Robin Coleman

Robin Coleman (born March 30, 1973 in Friendswood, Texas) is an American actress with backgrounds in figure competition, rowing, professional strongwoman, and former female bodybuilder.Robin Hellga Coleman was one of the stars of NBCs American Gladiators revival and one of the initial 6 women chosen for the show.Robins film debut was in 2009 in Tyler Perrys Madea Goes to Jail in the role of Big Sal. She has also worked on Days of Our lives, VIP, etc. She has made guest appearances on Last Call with Carson Daly, Tabathas Salon Takeover, and Access Hollywood, as well as having performed as acting and stunt talent for video games.Robin is a Meisner Method and Groundlings (improvisational comedy) trained actress, and a member of SAG and AFTRA.Robin competed in the inaugural Worlds Strongest Woman in Zambia, Africa in 2001, where she placed third. In 2006, she began competing in figure at the Tournament of Champions, held in Anaheim. In 1997, after 1½ years of serious training, she competed in her first bodybuilding competition, Californias Border States, placing first in the novice and second in the open heavyweight division.Coleman has also trained in boxing, mixed martial arts, and pro wrestling. She has trained with Tom Magee, a former Worlds Strongest Man competitor, Sammy The Toy Stewart, Ric The Equalizer Drasin, Gokor, and Robert Sherman, a former bodybuilder turned fitness guru.Robin is also a competitive rower, with affiliations with Lions Rowing Club and California Yacht Club, both in Marina del Rey. She rows in club 8s and 4s, and Quad, Double, and single sculls. Her single shell is named the Equanimity.

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