Dayana Cadeau | |
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Personal Info | |
Nickname | The Gift[1] |
Born | June 2, 1966 Haiti |
Height | 5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m) |
Weight | (In Season): 128-135 lb (Off-Season):140-145 lb |
Professional Career | |
Pro-debut | IFBB Jan Tana Classic, 1997 |
Best win | IFBB Ms. Olympia Lightweight champion, 2004 |
Predecessor | Juliette Bergmann |
Successor | None |
Active | Since 1992 |
Dayana Cadeau (born June 2, 1966) is a professional female bodybuilder from Canada. As of 2007, she is the most successful Canadian bodybuilder in the world.
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Cadeau was born in 1966 in Haiti, but was raised in Quebec, Canada.
At a height of 5 foot 2.5 inches, Cadeau has competed as a lightweight since the IFBB introduced weight classes in pro contests in 2000. Her contest weight is generally 128-130 lb, and she weighs around 140 lb in the off-season.
Cadeau earned her pro card in 1997 by winning the overall title at the Canada Cup. She has never won an overall pro title, but she has four class titles to her credit—lightweight at the Ms. International in 2001 and 2004, middleweight at the 2003 Jan Tana Classic, and lightweight at the Ms. Olympia in 2004.
Cadeau currently lives in Florida. Besides being a bodybuilder, she works as an esthetician, model, and personal trainer.