Natalie Gulbis
Gulbis has significantly improved the perception of women’s golf. After all, watching golf is immensely dull on its own. However, she has been able to add a little flavor to things since joining the LGPA. People who had never watched golf before began doing so, especially when her 2004 calendar, which featured her posing in various swimwear, was published.
Then, in 2012, she just had body paint on when she made an appearance on the Sports Illustrated cover. She additionally had several TV appearances, notably in season two of Donald Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice.”
Michelle Jenneke
Australian 100m hurdler Michelle Jenneke gained worldwide recognition after a video of her warmup dance went viral in 2012. She was included in “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition” the following year. Prior to becoming well-known internationally, she was already well-known in her own country for being a skilled hurdler. Given that she began her training at the age of 10, it makes sense.
At Sydney University, the hurdler pursued Mechatronics, a field of engineering. On her Instagram account, where she regularly updates images of her activities and events, she has amassed over 500,000 followers.
Anna Kournikova
This stunning former professional tennis player from Russia was born with physical prowess in her blood. Her brother is a professional golfer, her mother competed in 400-meter sprints, and her father, a former wrestling champion, instructs martial arts in Moscow.
She first gained widespread recognition when still a teenager in the late 1990s, and since then, she has been on the covers of several publications, including “Maxim” and “The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.” She was listed among the top 100 sexiest women in the world in 2002 by “FHM.” She even has a beverage named after her, a non-fat milk-based White Russian.
Jennie Finch
Probably the most well-known lady in softball is Jennie Finch. The two-time All-Star represented Team USA, who she repeatedly helped win, as well as the Chicago Bandits, Arizona Wildcats, and other teams. They received a gold medal in 2004 and a silver medal in 2008.
She stopped playing the sport in 2010, but she still has a connection to it because to her work as an ESPN analyst for collegiate and National Pro Fastpitch events. She was inducted into softball’s National Hall of Fame thanks to her talent and dedication. Finch was listed as one of the “50 Most Beautiful People in the World” by “People” magazine in 2004.
Aly Raisman
Another well-known name in American gymnastics is Aly Raisman. In both 2012 and 2016, she was a member and captain of the victorious Fierce Five. She left the London Olympics in 2012 as the gymnast with the most medals, taking home two golds and one bronze. She is one of the best gymnastics athletes in the nation, but she also works as a model part-time.
She made an appearance in the “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue” in both 2017 and 2018. The 16th season of “Dancing with the Stars,” when she finished fourth with her partner Mark Ballas, also made use of her floor routine dancing abilities.
Alex Morgan
Morgan was already one of the highest-paid female soccer players in 2015, according to “Time Magazine.” But she had her best and busiest year ever in 2019!
The Californian woman has appeared on the covers of several magazines, including “Time” and “Sports Illustrated.” She was included in “Time’s” list of the Top 100 Most Influential People, and she supported Team USA in their Women’s World Cup triumph against France. She also accomplished all of this while looking stunning, and that was only in one year!
Paige VanZant
Although Paige VanZant has accomplished a lot at a young age, she is most recognized for competing in the UFC at strawweight and flyweight, where she is presently listed as the number 13 fighter. In 2013, she came close to participating in the UFC show before being disqualified due to her youth (she was a few months shy of 21 at the time.)
She has nonetheless made appearances on a few TV programs, such as “Chopped” in 2017 and “Dancing with the Stars” season 22, when she competed and finished in second place with professional dance partner Mark Ballas. “Rise: Surviving the Fight of My Life,” a book she wrote about her life, was published in 2018.
Allison Stokke
Given that Allison Stokke is possibly the most well-known woman in the sport, even people who don’t particularly follow pole vaulting are very certain to be familiar with her. But that’s partly because she became famous after a picture of her waiting to jump at an event went viral. She was a few months away from turning 18 at the time, but the picture inspired (new) male enthusiasts to create “internet crush” websites based on the picture.
She might not have been featured in publications like “The New York Times,” “L.A. Times,” and “Washington Post” if it weren’t for that photograph, though. Sure, the way it happened is pretty unsettling, but hey, it happened, right? Years later, she has a variety of brand endorsement agreements with well-known companies including Nike.
Alana Blanchard
Like the majority of surfers (and many athletes, in general), Blanchard puts her life at danger almost every time she enters the ocean to perform her sport. Every day, surfers suffer injuries or, worse still, are attacked by sharks, as was the case with one of her pals in front of her. She didn’t let it deter her, though. She quickly returned to the board and continued doing what she loved.
Alana Blanchard, in addition to being an excellent surfer, is also a swimsuit model who appears in advertisements for Curl Swimwear and who just inked an endorsement agreement with Reebok. She has more than 1.8 million followers on Instagram, where she maintains a very active presence.
Jennifer Lacy
Given that Lee Lacy, Jennifer Lacy’s father, played baseball in the Major League, it seems natural that she would pursue a career in sports. She joined the WNBA after playing basketball for Pepperdine University during her time there. She traveled to China between 2008 and 2009 to play for Beijing Shougang during the off-season.
She was assaulted in 2013 by her ex-girlfriend, former WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw, who fired and poured gasoline on her car while she was driving it. Fortunately, she escaped unharmed from the attack, and Holdsclaw was detained as punishment.
Camila Giorgi
This Italian professional tennis player made her Women’s Tennis Association debut in 2011 after winning her maiden International Tennis Federation competition in 2009. She finished the year with a total of 36 victories the same year and advanced to the Raleigh finals.
She won her first WTA championship in 2015 and, three years later, reached her career-high ranking of #26. Giorgi is quite active on both her official Facebook page, which has 280,000 followers, and her Instagram account, where she routinely publishes pictures of herself for her 237,000 fans.
Marta Menegatti
This Italian professional beach volleyball player began competing before she turned ten years old. She now holds two gold medals, seven silver medals, and seven bronze medals from the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. She and the other members of the Italian women’s national team won their maiden World Tour championship in September of 2015.
She dated Alex Rangheri, a professional volleyball player from her nation, for a period. She has approximately 50,000 followers on Instagram, where she is frequently active.
Gabby Douglas
Gabby, an incredibly gifted professional gymnast, learned how to perform her first cartwheel from her elder sister when she was only a little child. By the time she was eight years old, Gabby was already a gold winner. At the age of 14, she began a full-time training regimen, and by 2010, she was winning gold in important contests. She and the other members of the Fierce Five, who won the team gold in the London Summer Olympics, had a breakthrough year in 2012.
As the All-Around Gold Medalist, Gabby added one of her own. She was the first African American to achieve so in the history of the games. She is working hard in the gym right now in preparation for Tokyo 2020.
Danica Patrick
Even if they have never seen a single race in their lives, almost everyone in the US is familiar with Danica Patrick. This is due to the fact that she is a complete hottie who has received a ton of media attention over the years in addition to being an excellent athlete.
Numerous magazines, including “Sports Illustrated,” have featured her on their covers. The first time a woman ever led a lap at the Indy 500 was immediately following her debut in the race. She is recognized as the most successful female in open-wheel racing history.
Serena Williams
Almost everyone in the world is familiar with Serena Williams. She and her sister Venus are two of the most recognizable figures in the world of professional women’s tennis. Fair enough, they’re two of the most well-known athletes in professional tennis and sports in general.
In addition to winning more than 20 major championships, Serena has also established her own fashion line and, in early 2019, a venture-capital investment company for women called Serena Ventures. According to Inc.com, Serena Ventures has already made investments in over 30 firms. She has invested in a number of businesses, including LOLA, MasterClass, and Billie.
Lindsey Vonn
Vonn’s induction into The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame was announced for 2019. In addition to her gold medal from the downhill event at the 2010 Winter Olympics, she is one of only two female skiers in the sport’s history to have won four World Cup Overall Championships.
She has a lot of talent, but she’s also quite attractive, which is why she has been featured in several magazines, including the “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue” three times, the most recent of which was earlier this year.
Becky Lynch
Sultry Irish wrestler Becky Lynch, formerly known as Rebecca Quin, has established a solid reputation in the WWE, her current organization of choice. She began working in the field in 2002 and joined the WWE in 2012. In the present, she is still creating a stir.
She had a fantastic year in 2017, racking up a number of victories along the way, including successfully defending her Smackdown Women’s Championship crown. The wrestler has also made a few appearances on television, including once to execute stunts for a “Vikings” episode and once for a part in “Marine 6: Close Quarters.”
Maria Sharapova
Since she was under the age of 15, this five-time Grand Slam champion has been playing tennis professionally. The Russian professional athlete is a powerful contender, having won at least one championship each year of her career, which is still active today. She has agreed to a variety of modeling and endorsement contracts with a number of well-known companies, including a $80-million, 8-year agreement with Nike. She has also appeared in other magazines, including “The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.”
Over the years, Sharapova has made around $300 million. She was listed as one of the highest-paid female athletes in the world by “Forbes.” In 2018, she also started her own mentoring program for female business owners.
Hope Solo
For those who have never watched a women’s soccer match in the United States, Hope is essentially the face of the sport. One of the best goalies in the world, Solo has participated in a number of important tournaments throughout the world, including the Olympics, where she has qualified three times and won two gold medals.
Additionally, she participated in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2007, 2008, and 2011, when she earned her 100th cap, becoming only the second goaltender in history to do so. She has been in a variety of publications and TV programs, such as “Piers Morgan Tonight,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” and “Dancing with the Stars.”
Hilary Knight
Hilary Knight spends most of her time body checking people into walls on the ice, but if you didn’t know who she was and you saw her in a restaurant, you probably wouldn’t know it. Why? She is so awesome in part because of her wonderful, kind grin, which doesn’t scream “I could surely hurt you,” but she totally could.
That and the eight gold medals she’s obtained throughout the years, one of which she received at the 2018 Winter Olympics after scoring the first goal for the team. The IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s Championships hosted the other seven.
Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki, a professional tennis player from Denmark, two-handed and backhanded her way to the top singles player in the world. She finished second to Serena Williams in the 2014 US Open and has 30 Women’s Tennis Association singles championships to her credit. Although she and Williams have a long-standing friendly competition off the court, they are actually close friends.
She clearly prefers to date athletic men, based on her relationship history. She spent two years (2011–2014) dating Irish professional golfer Rory Mcllroy before moving on to NBA champion David Lee.
Gina Carano
Gina Carano is well-known in the MMA community. She has engaged in major rivalry with other well-known figures in the industry, like Ronda Rousey and The Cyborg. But because to her various acting jobs throughout the years, even people who are not MMA fans may be familiar with her.
She began making cinematic appearances as an extra in “Kill Bill,” a 2003 smash directed by Quentin Tarantino. However, as the years passed, so did her roles, and eventually she was a co-star in films like “Fast & Furious 6,” where she and Michelle Rodriguez had two fairly fantastic fight sequences.
McKayla Maroney
The former American Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney. You read that correctly; She was a part of the successful “Fierce Five” squad from the 2012 London Olympics, which you might recall. Or you might recall her from the recent internet meme that went viral and showed her getting her silver medal while wearing a dejected look.
The “McKayla is not impressed” meme was created and is still used sometimes in appropriate situations. In 2012, she tried her hand at acting as well. She had a 6-episode recurring part on the CW’s primetime drama “Hart of Dixie.”
Michelle Waterson
The “Karate Hottie” is renowned for her stunning appearance while obliterating her opponent in a match. She has more than a million followers on Instagram, where she routinely shares photos of herself posing in bikinis with images of her family and daily activities. Joshua Gomez, a former boxer for the military, and Waterson are married and have a daughter.
She ranked as the top women’s atomweight fighter in the world for the 2013–2014 campaign. She was the subject of the 2016 documentary “Fight Mom.” She has also made guest appearances on a few other programs, such as “Bully Beatdown” and “American Ninja Warrior.”
Winifer Fernandez
A good volleyball player from the Dominican Republic is named Winifer. At the NORCECA U20 Championship in 2010, she took home multiple honors, including Best Digger and Receiver. She earned the gold medal and Most Valuable Player honors at the same competition two years later.
She also won a gold medal at the U23 Pan-American Cup, so that wasn’t her only triumph that year. She subsequently won two more in 2016 and 2017, one of which was in the Bolivarian Games. She continues to be one of the female athletes that receives the most online searches.
Ali Krieger
When she was a senior at Penn State, this professional soccer player served as team captain. She started her career with the Washington Freedom right away after graduating, and by 2008, the American women’s national team was selecting her to play for them in the Summer Olympics. For her outstanding work as a right defender in the FIFA Women’s World Cup match, FOX named her one of soccer’s Best 11.
A few years later, she suffered a significant knee injury, which is dreadful for any athlete to go through (or anybody, for that matter), but soon after her surgery, she was back on the field. She’s not just a great soccer player, but she also has a big heart, as seen by the charity work she does. She collaborates with a number of nonprofit groups, such as MiracleFeet and Athlete Ally, which strive to promote equality for people of all sexual orientations in the professional sports industry.
Natalie Coughlin
One of the finest female swimmers of all time, this Olympian is now retired. Over the course of her career, she has won 12 Olympic medals, and before she reached 20, she set a record by swimming the 100-meter backstroke in less than 60 seconds.
She has won several honors, including three for American Swimmer of the Year and one for World Swimmer of the Year. She has a history of corporate endorsements and served as the spokesperson for C20 Coconut Water. Additionally, she has made appearances in a few periodicals and TV programs including “Chopped” and “Dancing with the Stars.”
Misty May-Treanor
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anybody that Misty May-Treanor became one of the top beach volleyball players in the nation given that she was born and bred on the warm beaches of Los Angeles. When she was just 8 years old, she participated in her first competition. She kept playing the sport throughout high school and into college, where she represented The Long Beach State 49ers.
She won the Most Outstanding Player title, established the tournament record for service aces (20), and assisted her club achieve the 1998 NCAA’s first-ever unbeaten season. She resides in Florida with their three girls along with her husband, professional baseball player Matt Treanor.
Sasha Cohen
As of early 2019, this Californian teenager continues to retain the distinction for being the last woman to win an Olympic medal in singles figure skating. Several of them, including three World Champion medals, an Olympic silver medal, and a Grand Prix Championship, were won by her thanks to her incredible ice skating skill.
She has performed in a few TV series and movies in addition to her successful professional ice skating career, including appearances and parts in “Las Vegas,” “Sharknado 5,” “Blades of Glory,” and “Bratz: The Movie.”
Natasha Hastings
Natasha Hastings, a stunning sprinter from New York, competes in track and field. She started her career at a very young age and won the Youth Girls 400 meter race at the USATF Junior Olympics. She earned the nickname “the 400M diva” when a student at the University of South Carolina by referring to the women’s track team as the “Gamecock Divas” in honor of the school’s mascot.
Hastings has a YouTube account where she uploads behind-the-scenes videos of her workouts, races, and preparation. She also hosts a show called “Tea Time” in which she converses with friends and other athletes on a variety of topics, including romance and mental training.
Felice Herrig
Felice Herrig, an MMA fighter, shouldn’t be a surprise as she has almost 500,000 Instagram followers. She boasts one of the greatest bodies in the industry and isn’t afraid to flaunt it.
The mixed martial artist participates in the UFC strawweight class with the kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter. Herrig had an appearance in “American Ninja Warrior” in 2015 and is a playable character in the video game Supremacy MMA for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
Nichelle Prince
It is unexpected that Nichelle chose to live in Canada given that her father is Jamaican and her mother is American. The Canadian soccer player now competes for both the Canadian national team and the Houston Dash. Prince has a natural flair for the subject matter, but she also likes to write, read, and practice yoga in her own time.
Despite having a sizable fan following, she still admits to having certain fangirl tendencies. Her favorite athletes are Perdita Felicien, Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, and Lionel Messi.
Elena Delle Donne
The more Elena, who stands at 6 feet 5 inches, the better. A professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky in the WNBA, Elena Delle Donne. In a 2016 edition of “Vogue,” Delle Donne made the announcement that she and girlfriend Amanda Clifton were getting married.
The celebrity has secured many endorsement contracts with various businesses since being selected by the WNBA. She has agreements with DuPont and Nike. One of three WNBA players with career icons in NBA Live 19 is Delle Donne.
Mikaela Shiffrin
Olympic skiing champion Mikaela Shiffrin won two gold and one silver medal in Sochi in 2014 and Pyeongchang in 2018. Along with her extraordinary abilities, Shiffrin’s infectious smile has made her a fan favorite.
Some people could consider Shiffrin to be Lindsey Vonn’s precursor, but Shiffrin disproves these claims by demonstrating that she has her own legacy to leave behind. Fans may not have seen the full potential of Shiffrin since in March 2019, she became the first alpine skier to earn 15 World Cup victories.
Lorena Ochoa
Mexican-born golfer Lorena Ochoa maintained the top rank for several weeks. The skilled professional put in a lot of effort to maintain her top ranking, but in 2010 she made the decision to retire.
Although many would have hoped to see the golf champion advance much farther, Ocho made the decision to quit the game permanently at the age of 28. After retiring, Ochoa’s successes continued, and in 2017 she was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner has developed into one of the WNBA’s best and most recognizable players. Griner was made to live with an assistant coach for six weeks during her senior year after coming out to her parents in high school. In her memoir “In My Skin: My Life On and Off the Basketball Court,” which was released in 2014, she covers bullying and self-acceptance.
Griner’s sponsorship agreement with Nike was the first one that the corporation has made with an out athlete. On and off the court, she keeps pushing the envelope while doing it elegantly and with pride.
Allyson Felix
Allyson As the only female track and field athlete with six gold medals, Felix has established a reputation for herself. Since running is not known to be very profitable on its own, Felix has been lucky to get many sponsorship deals, which have increased her net worth.
Felix and Kenneth Ferguson are wed. In 2018, the couple had a daughter. The sprinter was listed as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2020 by “Time” magazine.
Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk
You should keep Maryna Bekh-name Romanchuk’s in mind because she is a long jumper from Ukraine. During the 2013 European Junior Championships, she took home the bronze medal. 2018 European Championships silver medalist she later became.
Her best leap, which she made at Lutsk in 2016, was 6.93 meters. She maintains a sizable social media following and often uploads both personal and work-related content.
Darya Klishina
Russian long jumper Darya Klishina competed in the 2016 Olympics and has won several European Championships throughout the years. It’s interesting to note that she first became interested in athletics when she started playing volleyball at the age of eight. At age 13, she altered her inclination for sports to the long jump speciality after being influenced by her athlete father.
At the 2017 World Championship in Athletics, she participated as an approved neutral athlete. With a season-best distance of 7.00 meters, she took second place, only two centimeters behind Brittney Reese.
Antonija Sandrić
The Croatian professional basketball player’s attractiveness has garnered a lot of media attention from the beginning of her career. She has been in various surveys for the most attractive sportsperson. The attention, according to her, is both gratifying and aggravating.
She has largely turned down all modeling offers and would rather concentrate her efforts on her coursework and job. She wed Marko Sandri, a basketball player from Croatia, in 2015.
Fátima Diame
Fátima Diame is a rising talent with 120K Instagram followers. The triple jump is the athlete’s area of expertise. Despite not making it to the championship game, she competed for Spain at the 2017 World Championships.
At the 2015 European Junior Championships, she earned a bronze medal in the long jump and is headed in the right direction!
Ivona Dadic
Ivona Dadic, a stunning track and ( athlete from Austria, participated in the women’s heptathlon event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
She set three personal records while competing in the Olympics in the long jump, javelin, and 800 meters, although she came in 25th overall. At the age of nine, she had already begun competing in her profession.
Brie Bella
Brie Bella is possibly one of the most well-known professional wrestlers in the industry, along with her sister. Brie held the title of WWE Divas Champion once. She is an entrepreneur and reality television personality in addition to her WWE Divas career.
The Bella Twins are well-known in the industry and have an astounding eleven WWE video games to their credit. She wed Bryan Danielson, better known by his ring name Daniel Bryan, a fellow professional wrestler in 2014.