Hoda Jarrah

About

Bikini competitor who is considered a pioneering figure due to being one of the first female bodybuilders to emerge from Iran. She has made multiple appearances on the Iranian late night show Chand Shanbeh Ba Sina and been named as one of BBC News' top 100 women. 

Before Fame

She grew up in a poor neighborhood in Tehran, Iran. 

Trivia

She offers workout demonstrations on her self-titled YouTube channel and Instagram account, the latter of which currently has around 380,000 followers. 

Family Life

She and her two siblings were raised by their mother in a single-parent home. 

Associated With

She is a big fan of bodybuilder, actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger.