Who’s Ava Cowan? Wiki Biography, age, measurements, dating, net worth

• Ava Cowan is a popular fitness industry figure known for winning the 2007 Ms. Figure America.
• She began her fitness career after failing to become an actress or model, and began competing in fitness events in 2005.
• Her weekly workout includes barbell squats, leg extensions, butt blaster, lying leg curls, Romanian deadlifts, seated and standing calf raises, and more.
• Ava looks up to Monica Brant for motivation and believes in energy healing and the importance of consciousness.
• She has an estimated net worth of over $2 million, and is active on Twitter and Instagram.



Known for movies

Short Info

Died January 24, 1972, Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States
Spouse Helen Dodge
Mark Pencil-thin moustache and slicked back hair



Who is Ava Cowan?

Ava was born in Ridgecrest, California USA, on 21 October 1974, so under the zodiac sign of Libra and holding American nationality. She became famous after winning the 2007 Ms. Figure America and is now considered to be one of the most popular people in the entire fitness industry.

Early life and education

Ava didn’t get to spend her childhood in one place because her mother’s job required her to move from time to time and of course she took Ava with her – she worked in the US Army Corps of Engineers. Ava claimed to like that kind of life, but it also made her feel uncomfortable having to leave old friends and then make new ones everywhere, making her feel insecure, and lowering her self-esteem. Ava was the second of four kids – her parents divorced after the birth of her youngest sibling. She had a dream of becoming an actress or a model, and took some acting classes while the teachers used to compliment her and encouraged her dream of becoming an actress – she was also training in gymnastics from the age of three until she turned 15, and was the California age State Champion. As soon as she celebrated her 19th birthday, Ava moved to Los Angeles to chase her dreams and never enrolled at college.

Career

Ava’s career did not begin as she wanted it to – she auditioned for many roles but didn’t manage to win any of them, so after a couple of  years passed she decided that it might be better if she tried her luck with something else.

She was physically active since she was a kid and so had an idea about becoming a personal trainer – her first step towards that was to take a personal training course in Florida. It took 16 months of hard work and exercising but she managed to learn all she needed to know about diets and training, and was ready to start her career of a fitness coach.

She was not interested in weightlifting at first, but after she began working with several clients, she gave it a try and realized that she enjoyed doing it – she claimed how she used to look at the cover pages of fitness magazines and admired the girls, but then she realized that she could be one of those girls. At this point of her life, Ava again had problems with her self-esteem, and weightlifting and going to the gym helped her build it up again and regain her self-confidence.

Competing in fitness events

Ava knew she was very good at what she was doing and therefore decided to start entering fitness competitions, and found herself a coach who helped her with her diet and workout program. Her first competition was the 2005 IFBB North American Championship at which she won 3rd place – since she had such a great performance at her first try, she became more motivated and in 2006 won 8th place at the NPC Junior National Championship.

During the next three years up until 2010, Ava went on to compete in four shows and managed to win all of them – first was Muscle Mania Model America Championship in 2007, then Muscle Mania Universe Weekend & Expo in 2009, NPC Eastern USA Bodybuilding Fitness & Figure in the same year, and NPC National Bodybuilding, Bikini & Figure Championship.

Ava’s first professional competition was the IFBB Jacksonville Pro in 2010 when she managed to win fourth place and went on to win the IFBB Europe Super show in 2011 while winning 3rd place at the IFBB Mr. Olympia during the same year. She competed at the IFBB Arnold Classic Show in 2011 and 2013 and won 3rd and 7th place, respectively – she also won the 2nd place at the IFBB New York Pro in 2012 which made her one of the most recognized fitness competitors of the period.

Ava’s workout program

In case somebody would like to have the same legs as Ava, here is what she does during her leg workout: Barbell squats 4×10, leg extensions 4×10, butt blaster 4×8, lying leg curls 4×8, Romanian deadlifts 4×9, seated calf raises 4×8, and standing calf raises 4×8.

This is how Ava’s usual workout week looked like during her competitions in 2011 and 2013 – she did legs on Monday, shoulders and abs on Tuesday, she would take Wednesday off and do biceps and back on Thursday, chest and triceps on Friday, legs on Saturday and then she would rest on Sunday.

Food is also a very important factor if you are going to exercise, and Ava advises everyone to eat every three hours, and to try not to eat the same food over and over again but to try and mix numerous things – some of the items which you definitely don’t want to eat or drink include sugar, fried food, dairy products, alcohol, and fruit juices. Inclusions could be  Boneless chicken breast, egg whites, sweet potatoes, cream of wheat, brown rice, garlic, onions and olive oil.

Ava Cowan

People she looks up to

Even the best of competitors have someone they look up to – for Ava, this is Monica Brant who was the first person she ever saw in a magazine and was her motivation for working out when she was just starting.

Personal life

Ava doesn’t talk about specific things in her relationships, but she claimed during an interview that she is almost always seeing someone, and only had one long break of one year when she wasn’t dating anyone, and that was around 2009.

Ava admitted to have had some drinking and drug problems when she was younger, but has now been sober for around 15 years – she took rehab for 30 days and it was her own decision because she came to the realization that she can do so much more and be better than that.

All of Ava’s dreams haven’t been fulfilled yet – she wants to be a part of reality television, and claims that if everyone can make it, so can she.

Appearance and net worth

Ava is currently 44 years old. She has long blonde hair, blue eyes, is 5ft 4in (1.62m) tall, weighs around 130lbs (58kgs), and her vital statistics are 34-26-35 and she wears shoes size 7.5.

According to authoritative sources, Ava’s current net worth is estimated to be over $2 million and is likely to rise since Ava is still very active as a personal trainer, and sells her own merchandise on her website.

Social media presence

Ava is very active on the Internet too, which is important for a career of a personal trainer – she launched her Twitter account in February 2009 and has so far gathered over 55,000 followers and tweeted more than 10,000 times. She has an Instagram account with nearly 41,000 people following her while she posted around 270 pictures – based on the photos she posts and her description, one can come to the conclusion that Ava is a very spiritual person who believes in energy healing and the importance of consciousness.

Ava also runs her own website, on which she sells products related to fitness while you can also read her blog, testimonials of the people who she influenced, and also contact her.

General Info

Full Name Jerome Cowan
Died January 24, 1972, Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession Actor, Soldier
Nationality American

Family

Accomplishments

Movies The Maltese Falcon, Miracle on 34th Street, High Sierra, The Fountainhead, Mr. Skeffington, Young Man with a Horn, The Gnome-Mobile, Shall We Dance, Fog Island, Pocketful of Miracles, You Only Live Once, The Old Maid, Crime by Night, The Song of Bernadette, City for Conquest, Moontide, All in a Nigh…
TV Shows The Tycoon, The Tab Hunter Show, The Web, Valiant Lady, Not for Publication

Social profile links

Marks

# Marks / Signs
1 Pencil-thin moustache and slicked back hair

Pictures

Movies

Actor

Title Year Status Character
The Doris Day Show 1970 TV Series Justice William Forester
The Comic 1969 Lawrence
The Mothers-In-Law 1968 TV Series Mr. Hedges
The Gnome-Mobile 1967 Dr. Ramsey
Penelope 1966 Bank Manager
Daniel Boone 1966 TV Series Jeremiah Loomis
Vacation Playhouse 1966 TV Series Brainsley Gordon
The Munsters 1966 TV Series Ted Thatcher
Frankie and Johnny 1966 Joe Wilbur (uncredited)
Gomer Pyle: USMC 1966 TV Series Dan Curtis
The Lucy Show 1966 TV Series Dr. Metcalf
O.K. Crackerby! 1965 TV Series Huntington Hawthorne II
Tammy 1965 TV Series Mr. Weems
Kraft Suspense Theatre 1965 TV Series Sam Beeker
The Tycoon 1964-1965 TV Series Wilson / Herbert Wilson
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! 1965 Ambassadaor Brinkley
Many Happy Returns 1964 TV Series Mr. Fox
The Patsy 1964 Business Executive (uncredited)
Bonanza 1964 TV Series Mr. Thornbridge
Destry 1964 TV Series H. B. Grubbs
My Favorite Martian 1963 TV Series Dr. Jackson
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1963 TV Series Mr. Bryant
Grindl 1963 TV Series James A. Hackaberry
77 Sunset Strip 1959-1963 TV Series Stan Regal / Harvey Williams / Oliver Fenwick
Black Zoo 1963 Jerry Stengel
Critic’s Choice 1963 Joe Rosenfield
The Real McCoys 1960-1963 TV Series Conrad Phelp / Mr. Sharkey / Mr. Prentiss
Going My Way 1962-1963 TV Series Mr. Murphy / Tim Murphy
Wide Country 1962 TV Series Ben Stanton
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1962 TV Series J.C. Stover
Target: The Corruptors 1962 TV Series A.J. Bayliss
Outlaws 1960-1962 TV Series Macneil / Lafe Dabney
Theatre ’62 1962 TV Series
The Farmer’s Daughter 1962 TV Movie Finley
The Joey Bishop Show 1962 TV Series Grant
Ripcord 1962 TV Series Stuart Ferris
Pocketful of Miracles 1961 Mayor
Hawaiian Eye 1961 TV Series Artinius F. Breckenridge
Pete and Gladys 1961 TV Series
Naked City 1961 TV Series Carl Terris
The Tab Hunter Show 1960-1961 TV Series John Larsen
All in a Night’s Work 1961 Sam Weaver
Make Room for Daddy 1961 TV Series Judge Palmer
The Best of the Post 1961 TV Series Horace Greeley
General Electric Theater 1953-1961 TV Series Red Meade / Charlie
Klondike 1960 TV Series Judge Bickle
The Chevy Mystery Show 1960 TV Series Mr. Vandiver / Harry Holmes
The Dennis O’Keefe Show 1960 TV Series Ed Hollister
Private Property 1960 Ed Hogate
The Millionaire 1960 TV Series Max Goodson
Adventures in Paradise 1960 TV Series Harvey Carlton
Hotel de Paree 1960 TV Series Colonel Partington
Visit to a Small Planet 1960 George Abercrombie
Tightrope 1960 TV Series Frank Teel
Bat Masterson 1959-1960 TV Series Jasper Salt / Ben Wilson
Markham 1960 TV Series Dr. Carl Lucas
Philip Marlowe 1960 TV Series Conway
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 1960 TV Series Marvello
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show 1960 TV Series Mr. Dana
Perry Mason 1959 TV Series Victor Latimore / Ernest Royce
The Alaskans 1959 TV Series Horatio Styles
Rawhide 1959 TV Series Judge Gerald T. Crenshaw
The Twilight Zone 1959 TV Series Jerry Hearndan
Fibber McGee and Molly 1959 TV Series Benton
Have Rocket — Will Travel 1959 J.P. Morse
The Thin Man 1959 TV Series Fulton
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna 1959 TV Series Skitch Mason
True Story 1957-1959 TV Series Professor
New York Confidential 1959 TV Series Zimmer
U.S. Marshal 1958 TV Series Emory Brock
Telephone Time 1957 TV Series Superintendant
Studio One in Hollywood 1951-1957 TV Series Harold Richards
Armstrong Circle Theatre 1951-1957 TV Series
Goodyear Playhouse 1957 TV Series Charley Cassidy
The Alcoa Hour 1956 TV Series Harry Archer
Star Tonight 1956 TV Series Walter
Screen Directors Playhouse 1956 TV Series Lewis
Lux Video Theatre 1951-1956 TV Series Prosecutor / Rollo / Wright / …
Chevron Hall of Stars 1956 TV Series Heaston
Look Up and Live 1954 TV Series
Kraft Theatre 1954 TV Series
The Motorola Television Hour 1954 TV Series
Valiant Lady 1953 TV Series Frank Emerson (1953-1957)
The Web 1951-1953 TV Series
The System 1953 Barry X. Brady
Schlitz Playhouse 1952-1953 TV Series
Biff Baker, U.S.A. 1953 TV Series Frankie Waller / Mr. Stark
Mr. & Mrs. North 1953 TV Series Mark Farrar
Magnificent Adventure 1952
My Hero 1952 TV Series Mr. Norman
Not for Publication 1952 TV Series Collins
The Adventures of Ellery Queen 1952 TV Series Anton Rouselle
Disc Jockey 1951 Marley
The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse 1951 TV Series
Criminal Lawyer 1951 Walter Medford
Suspense 1951 TV Series
The Fat Man 1951 Police Lieutenant Stark
The Ford Theatre Hour 1951 TV Series Dexter
The Billy Rose Show 1951 TV Series
The Bigelow Theatre 1951 TV Series
Dallas 1950 Matt Coulter
The West Point Story 1950 Mr. Jocelyn
The Fuller Brush Girl 1950 Harvey Simpson
When You’re Smiling 1950 Herbert Reynolds
Peggy 1950 Fred Collins
Young Man with a Horn 1950 Phil Morrison
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey 1950 Belden
Always Leave Them Laughing 1949 Elliott Montgomery
Blondie Hits the Jackpot 1949 George Radcliffe
Scene of the Crime 1949 Arthur Webson
The Girl from Jones Beach 1949 Mr. Graves – Ruth’s Attorney
The Fountainhead 1949 Alvah Scarret
Blondie’s Big Deal 1949 George M. Radcliffe
Blondie’s Secret 1948 George Radcliffe
June Bride 1948 Carleton Towne
Night Has a Thousand Eyes 1948 Whitney Courtland
Wallflower 1948 Robert ‘Bob’ James
Blondie’s Reward 1948 George M. Radcliffe
So This Is New York 1948 Francis Griffin
Arthur Takes Over 1948 George Bradford
Blondie’s Anniversary 1947 George M. Radcliffe
Dangerous Years 1947 Weston
Blondie in the Dough 1947 George Radcliffe
Driftwood 1947 Mayor Snyder
Cry Wolf 1947 Sen. Caldwell
Riff-Raff 1947 Walter Gredson
The Unfaithful 1947 Prosecuting Attorney
Miracle on 34th Street 1947 Dist. Atty. Thomas Mara
Blondie’s Holiday 1947 George M. Radcliffe
The Perfect Marriage 1947 Addison Manning
Blondie’s Big Moment 1947 George M. Radcliffe (uncredited)
Blondie Knows Best 1946 Charles Peabody
Flight to Nowhere 1946 Gerald Porter
Mr. Ace 1946 Peter Craig
Deadline for Murder 1946 Lynch
One Exciting Week 1946 Al Carter
Night in Paradise 1946 Scribe
Murder in the Music Hall 1946 George Morgan
The Kid from Brooklyn 1946 Fight Announcer
Deadline at Dawn 1946 Lester Brady
Claudia and David 1946 Brian O’Toole
My Reputation 1946 George Van Orman
One Way to Love 1946 A.J. Gunther
Getting Gertie’s Garter 1945 Billy
Behind City Lights 1945 Perry Borden
Divorce 1945 Jim Driscoll
Hitchhike to Happiness 1945 Tony Riggs
The Jungle Captive 1945 Detective W.L. Harrigan
Blonde Ransom 1945 Ice Larson
G.I. Honeymoon 1945 Ace Renaldo
The Crime Doctor’s Courage 1945 Jeffers ‘Jeff’ Jerome
Fog Island 1945 Kavanaugh
Guest in the House 1944 Mr. Hackett
Crime by Night 1944 Sam Campbell
Minstrel Man 1944 Bill Evans
South of Dixie 1944 Bill ‘Brains’ Watson
Mr. Skeffington 1944 Edward Morrison
Sing a Jingle 1944 Andrews
The Song of Bernadette 1943 Emperor Louis Napoleon III
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case 1943 Mallory Cartwright
Find the Blackmailer 1943 D.L. Trees
Hi’ya, Sailor 1943 Lou Asher
Silver Spurs 1943 Jerry Johnson
Mission to Moscow 1943 Spendler (uncredited)
Ladies’ Day 1943 Updyke (banker)
No Place for a Lady 1943 Eddie Moore
Who Done It? 1942 Marco Heller
Street of Chance 1942 Bill Diedrich
Joan of Ozark 1942 Phillip Munson
Thru Different Eyes 1942 Jim Gardner
Moontide 1942 Dr. Frank Brothers
The Girl from Alaska 1942 Ravenhill
Frisco Lil 1942 Vince Warren
Mr. and Mrs. North 1942 Ben Wilson
A Gentleman at Heart 1942 Finchley
The Bugle Sounds 1942 Mr. Nichols
The Maltese Falcon 1941 Miles Archer
One Foot in Heaven 1941 Dr. Horrigan
Kiss the Boys Goodbye 1941 Bert Fisher
Rags to Riches 1941 Marshall Abbott
Kisses for Breakfast 1941 Lucius Lorimer
Out of the Fog 1941 Assistant D.A.
Too Many Blondes 1941 Ted Bronson
Singapore Woman 1941 Jim North
Affectionately Yours 1941 Cullen
The Great Lie 1941 Jock Thompson
The Roundup 1941 Wade McGee
High Sierra 1941 Healy
Victory 1940 Martin Ricardo
Melody Ranch 1940 Tommy Summerville
Street of Memories 1940 Mr. Gower
Meet the Wildcat 1940 Digby Vanderhood III
The Quarterback 1940 Townley
City for Conquest 1940 ‘Dutch’
Torrid Zone 1940 Bob Anderson
Ma! He’s Making Eyes at Me 1940 Ted Carter
Framed 1940 Monty de Granville
Castle on the Hudson 1940 Ed Crowley
Wolf of New York 1940 Cosgrave
The Great Victor Herbert 1939 Barney Harris
The Old Maid 1939 Joe Ralston
She Married a Cop 1939 Bob Adams
The Gracie Allen Murder Case 1939 Daniel Mirche
Exile Express 1939 Paul Brandt
East Side of Heaven 1939 Claudius De Wolfe
The Saint Strikes Back 1939 Cullis
St. Louis Blues 1939 Ivan DeBrett
There’s Always a Woman 1938 Nick Shane
The Goldwyn Follies 1938 Director
The Hurricane 1937 Capt. Nagle
Vogues of 1938 1937 W. Brockton
New Faces of 1937 1937 Robert Hunt
Shall We Dance 1937 Arthur Miller
You Only Live Once 1937 Doctor Hill
Beloved Enemy 1936 Tim O’Rourke
Alias Smith and Jones 1971 TV Series Waldo Hennessy
Julia 1971 TV Series Admiral Healey
Here’s Lucy 1970 TV Series Mr. Gary
Green Acres 1970 TV Series Wilson
The Debbie Reynolds Show 1970 TV Series Lowenfeld

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Crime by Night 1944 performer: “Two Tables Apart” 1944 – uncredited
No Place for a Lady 1943 performer: “A Cottage By the Sea”
Too Many Blondes 1941 “Whistle Your Blues To a Bluebird” / performer: “Whistle Your Blues To a Bluebird”, “Don’t Mind If I Do”
Shall We Dance 1937 performer: “They All Laughed” 1937 – uncredited

Self

Title Year Status Character
I’ve Got a Secret 1957 TV Series Himself – Guest
Texaco Star Theatre 1951-1955 TV Series Himself – Actor / Himself

Awards

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1960 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Television On 8 February 1960. At 6251 Hollywood Blvd.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia