Gladys Portugues is an actress and former professional female bodybuilder. She attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City and is the wife of Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Portugues has been involved in the health and fitness field for more than twenty years. As a bodybuilder, her most significant achievement was two top-ten placings in the Ms. Olympia.
September 16th, 2008 at 10:58 am
She was quite a gal in those day and I’m sure she’s even more spectacular today. It was a true honor to compete with as her partner at the World Mixed Pairs Championships in Toronto
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Gladys was every bodybuilder’s dream girl back in the day, especially if you were from the East Coast, where she made her first splash. With a flawless face and figure, women’s bodybuilding couldn’t have asked for a better representative.