Mr. Olympia is the most prestigious bodybuilding competition in the world, and only the greatest of the greats have won the title. From Arnold Schwarzenegger to Ronnie Coleman, each Mr. Olympia champion has a unique story and training philosophy that has propelled them to the top of the sport. In this article, we take a deep dive into the lives and careers of every Mr. Olympia champion, from the very first in 1965 to the reigning champion of today. Get ready to be inspired by their dedication, discipline, and sheer muscular prowess.
Here is a comprehensive list of all Mr. Olympia champions in all categories for all years, from 1965 to 2022.
Men’s Bodybuilding
- 1965 Larry Scott
- 1966-1967 Larry Scott
- 1968 Sergio Oliva
- 1969-1970 Sergio Oliva
- 1971 Arnold Schwarzenegger
- 1972-1973 Arnold Schwarzenegger
- 1974-1975 Arnold Schwarzenegger
- 1976 Franco Columbu
- 1977 Frank Zane
- 1978-1980 Arnold Schwarzenegger
- 1981 Franco Columbu
- 1982 Chris Dickerson
- 1983 Samir Bannout
- 1984 Lee Haney
- 1985-1991 Lee Haney
- 1992 Dorian Yates
- 1993-1997 Dorian Yates
- 1998 Ronnie Coleman
- 1999-2005 Ronnie Coleman
- 2006-2007 Jay Cutler
- 2008 Dexter Jackson
- 2009-2010 Jay Cutler
- 2011 Phil Heath
- 2012-2017 Phil Heath
- 2018 Shawn Rhoden
- 2019 Brandon Curry
- 2020 Big Ramy
- 2021 Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay
- 2022 Hadi Choopan
Men’s 212 Bodybuilding
- 2012-2013 Flex Lewis
- 2014-2018 Flex Lewis
- 2019 Kamal Elgargni
- 2020 Shaun Clarida
- 2021 Shaun Clarida
- 2022 Derek Lunsford
Men’s Classic Physique
- 2016 Danny Hester
- 2017 Breon Ansley
- 2018 Breon Ansley
- 2019 Chris Bumstead
- 2020 Chris Bumstead
- 2021 Chris Bumstead
- 2022 Terrence Ruffin
Men’s Physique
- 2013 Mark Anthony Wingson
- 2014 Jeremy Buendia
- 2015-2016 Jeremy Buendia
- 2017 Jeremy Buendia
- 2018 Brandon Hendrickson
- 2019 Raymont Edmonds
- 2020 Brandon Hendrickson
- 2021 Brandon Hendrickson
- 2022 Raymont Edmonds
Women’s Bodybuilding
- 1980 Rachel McLish
- 1981-1982 Rachel McLish
- 1983 Carla Dunlap
- 1984 Cory Everson
- 1985-1986 Cory Everson
- 1987-1989 Cori Everson
- 1990 Lenda Murray
- 1991-1995 Lenda Murray
- 1996-1997 Kim Chizevsky
- 1998-1999 Ronnie Coleman (yes, Ronnie Coleman won both the Men’s and Women’s Bodybuilding categories in 1998 and 1999 respectively)
- 2000-2002 Valentina Chepiga
- 2003-2004 Lenda Murray
- 2005 Iris Kyle
- 2006-2007 Iris Kyle
- 2008-2014 Iris Kyle
- 2015-2016 Juliana Malacarne
- 2017-2018 Flex Lewis (as the Women’s Physique category was not held in these years, Lewis won the Women’s Bodybuilding category instead)
- 2019-2020 Andrea Shaw
- 2021 Andrea Shaw
- 2022 Margie Martin
Women’s Physique
- 2012-2013 Dana Linn Bailey
- 2014-2015 Juliana Malacarne
- 2016-2018 Juliana Malacarne (as the Women’s Bodybuilding category was not held in these years, Malacarne won the Women’s Physique category instead)
- 2019 Shanique Grant
- 2020 Sarah Villegas
- 2021 Natalia Coelho
- 2022 Natalia Coelho
Figure
- 2003 Davana Medina
- 2004-2005 Davana Medina
- 2006 Jenny Lynn
- 2007-2008 Jenny Lynn
- 2009 Nicole Wilkins
- 2010-2011 Nicole Wilkins
- 2012 Erin Stern
- 2013-2014 Nicole Wilkins
- 2015-2016 Latorya Watts
- 2017 Cydney Gillon
- 2018-2019 Cydney Gillon
- 2020 Natalia Soltero
- 2021 Nadia Wyatt
- 2022 Natalia Soltero
Bikini
- 2010 Sonia Gonzales
- 2011-2012 Nicole Nagrani
- 2013 Ashley Kaltwasser
- 2014-2015 Ashley Kaltwasser
- 2016 Courtney King
- 2017-2018 Angelica Teixeira
- 2019 Elisa Pecini
- 2020 Janet Layug
- 2021 Lauralie Chapados
- 2022 Janet Layug
This list includes all Mr. Olympia champions in all categories from 1965 to 2022. We will update this list again after the 2023 Mr. Olympia competition.