Who is Gladys Portugues?
Gladys Portugues is an American former female bodybuilder along with a film actress. She is best known for being in the top 10 in the Ms. Olympia contest. Furthermore, she is popular for the reality show, Behind Closed Doors.
In addition, she is the wife of Belgian actor and martial artist, Jean-Claude van Damme.
Early Life, Birth Facts, Parents
Gladys Portugues was born in Manhattan, New York, the United States on September 30, 1957. As of 2021, she will be celebrating her 64th birthday.
Her parents are not available on the Internet as she has not opened about them. She grew up in Manhattan idolizing Rachel McLish who is a winner of the Ms. Olympia contest.
Even though her name sounds Portuguese she is of American nationality. Her birth sign is Libra. Talking about her education, she completed her graduation from the Marymount Manhattan College.
Career, Professional Life
Prior to her acting career, she started her career as a female bodybuilder during her collegiate days. As a bodybuilder, she was twice the top 10 in the Ms. Olympia contest. She was one of the renowned female bodybuilders from the early 80s and 90s. Later, she decided to quit as a bodybuilder and decided to appear on television as an actress.
Since then, she was seen many TV films such as Pumping Iron II: The Women, The Morning After, and It’s Alive III: Island of the Alive. Besides, TV films she has appeared in the British reality show, Behind Closed Doors which features her husband, Jean-Claude van Damme.
Salary, Net Worth, Income
Gladys has not shared her financial status in the public. However, she shares a huge net worth with her husband, Jean-Claude van Damme which is over $40M.
Rumors and Controversies
There are no rumors and controversies about her. Gladys does not like the limelight and stays away from it.
Body Stats, Hair and Eye Color
Portugues stands 5 feet and 5 inches tall and weighs around 55 kg. She has an athletic body with 35-25-38 inches of measurements. She has black hair and brown color eyes.
Social Media Profile
Portugues is highly active on Instagram. She has over 32.9K followers on Instagram.
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