Robin Coleman

Robin Coleman is a figure competitor, rower, professional strongwoman, actress, model, and former female bodybuilder. In 1997, after 1½ years of serious training, she competed in her first bodybuilding competition, California's Border States, placing first in the novice and second in the open heavyweight division.Fact|date=May 2008

Robin "Hellga" Coleman is one of the stars of NBC's "American Gladiators" revival and one of the initial 6 women chosen for the show. [ [http://www.gladiatorszone.co.uk/international/america/new/female.php#hellga Gladiators: Hellga at the Gladiators site] ] She is a Method and Improvisational Comedy trained actress, and a member of SAG and AFTRA.

Robin competed in the inaugural World's Strongest Woman in Zambia, Africa in 2001, where she placed third. In 2006, she began competing in figure at the Tournament of Champions, held in Anaheim.

Coleman has also trained in boxing, mixed martial arts, and pro wrestling. She has trained with Tom Magee, a former World's Strongest Man competitor, Sammy "The Toy" Stewart, Ric "The Equalizer" Drasin, Gokor, and Robert Sherman, a former bodybuilder turned fitness guru.

Robin is also a competitive rower, with affiliations with Lions Rowing Club and California Yacht Club, both in Marina del Rey. She rows in club 8s and 4s, and Quad, Double, and single sculls. Her single shell is named the 'Equanimity'.

Originally from Houston, Texas, Robin stands 6'1" tall, and was born on March 30.

She weighs 205 lbs and often says that she drags trucks for a workout.

Filmography

*Madea Goes To Jail -Big Sal- Tyler Perry Films / Lionsgate

*American Gladiators 2008- -Hellga- NBC Universal / MGM

*Attack of the Show -Hellga- G4 Network

*The Insider -Hellga- CBS / Paramount

*Deal or No Deal -Hellga- NBC/ Universal

*The Followers -Sally- Occidental Studios

*Ultimate Revenge -Featured- TNN
*VIP -Polaris- La Fitte Productions

Television Appearances

*"Gladiators Ready! The Gladiator Story" -Self/Hellga Sky One UK

*“Carson Daly” -Self- NBC/Universal

*“Access Hollywood” -Self- NBC/Universal

*“Reality Chat” -Self- TV Guide Network

*“Star Dates” -Self- E! / James Morel Prods

*“World’s Strongest Woman” -Self/Athlete- ESPN/ BBC / IMG

*“Tabitha's Salon Takeover” -Self- Bravo

Contest history

*1997 Border States Classic, 1st Novice, 2nd Open Heavyweight
*2001 World's Strongest Woman, 3rd
*2006 Tournament of Champions D class Figure, 11th

References

External links

* [http://www.robincoleman.com/ Official web site]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2037329413683524498&hl=en Robin Coleman on Carson Daly show]
* [http://www.adamlawyer.com/videos/WSWBBCcarsquat.mpg Robin Coleman WSW Lifts a Car 15 times]
* [http://www.adamlawyer.com/adam/rc_free_photo_www.jpgRobin Coleman fan club picture]