Lauren Powers is a ten-time, heavyweight bodybuilding champion, author, entrepreneur, actor, model and founder of the Lauren Powers Classic & now Powers Fitness Events which represents Team USA-a respected fitness competition in Southern California that rewards success based on merit, not economics. Lauren is a teacher, mentor, and advocate for individual achievement and excellence. Lauren is a recent award winning International Speaker in cinema and media from the Women of Excellence. She also has had the honor of judging many bodybuilding events for the USA and thru-out the world. To name a few of the events would be to start with the 2017 Cyprus World Fitness Federation Competition, 2016 Ireland World Fitness Federation Competition, and this year she will be the proud USA promoter for the 2018 USA World Fitness Federation Competition held here in Huntington Beach, California. Lauren's passion for fitness, health and wellness has made her own events not only fair but an amazing opportunity for all athletes to experience along with spectators. Her events host numerous vendors in a fitness expo that allows for further education of her industry. Lauren Powers will be releasing her new book entitled "Beneath the Muscle, Unleash Your Inner Champion." Lauren is super excited to share her stories with the world to inspire and motivate people who have lived outside the box and dare to be different. Lauren is also a SAG actress and no stranger to Hollywood. She has been featured in numerous films, documentaries, and television productions: E! Botched, "Botched by Nature," "Good Work" "Post-op w/ Heather Dubrow" "E! True Hollywood," HBO's "Arliss" & "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, TLC 's "My Strange Addiction" BBC's Documentary, FOX Documenatry, Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker, MTV Documenatry, WE Channel's "Amazon Women, Spike TV's "A Thousand Ways to Die" "Generation Iron" and opened NBC's iHeartRadio Music Awards show with Nick Jonas, Jennifer Hudson & Iggy Azalea. & Jamie Foxx. Feature Film/TV Credits: The Interview w/ Seth Rogen, Rhett & Link's Buddy System- six episodes Youtube RED , Halloweed, Hallmark's Hollywood Moms Mystery, No Pain No Gain, Wilfred, Jacked up, Workaholics, Kittens in a Cage, Freddie, Bigger Stronger Faster, Telephone (music Video) w/ Lady Gaga and featured in more than a dozen popular music videos. Lauren has always represented the underdog and is a passionate spokesperson for people who are different and lives the motto, "It's the hard that makes it good, if it were easy everyone would do it."