Man, I have to really think about this one…
EDIT: There are two women who probably would have ruled current social media during their peaks:
Plenty i can name, but I want to shoutout my all-time favorite competitor Christine Pomponio. One of the first ladies of figure, she represented the shorter ladies well with a compact physique. Well-endowned (her chest stretched like crazy during her front lat pose on stage) with some of the best delts/triceps on stage, IMHO.
Denise Hoshor; the uncrowned Miss Olympia in my opinion. Beautiful girl next looks, feminine charm, and an absolutely killer physique even when she was at her biggest. Yes, Denise is still active sorta on social media. But that is no longer Denise in her prime physical peak.
PRactically all those girls . . . and more. Such a better era (if only because no proliferation of tattoos).
minor title edit
I'd like this thread be a shoutout to those who have fallen under the radar because they existed before social media was a big thing (and most are obviously retired by now).
I'll list a couple that I almost never see mentioned anymore:
Amanda Dunbar
Macey Boudreau
Amanda impressed me with her level of vascularity around 2005, in particular when she competed against Heather Armbrust (Policky back then) and won the overall. And Macey was always known for her impressive bicep peaks.
Who do you remember most from this time?