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IFBB Bikini Pro Monique (Minton) Ricardo

This is beautiful IFBB Figure competitor and IFBB Bikini Pro Monique (Minton) Ricardo.
Monique was born on August 17th, 1984 in Portsmouth, Virginia, and at five foot, ten inches tall and one hundred and fifty pounds, she is pretty close to a modern day Amazon.
Of course growing up reading Wonder Woman comics, Amazon doesn't hold any negative connotations for me.
Monique is half Filipina and half Polish and gorgeous.

Monique Starting Out

Monique Ricardo - Monique MintonShe started out doing runway modeling when she was thirteen and moved from that into fitness, focusing on figure competitions.
Figure is kinda like Bodybuilding, but without the emphasis on mass.
Monique entered the 2007 NPC California Championships and came in third place in Figure Class A.
Then she entered the 2007 NPC Gateway Classic and won Figure Class B.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Grappling

monique ricardo mmaThere is another side to Monique though that a lot of people don't know about.
She studies Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Eddie Ricardo and UFC star Rodrigo Nogueira.
As a matter of fact, when she was working as a bikini girl at the BSN (Bio-Engineered Supplements & Nutrition) booth in 2009, she went next door to the Naga Europa (The North American Grappling Association) and won a gold medal in the no gi division!
And if that's not good enough, she turned around and won the Middleweight class in Womens NO-GI Expert at the NAGA Texas Grappling Championship in May 2010.
Just imagine if Monique decided to leave fitness and go into MMA....

Muscle and Ftness Magazines

Monique Ricardo - Monique Minton - fitness beautiesBut right now Monique is busy with the fitness world.
Besides competing, she has appeared on the cover of the 2009 March-April Muscle & Fitness Hers magazine, and she's appeared on the cover of Flex magazine twice.
That's not counting all her other fitness modeling.

Monique's Fitness Competitions

Monique Ricardo - Monique Minton - fitness beauty2007 NPC California Championships - Figure A, 3rd place
2007 NPC Gateway Classic, Figure - Class B, 1st place
2008 NPC National Bodybuilding & Figure Championships - 5th
2008 NPC Team Universe Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure National Championships - 4th
2008 NPC USA Bodybuilding & Figure Championships - 3rd
2008 NPC John Sherman Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships - 1st
2009 NPC USA Bodybuilding & Figure Championships - 1st
2009 NPC USA Bodybuilding & Figure Championships - 1st
2010 IFBB Olympia - 8th
2010 IFBB Europa Super Show - 8th
2010 IFBB MuscleContest Pro Bikini - 2nd
2012 IFBB Arnold Classic - 10th

Monique Updates

monique minton ricardoThe figure competitions, bikini competitions and the MMA career are gonna have to be put on hold for a bit.
Because on February 1st, 2011 Monique announced that she is pregnant.
I just hope that Monique decides to come back afterwards!

More Updates

Monique Ricardo - Monique Minton - IFBB Bikini ProMonique and her husband had their baby, his name is Maxwell.
She is still in BJJ and has her brown belt now.
And Monique has returned to competing, she came in 10th at the 2012 IFBB Arnold Classic.

Monique Minton At the 2008 Europa

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2009 Ronnie Coleman Classic: Interview with NPC Star Monique Minton

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Monique (Minton) Ricardo on the Web

Keep up with Monique here
Monique Minton Fanpage on MySpace
Monique Minton fan page
Monique Minton - Female Fitness Model
Hub Page about Monique from some incredibly talented writer....
Monique on Twitter
Monique's Twitter account
Monique Minton Fan page!
Another fan page, this time on Facebook
Monique Minton Fitness Model, NPC Bikini & Figure Competitor - MoMo Fitness
Monique's website, coming soon
The Top Ten IFBB Bikini Competitors in 2010
Monique and other IFBB Bikini Pros
Bodybuilding.com - Monique (Minton) Ricardo Profile and Pics!
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  • photographycoursefanatic1 May 24, 2012 @ 3:16 pm | delete
    Very good lens
  • Phillyfreeze69 Feb 27, 2011 @ 5:18 pm | delete
    "As if to the manner born"...a qoute from model agency founder Nina Blanchard. Monique's physical attributes and athleticskill set is something to be admired. At 5' 10" Monique does have statuques measurements of a gorgeous modern day Amazon.

    She has similar features of another Filipina model who has a German father and a Filipina mother named Melyssa Grace who is a successful Import Car and Print model that stands 5' 9" and is gorgeous...like Monique!
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