| Jennifer Widerstrom | |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Downers Grove, Illinois |
| Occupation: | fitness model, personal trainer |
| Height: | 5inchesft6inchesin (ftin) |
| Website: | teamjennifer.com |
Jennifer Widerstrom (born August 24, 1982) is an American fitness model and personal trainer. She appears as a trainer on the American version of the television series The Biggest Loser, replacing Jillian Michaels.[1] She also appeared on American Gladiators, as the female gladiator Phoenix,[2] in 2008 for its second season.
She also appeared in the 2015 documentary titled Why Am I So Fat?
After graduating, Winderstrom moved to Los Angeles, where she worked towards becoming a personal trainer and fitness model. In 2008, she was discovered by a casting agent for American Gladiator and joined the show's second season as the gladiator Phoenix.[3]
In 2014, Winderstrom joined Season 16 of NBC’s The Biggest Loser, replacing Jillian Michaels.[4]
She is a Reebok Global Women’s Brand Ambassador and the author of Diet Right for Your Personality Type.[5]
Widerstrom was born in Downers Grove, Illinois.
She attended the University of Kansas, where she was a hammer thrower.[6]