Fannie Barrios

Fannie Josefina Barrios
— Bodybuilder —
Personal info
Born May 30, 1964
Caracas, Venezuela
Died (age 41) August 7, 2005
Weight 124 lb (56 kg)
Professional career
Best win 2001 Jan Tana Classic MW Champion,
Active Retired 2005

Fannie Barrios (1964-2005) was a professional female bodybuilder from Venezuela.

Biography

Fannie Josefina Barrios was born in Caracas, Venezuela on May 30, 1964. She was the Venezuelan champion in 1997 and 1998. She earned her pro card in 1998 when she won a contest called Absolute Center of the Americas in San Salvador. Her professional debut was at the 1999 Jan Tana Classic. In 2000 she moved to Florida with her husband, Alex Ramirez, and her daughter, Johadynis. There, she worked as a personal trainer and chef in the Miami area. She was a two-time class winner at the Jan Tana Classic, winning the middleweight class in 2001 and the lightweight class in 2002. Her final contest was the 2005 New York Pro Championship on May 21, where she finished in third place.

On August 7, 2005, Fannie died at approximately 2 AM of an apparent stroke. She had spent the previous day helping out backstage at the NPC Southern States contest in Fort Lauderdale, where her husband was competing.

Contest history