"Tabitha's Salon Takeover" – Self *"Pair of Kings" – Hilda

Video game appearances

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Dead Rising 3 ''Dead Rising 3'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Capcom Vancouver and published by Microsoft Studios. The game was released as a launch title for the Xbox One platform on November 22, 2013; a Microsoft Windows port published by C ...

'' – voice of Jherii Gallo

Contest history

*1997 Border States Classic, 1st Novice, 2nd Open Heavyweight *2001

, 3rd *2006 Tournament of Champions D class Figure, 11th

References

External links

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Official websiteAmerican Gladiators Hellga Profile (GladiatorsTV.com)Robin Coleman on Carson Daly showRobin Coleman WSW Lifts a Car 15 times
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