Nicknamed “Syd the Kid,” Leroux holds dual citizenship in the United States and Canada. Leroux is a professional soccer player and an Olympic gold medalist, currently playing for Orlando Pride in the NWSL. Married to MLS player Dom Dwyer since 2014, Leroux gave birth to their daughter in 2019. They have since welcomed another daughter into the world and sadly got divorced.
She stunned everyone when she returned to the field only three months after giving birth. The forward has appeared in several advertisements for Nike, and in 2013 she was featured in Nike’s “Winning in a Winter Wonderland” commercial.
Jinh Yu Frey
Jinh Hie Yu Frey is a Korean-American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the strawweight division of the UFC. Frey first gained a reputation when she defeated Darla Harris in an MMA fight that went viral.
She has had a long list of accomplishments in her life, some of which had nothing to do with mixed martial arts. She graduated high school in three years in the top 2 percent of her class. Then she went on to earn her A.A.S. in Nuclear Medicine. Next, she went to Midwestern State University, getting a B.S. in Radiologic Sciences. What a star!
Ivona Dadic
The beautiful Ivona Dadic is an Austrian track and field athlete who competed in the 2012 Olympics in the women's heptathlon event. For those who don't know, we saved you the googling: the heptathlon involves 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200-meter dash, long jump, javelin throw, and 800-meter run.
So basically, you can name a sport and she will absolutely smoke you in it any day of the week. During the games, she achieved three personal bests — the long jump, javelin, and 800 meters, though she finished 25th overall. She started her career young and was already competing at age nine.
Paige Spiranac
With more than three million followers on Instagram, Paige Spiranac is a pro golfer who is known for her social media accounts as much as her golf game. Spiranac debuted professionally in December 2015, joining the developmental Cactus Tour in May 2016.
She earned her first and only win that year when she defeated an amateur golfer at Scottsdale's Orange Tree Country Club. Though she initially created her social media accounts to post trick-shot videos, she gained more than two million followers by 2018. Obviously, endorsement deals, sponsorships, and collaboration offers weren't too far behind, making her a proper influencer.
Nikki Bella
Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace, better known as Nikki Bella, is a reality TV personality, entrepreneur, and retired professional wrestler. She was assigned to the Florida Championship Wrestling alongside her sister, Brie Bella, forming the now infamous duo, The Bella Twins.
Nikki is a two-time WWE Divas Champion and holds the record for the longest reign with this prestigious title. In 2015, she was dubbed Diva of the Year by "Rolling Stone," along with many other titles and awards throughout her career. When she was still active in the WWE and even after that, Bella made sure to branch out. Now the credits she has under her belt also include acting and hosting.