# 2021 Ms. Olympia

The 2021 Ms. Olympia was an International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional League (IFBB Pro League) professional female bodybuilding contest and part of Joe Weider's Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend 2021. This was the 37th Ms. Olympia contest to be held.

## Rounds

* Prejudging Round: Contestants were evaluated on symmetry, muscularity, and conditioning, with a focus on overall physique balance, proportion, muscle definition, and separation.
* Finals Round: Contestants performed their choreographed posing routines to music, showcasing their presentation, creativity, and stage presence. The final posedown allowed for direct comparisons among the top contestants.

## Prize money

* 1st - $50,000
* 2nd - $20,000
* 3rd - $10,000
* 4th - $5,000
* 5th - $4,000
* Total: $89,000

## Callouts
### Prejudging

* Mona Poursaleh, Andrea Shaw, Helle Trevino and Margie Martin
* Margita Zamolova, Virginia Sanchez, Janeen Lankowski, Irene Andersen, Michaela Aycock and Nadia Capotosto
* Silvia Matta, LaDawn McDay, Sheena Ohlig, MayLa Ash, Reshanna Boswell and Leah Dennie
* Mona, Andrea, Helle and Margie

### Finals

* Leah, Reshanna, MayLa, Silvia, MayLa and Sheena
* Nadia, Janeen, Irene, Michaela, Virginia and Margita
* Margie, Andrea, Helle and Mona

## Results

* 1st - Andrea Shaw
* 2nd - Helle Trevino
* 3rd - Margie Martin
* 4th - Mona Poursaleh
* 5th - Irene Andersen
* 6th - Michaela Aycock
* 7th - Virginia Sanchez
* 8th - Janeen Lankowski
* 9th - Margita Zamolova
* 10th - Nadia Capotosto
* 11th - MayLa Ash
* 12th - Sheena Ohlig
* 13th - LaDawn McDay
* 14th - Silvia Matta
* 15th - Reshanna Boswell
* 16th - Leah Dennie
Comparison to previous Olympia results:
* Same - Andrea
* +1 - Helle
* -1 - Margie
* Same - Irene
* +7 - Janeen
* +1 - Margita
* -7 - MayLa
* -1 - LaDawn
* -6 - Reshanna

### Scorecard

| No | NAME | COUNTRY | TOTAL | PLACE |
| 1 | Irene Andersen | Sweden | 25 | 5 |
| 2 | MayLa Ash | USA | 55 | 11 |
| 3 | Michaela Aycock | USA | 30 | 6 |
| 4 | Reshanna Boswell | USA | 73 | 15 |
| 5 | Nadia Capotosto | Italy | 47 | 10 |
| 6 | Leah Dennie | USA | 78 | 16 |
| 7 | Janeen Lankowski | USA | 39 | 8 |
| 8 | Margie Martin | USA | 15 | 3 |
| 9 | Silvia Matta | Italy | 72 | 14 |
| 10 | LaDawn McDay | USA | 67 | 13 |
| 11 | Sheena Ohlig | USA | 60 | 12 |
| 12 | Mona Poursaleh | Canada | 20 | 4 |
| 13 | Virginia Sanchez | Spain | 37 | 7 |
| 14 | Helle Trevino | USA | 10 | 2 |
| 15 | Margita Zamolova | Czech Republic | 46 | 9 |
| 16 | Andrea Shaw | USA | 5 | 1 |

## Attendees

* 5th Ms. Olympia attended - Helle Trevino
* 3rd Ms. Olympia attended - Margie Martin
* 2nd Ms. Olympia attended - Irene Andersen, MayLa Ash, Reshanna Boswell, Janeen Lankowski, LaDawn McDay, Andrea Shaw, and Margita Zamolova
* 1st Ms. Olympia attended - Michaela Aycock, Nadia Capotosto, Leah Dennie, Silvia Matta, Sheena Ohlig, Mona Poursaleh, and Virginia Sanchez

## Notable events

* Andrea Shaw won her second Ms. Olympia consecutively, trying with Rachel McLish's record two Ms. Olympia wins, along with trying with Larry Scott, Jay Culter and Mamdouh Elssbiay's record two consecutive Mr. Olympia wins, along with Franco Columbu's record two overall Mr. Olympia wins.
* The 2021 Ms. Olympia posedown changed to the top five contestants posing.

## 2021 Ms. Olympia Qualified

| Name | How Qualified |
| Virginia Sanchez | 2020 IFBB Pro League Wings of Strength Romania Muscle Fest Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 1st |
| Andrea Shaw | 2020 Ms. Olympia - 1st |
| Margie Martin | 2020 Ms. Olympia - 2nd |
| Helle Trevino | 2020 Ms. Olympia - 3rd |
| MayLa Ash | 2020 Ms. Olympia - 4th |
| Irene Anderson | 2020 Ms. Olympia - 5th |
| Leah Dennie | 2021 IFBB Pro League New York Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 1st |
| Nadia Capostosto | 2021 Wings of Strength (WOS) IFBB Pro League Yamamoto Nutrition Puerto Rico Women's Bodybuilding - 1st |
| Michaela Aycock | 2021 IFBB Pro League Omaha Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 1st |
| LaDawn McDay | 2021 IFBB Pro League Norfolk Women's Bodybuilding - 1st |
| Anastasia Leonova | 2021 IFBB Pro League Mr. Big Evolution Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 1st |
| Sheena Ohlig | 2021 IFBB Pro League WOS Chicago Women's Bodybuilding - 1st |
| Mona Poursaleh | 2021 IFBB Pro League Tampa Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 1st |
| Margita Zamolova | 2021 IFBB Pro League Europa Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 1st |
| Silvia Matta | 2021 IFBB Pro League Europa Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 2nd |
| Reshanna Boswell | 2021 IFBB Pro League Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 1st |
| Janeen Lankowski | 2021 IFBB Pro League Norfolk Women's Bodybuilding - 2nd 2021 IFBB Pro League Tampa Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 3rd 2021 IFBB Savannah Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 2nd |
| Stephanie Flesher | 2021 IFBB Pro League WOS Chicago Women's Bodybuilding - 3rd 2021 IFBB Pro League Tampa Pro Women's Bodybuilding - 5th |
| Monique Jones | 2020 IFBB Pro League Wings of Strength Rising Phoenix Women's Bodybuilding - 3rd |

### Points standings

| Ranking $^1$ | Name | Points |
| 1 | Janeen Lankowski | 15 |
| 2 | Stephanie Flesher | 10 |
| 3 | Monique Jones | 9 |
| 4 | Aleesha Young | 8 |
| 4 | Hunter Henderson | 8 |
| 5 | Tamara Makar | 7 |
| 5 | Corinne Ingman | 7 |
| 6 | Monica Gioiosa | 6 |
| 6 | Anne Sheehan | 6 |
| 6 | Kristina Mendoza | 6 |
| 6 | Julia Fory | 6 |
| 6 | Alcione Sanots | 6 |
| 7 | Wendy Sanchez | 5 |
| 7 | Heather Grace | 5 |
| 7 | Vera Mikulcova | 5 |
| 7 | Felicia Spatarescu | 5 |
| 8 | Stacey Nunez | 4 |
| 8 | Jessica Martin | 4 |
| 8 | Hulda Lopez | 4 |
| 8 | Vanesa Lloria | 4 |
| 8 | Akemy Jones | 4 |
| 9 | Anastasia Korableva | 3 |
| 9 | Susanna Jacobs | 3 |
| 9 | Nicki Chartrand | 3 |
| 9 | Traci Rugged | 3 |
| 9 | Jeanie Welker | 3 |
| 10 | Keisha Oliver | 2 |
| 10 | Gabriela Pena de la Vega | 2 |
| 10 | Lisa Kudrey | 2 |
| 11 | Shannon Rabon Perdikis | 1 |
$^1$ In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification. If both competitors have the same contest placings, than both will qualify for the Olympia.