Corinna "Cory" Everson (née Kneuer; born January 4, 1958) is an American female bodybuilding champion and actress. Everson won the Ms. Olympia contest six years in a row from 1984 to 1989. Education Corinna Kneuer was born in Racine, Wisconsin and attended high school in Deerfield, Illinois. She attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she was a multi-sport standout (gymnastics, track & field and badminton). Early career While attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison, she met Jeff Everson, a competitive bodybuilder who worked there as a strength coach. They married in 1982. While they were married, the Eversons built a successful mail-order clothing business called Sampson and Delilah. Bodybuilding career Everson began to train seriously as a bodybuilder after her graduation, and made rapid progress. In the early years, she and Jeff trained at Ernie's Gym on Sherman Avenue in Madison. She won the Ms. Olympia contest at her first participation and remained undefeated from 1984 to 1989 when she retired from competition. Contest history 1980 Ms. Mid America - 1st (Tall and Overall) 1980 American Couples - 3rd (with Jeff Everson) 1981 Ms. Midwest Open - 1st (Tall & Overall) 1981 Ms. Central USA - 1st (HW and Overall) 1981 Couples America - 1st (with Jeff Everson) 1981 American Championships - 11th (MW) 1982 Ms. East Coast - 1st (MW) 1982 Bodybuilding Expo III - 2nd (MW) 1982 Bodybuilding Expo Couples - 2nd (with Jeff Everson) 1982 AFWB American Championships - 5th (HW) 1982 IFBB North American - 1st (MW and Overall) 1982 IFBB North American Mixed Pairs - 1st 1983 Bodybuilding Expo IV - 1st (MW and Overall) 1983 Bodybuilding Expo Mixed Pairs - 1st 1983 U.S. Bodybuilding Championships Couples - 1st (with Jeff Everson) 1983 AFWB American Championships - 8th (HW) 1983 NPC Nationals - 2nd (HW) 1984 American Women's Championships - 1st (HW and Overall) 1984 NPC Nationals - 1st (HW and Overall) 1984 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st 1985 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st 1986 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st 1987 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st 1988 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st 1989 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 1st Awards and honors In January 1999, Everson was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame, as part of the inaugural group. She was inducted into the Muscle Beach Venice Body Building Hall of Fame on September 5, 2005. At the 2007 Arnold Classic she became the first woman