| Rhonda Lee Quaresma | |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Death Place: | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Firstproshow: | Jan Tana |
| Firstproshowyear: | 1998 |
| Bestwin: | Canada Nationals Champion Middleweight and overall |
| Bestwinyear: | 1995 |
Rhonda Lee Quaresma was a Canadian professional female bodybuilder and International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB) competitor.[1] [2]
Rhonda Lee Quaresma was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. In an interview, she says post-puberty weight gain and the encouragement of her family, especially from her father, was what drove her initial interest in fitness.[2] She lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and frequently visits Los Angeles, California as a Professional Bodybuilder and Personal Trainer.
Quaresma made her debut in the Kingston Open in 1989, placing first in the lightweight division. After a series of successful amateur competitions on the Canadian tier system, Quaresma In 1995, she won the title of Miss Canada in the Canadian Nationals Level-4, placing first in the middleweight division of the and was overall winner; the win also secured Quaresma as a professional bodybuilder, earning her IFBB Pro card after winning the Canadian Nationals through the Canadian Bodybuilding Federation (CBBF).
Quaresma's International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB) debut was the 1998 Jan Tana Classic, placing 13th out of 28 women, making the comparison rounds with the event’s winner. She last competed in 2016 IFBB Pro Ferrigno Legacy in the Women's Physique category.[3]
She returned to physique-exhibition events and last competed in 2016 IFBB Pro Ferrigno Legacy in the Women's Physique category. She is currently retired from bodybuilding competitions.
Rhonda Lee Quaresma is also a private trainer and nutrition tech certified by 'PROPTA: The professional personal trainers association.'[4]
In 2011, Quaresma was arrested in a prostitution sting in Florida. Using the name “Miss Sparkle”, she met with an undercover police officer posing as a client. She was released on bond.
Rhonda Lee died after a three year battle with colon cancer on November 26, 2021. News of her passing was confirmed on her Instagram account by a long time friend.[5]
Rhonda Lee retired from bodybuilding competition in 2016 for health reasons. She has since opened up about her cancer on her youtube channel in 2020.
In 2018 she turned her love for Art into her next career along with still working as a personal trainer and active in bodybuilding.RLQ Sparkle Art