Corinna Everson Bio
Corinna Everson born January 4, 1958 is an American female bodybuilding champion and actress. For six years in a row Cory won the Ms. Olympia contest , from 1984 to 1989. Cory went to high school in Deerfield, Illinois before moving on to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she was a multi-sport standout; gymnastics, track & field and badminton.
Corinna Everson Age
Born on 4th January, 1958, Corinna, is 61 years old as of 2019.
Corinna Everson Height
She is 1.73 metres tall.
Corinna Everson Sister
Her sister, Cameo Kneuer, is a two-time Ms. National Fitness champion and a mainstay of the TV game series Knights and Warriors.
Corinna Everson Husband
She got married to her first husband Jeff Everson, a competitive bodybuilder in 1982. She met him while she was attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where Jeff worked as a strength coach. They later got divorced in 1996. She got married to her second husband, Dr. Steve Donia, a cosmetic dentist, in 1998.
Corinna Everson Children
She has, two children adopted from Russia.

Corinna Everson Bodybuilder
After graduation she began to train seriously as a bodybuilder and made rapid progress. She won the Ms. Olympia contest six years in a row from 1984 to 1989.
Contest history
- 1980 Ms. Mid America – 1st (Tall and Overall)
- 1980 American Couples – 3rd
- 1981 Ms. Midwest Open – 1st (Tall & Overall)
- 1981 Ms. Central USA – 1st (HW and Overall)
- 1981 Couples America – 1st
- 1981 American Championships – 11th (MW)
- 1982 Ms. East Coast – 1st (MW)
- 1982 Bodybuilding Expo III – 2nd (MW)
- 1982 Bodybuilding Expo Couples – 2nd
- 1982 AFWB American Championships – 5th (HW)
- 1982 IFBB North American – 1st (MW and Overall)
- 1982 IFBB North American Mixed Pairs – 1st
- 1983 Bodybuilding Expo IV – 1st (MW and Overall)
- 1983 Bodybuilding Expo Mixed Pairs – 1st
- 1983 U.S. Bodybuilding Championships Couples – 1st
- 1983 AFWB American Championships – 8th (HW)
- 1983 NPC Nationals – 2nd (HW)
- 1984 American Women’s Championships – 1st (HW and Overall)
- 1984 NPC Nationals – 1st (HW and Overall)
- 1984 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st
- 1985 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st
- 1986 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st
- 1987 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st
- 1988 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st
- 1989 IFBB Ms. Olympia – 1st
TV and Acting Career
Corinna Everson Double Impact – Van Damme
Upon retiring from competition, Corinna began acting, with her first major movie appearance being in Double Impact in 1991, alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Corinna Everson Hercules
She has made a number of TV guest appearances, most notably playing the role of Atalanta on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. She appeared on To Tell The Truth Game Show, in 1991 . She also guest appeared in two episodes of The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. with her sister, Cameo Kneuer.
Corinna Everson Natural Born Killers
In 1994, she took a minor role in Natural Born Killers, as TV Mallory . Then in Ballistic, (known in some countries as Fist of Justice) in 1995 as Claudia .
She was the original host of the fitness show BodyShaping, which she also produced and also hosted her own exercise show on ESPN, Cory Everson’s Gotta Sweat, for seven years.
She is also an active member of Nightlight Christian Adoptions, an adoption agency that brings orphans from Russia and Belarus to the US to stay with families looking to adopt a child.
Movies and TV Shows
Year | Title | Role |
1996 | Felony | Sondra |
1995 | Ballistic | Claudia |
1994 | Natural Born Killers | TV Mallory |
1991 | Double Impact | Kara |
1986 | The Morning After | Miss Olympia |
TV Shows
Year | Title | Role |
2005 | Charmed | Hulk Paige |
1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Atalanta |
1997 | Home Improvement | Herself |
1996 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Atalanta |
Goode Behavior | ||
Tarzan: The Epic Adventures | Mara | |
Strange Luck | Physik Receptionist | |
1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Atalanta |
1994 | Renegade | Aurora |
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Amazon Woman #1 | |
1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Katrina Schwenke |
Corinna Everson Shoe Size
Details of her shoe size are still under review.
Corinna Everson Diet
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