RIP Rhonda Lee Quaresma

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RIP Rhonda Lee Quaresma

Rhonda Lee Quaresma was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. In an interview, she says post-puberty weight gain and the encouragement of her family, especially from her father, was what drove her initial interest in fitness.[2] She now[when?] lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and frequently visits Los Angeles, California as a Professional Bodybuilder and Personal Trainer.

Quaresma made her debut in the Kingston Open in 1989, placing first in the lightweight division. After a series of successful amateur competitions on the Canadian tier system, Quaresma In 1995, she won the title of Miss Canada in the Canadian Nationals Level-4, placing first in the middleweight division of the and was overall winner; the win also secured Quaresma as a professional bodybuilder, earning her IFBB Pro card after winning the Canadian Nationals through the Canadian Bodybuilding Federation (CBBF).

Quaresma's International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB) debut was the 1998 Jan Tana Classic, placing 13th out of 28 women, making the comparison rounds with the event’s winner. She last competed in 2016 IFBB Pro Ferrigno Legacy in the Women's Physique category.

She returned to physique-exhibition events and last competed in 2016 IFBB Pro Ferrigno Legacy in the Women's Physique category. She is currently retired from bodybuilding competitions.

RhondaLee Quaresma is also a private trainer and nutrition tech certified by 'PROPTA: The professional personal trainers association.'

Canadian IFBB Pro Women’s Physique bodybuilder Rhonda Lee Quaresma passed away on November 26, 2021, after a three-year battle with Colon cancer. She was 52 years old. Rhonda started her professional bodybuilding career all the way back in 1989 and retired in 2016 due to health issues.