Gladys Portugues
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| Gladys Portugues | |
|---|---|
| Personal Info | |
| Nickname | The Tigress |
| Born | September 30, 1957 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Professional Career | |
| Active | Retired 1985 |
Gladys Portugues (born September 30, 1957) is an American actress and former professional female bodybuilder. She attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City and is the wife of Belgian-American actor Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Portugues has been involved in the health and fitness field for more than 20 years. As a bodybuilder, her most significant achievement was two top-ten placings in the Ms. Olympia.
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[edit] Personal life
She married martial artist/actor Jean Claude Van Damme in 1987. They divorced in 1992 and remarried in 1999. They have two children: Kristopher (born 1987) and Bianca (born 1990).[1]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Pumping Iron II: The Women | Herself | Cinecom International Films |
| 1986 | The Morning After | Bodybuilder | 20th Century Fox |
| 1987 | It's Alive III: Island of the Alive | Waitress | Larco Productions Inc. |
[edit] TV
| Year | Title | Episodes | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jean-Claude Van Damme: Behind Closed Doors | 1 season (8 episodes) | Herself |
[edit] Books
- Hard Bodies Express, Portugues, Dell; Reissue 1988, ISBN 0-440-53426-7
- Hard Bodies, Portugues and Verdal, Dell; Reissue edition 1986, ISBN 0-440-53424-0
[edit] References
- ^ Friedman, Roger (May 14, 2010). "Cannes film festival 2010: Jean-Claude Van Damme plans to appear in reality TV show for A&E". New York Daily News. http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-05-14/entertainment/27064416_1_gladys-portugues-cannes-film-festival-red-carpet. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
