Lesa Lewis is a Kansas City, Missouri-born American former professional female bodybuilder best known for being the winner of 1997 IFBB Jan Tana Classic. Born on 9 March 1967, Lesa was also known by her nickname Amazon by her fans and friends. One of the successful female bodybuilders in America, Lesa was active in the sport as a professional from 1997 to 2002.
One of the popular and highly achieving female bodybuilder based in Norths America, how rich is Lesa Lewis as of early-2016? At the present, Lesa has her net worth counted at $2.5 million Needless to say, this wealth has been amassed due to her involvement in bodybuilding sport as a professional for more than five years, and although she is not active in the sport as of now, her current profession in the construction industry in Kansas City must be adding to her riches.
Lesa Lewis Net Worth $2.5 Million
Raised in Kansas City, Lesa started her career as a bodybuilder when she was in her mid-twenties. She first competed at state level in Missouri and won the competition in 1993. Next, she went on to become the winner of Heart of Missouri in 1994. In the following years she won Red River Classic and Lone Star Classic in 1995 and 1996 respectively. Eventually, in 1996, Lesa got the opportunity to compete at NPC Junior Nationals and won to become heavyweight champion. In the same year, she competed in the NPA nationals to finish at fourth in the heavyweight division. This winning spree must have had a significant role in adding to Chrissie’s net worth over the years.
In 1997, Lesa debuted at IFBB Jan Tana Classic, and finished in fifth position. The next year, she participated in IFBB Ms. International and won second place but was later disqualified as her diuretic tests were declared positive. Although this was a bad start to the year, Lesa found her ultimate success as she won the 1998 IFBB Jan Tana Classic which still remains as her best win during her professional career. The same year, she also managed to finish in 4th position during 1998 IFBB Ms. Olympia contest. Being a part of all these highly reputable competitions must have added significantly to Lesa’s riches in a significant manner.
Moreover, Lesa also managed to come second at the 1999 IFBB Ms. International and third in 2000 IFBB Ms. Olympia and in 2001 IFBB Ms. International competitions in the heavyweight category. Her last appearance in IFBB competition was in the 2002 IFBB GNC Show of Strength where she finished in 5th position in the heavyweight class. After being a part of several national and international level bodybuilding competitions, Lesa retired as a professional sportsperson in 2002.
Currently, this former professional sportsperson has been residing in Kansas City, Missouri. 48 years old Lesa now works in the construction industry, and leads a private life as nothing regarding her personal life has been made public after her retirement. The bodybuilder who appeared in 2000 documentary “Bodybuilders”, Lesa Lewis has now been enjoying her present net worth of over $2.5 million.
