Dayana Cadeau

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Dayana Cadeau
Bodybuilder
Dayana Cadeau posing against Iris Kyle on September 27, 2007 at the 2007 Olympia Press Conference.
Personal info
NicknameThe Gift, The Jay Cutler Of Women's Bodybuilding,[1][2] The Flex Wheeler of female bodybuilding[3]
Born (1966-06-02) June 2, 1966 (age 57)[4]
Haiti[4]
Height5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m)[5]
Weight(In Season): 123–160 lb (56–73 kg)
(Off-Season): 140–155 lb (64–70 kg)[5][6][7][8][9]
Professional career
Pro-debut
  • IFBB Jan Tana Classic[4]
  • 1997[4]
Best win
PredecessorJuliette Bergmann[4]
SuccessorNone[4]
ActiveRetired 2011 (bodybuilding)

Dayana M. Cadeau (born June 2, 1966)[10] is a Haitian Canadian[11] professional female bodybuilder.[4]

Early life and education[edit]

Cadeau was born in 1966 in Haiti. At the age of seven, she and her mom moved to Quebec City, Quebec, where she was raised. Her mom wanted her to learn English, so she was enrolled in a private Christian school.[4][12]

Bodybuilding career[edit]

Amateur[edit]

Cadeau earned her pro card in 1997 by winning the overall title at the Canada Cup.[4]

Professional[edit]

1997-2004[edit]

When the IFBB introduced weight classes in 2000, Cadeau first competed as a heavyweight at the 2000 Ms. International. Afterwards she competed as a lightweight. During her pro career, her home country would appear as both Canada and the United States in the competition scorecard. At the 2002 Ms. International, she again competed as a heavyweight. In the 2003 Ms. International, she competed as a lightweight, only to compete as a middleweight in the 2003 Jan Tana Classic. The year 2004 was her most successful year in the sport, with her winning the lightweight title in the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia.[4][13][14]

2005-2011[edit]

She would place 2nd at Ms. Olympia from 2006 to 2008.[4] She would remain in the top six in every IFBB pro-competition, with the exception of the 2009 Ms. International and 2011 Ms. International and 2011 Ms. Olympia.[15]

Retirement[edit]

In 2011, Cadeau announced she is retiring from bodybuilding and joined physique.

Legacy[edit]

Currently, Cadeau is the most successful Canadian bodybuilder in the world, by being the only Canadian to win the Ms. Olympia lightweight. She is also the most successful bodybuilder of Haitian descent. 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. From October 2009 to August 2013, she helped create and promote the NPC Dayana Cadeau Classic.[12][16]

Competition history[edit]

Best statistics[edit]

Physique career[edit]

Competition history[edit]

  • 2012 IFBB New York Pro - 16th
  • 2012 IFBB Tampa Pro - 15th[15]

Personal life[edit]

Cadeau currently lives in Wilton Manors, Florida.[31] She is a Christian.[32] She speaks Haitian Creole, French, and English.[4] Besides being a professional bodybuilder and physique contestant, she works as a legal assistant, promoter, NPC judge, adult model, and personal trainer.[33] In January 2008, she founded the Dayana M. Cadeau Inc.[34][31]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dayana Cadeau IFBB Pro Bodybuilder". Living Beautiful Radio. April 6, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
  2. ^ The Jay Cutler Of Women's Bodybuilding
  3. ^ THE JAN TANA CLASSIC 2003 Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Charlotte, N.C., August 13–14
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Female Bodybuilding Interview of the Month". fbbfan.com. March 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  5. ^ a b About
  6. ^ Cadeau Slashes The Stress, Preps For 2011 Olympia
  7. ^ FLASH REPORT
  8. ^ IFBB Pro Bodybuilder DAYANA CADEAU!
  9. ^ 2004 Contest report
  10. ^ "The Official Home Page". 2012-07-11. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  11. ^ "2008 Ms. Olympia results". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
  12. ^ a b "Ifbb Pro Dayana Cadeau". Facebook. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  13. ^ Ms. Olympia Results
  14. ^ Ms. International Results
  15. ^ a b c Dayana Cadeau
  16. ^ "iris kyle". Linkedin. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  17. ^ 15 Female Bodybuilders: How Much Can They Bench Press?
  18. ^ a b c DAYANA CADEAU muscle pinups
  19. ^ About 2002
  20. ^ THE IFBB JAN TANA CLASSIC 2003
  21. ^ THE IFBB OLYMPIA WEEKEND –2003
  22. ^ THE ARNOLD WEEKEND 2004Columbus, Ohio - March 5-7
  23. ^ 2004 Ms. International
  24. ^ OLYMPIA WEEKEND 2004
  25. ^ Ms. Olympia Report
  26. ^ An Interview With Ms. Olympia Dayana Cadeau.
  27. ^ About
  28. ^ The Electrifying Dayana Cadeau: Dating IFBB Pro Kai Greene!
  29. ^ Cadeau Slashes The Stress, Preps For 2011 Olympia
  30. ^ Dayana Cadeau 5 Days from Olympia 2010
  31. ^ a b Dayana Cadeau
  32. ^ "IFBB PRO DAYANA CADEAU". Myspace. Archived from the original on October 14, 2009. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  33. ^ "Dayana Cadeau". musclepinups.com. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  34. ^ "Dayana Cadeau OWNER at DAYANA M CADEAU INC".

External links[edit]

Ms. Olympia
Preceded by:
Juliette Bergmann
First (2004) Succeeded by:
None
Ms. International
Preceded by:
Brenda Raganot
First (2001) Succeeded by:
Valentina Chepiga
Preceded by:
Cathy LeFrançois
Second (2004) Succeeded by:
Brenda Raganot