Who is Lee Priest?

Lee Priest is a renowned bodybuilder who is still exercising on a daily basis but is no longer competing.

Lee Priest began his career in 2002 which lead him to drag racing in 2004. He has since won multiple races and titles, was named the Rookie of the Year 2005, while he won the SCEDA Racing Championship in 2006.

Lee Priest- Birth, Parents, Siblings & Education

Lee Priest was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, on 6 July 1972, therefore under the zodiac sign of Cancer and holding Australian nationality

Lee lived his entire upbringing with his mother in Wallsend in Australia – it’s not known if something has happened to his father, since he hasn’t been heard talking about him. His mother was a bodybuilder who won multiple competitions and is attributed to Lee’s love of bodybuilding.

He went on to compete at multiple more events, including the IFBB which he won four straight times at the age of 16, 17, 18, and 19. He attended his first international tournament called the World’s Championship at the age of 17 and came fourth.

He was incredibly popular in high school thanks to his outstanding figure, and was a boy most girls wanted to go out with, but, it isn’t known whether or not he dated any girls during those years.

After he matriculated from high school, Lee entirely focused on his career as a bodybuilder, and didn’t enroll at college – he had the full support of his mother and his grandfather.

Net Worth of Lee Priest? Salary, Earnings

Lee’s net worth is $2 million.

Lee Priest- Relationship, Married Life, Boyfriend/ Girlfriend

Rumor has it that Lee is a womanizer and that he has been with various women throughout the years. He had a serious relationship in 2017 with a woman he met at the gym, however, after cheating on her and getting caught, they split after only a couple of months of dating.

His next sort-of-a-long romance occurred in the summer of 2018 when he began seeing a woman he met during one of his tournaments, but they parted after about a month owing to not being willing to sustain a long-distance relationship.

Body Measurement- Height, Weight, Hair Colour

He has short blonde hair and blue eyes and is 5ft 4ins (1.62m) tall, and weighs roughly 230lbs (104kgs) (104kgs).

Lee Priest- Professional Career

Lee Priest became Mr. Australia when he was 19, but didn’t obtain his Pro Card since he was too young to go professional, but continued competing in amateur tournaments, including Niagara Falls Championships.

It was during that time that he obtained his Pro Card, and became the youngest person to ever become an IFBB pro competitor.

He has been participating at IFBB for 16 years, but in the meantime, he decided to attempt something even tougher and began competing in the Ironman Pro. It took him 10 years of winning second and third places to arrive in the first place and become the Ironman Pro in 2006.

He was intended to compete at the NABBA Mr. Universe held in 2010, and in the WBFF competition, but turned down both of these opportunities.

Lee is also interested in motor racing, and is a champion race car driver – he began his career in 2002 which lead him to drag racing in 2004. He has since won multiple races and titles, was named the Rookie of the Year 2005, while he won the SCEDA Racing Championship in 2006.

While not a lot of people know about it, The Hulk character is based on Lee, and he did all the bodywork for the movies which feature the character. He was featured in the “Rescue Special Ops” TV series in 2011 and starred in the ads for the “Big Brother Australia” season which aired in 2012.

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Quick Facts of Lee Priest

• Lee Priest was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, on 6 July 1972, so under the zodiac sign of Cancer and holding Australian nationality.
• He is popular for his career as a bodybuilder.
• He has been competing at IFBB for 16 years, but in the meantime, he decided to try something even more challenging and began competing in the Ironman Pro.
• Lee is also into motor racing, and is a champion race car driver – he launched his career in 2002 which led him to drag racing in 2004.