Betty Weider

Betty Weider was born Betty Brosmer and attained fame as a leading pin-up and fashion Model in the 1950's . She appeared frequently in print in such magazines as Photoplay, TV Guide, & Modern Man and appeared on the television programs of Jackie Gleason, Steve Allen and Milton Berle. She married bodybuilder and magazine publisher Joe Weider in 1961. As Betty Weider she continued to model, but also became a leading figure in bodybuilding and physical fitness. She authored magazine columns and coauthored several books on body building and physical fitness with her husband. She served as co-editor of Shape magazine.The Joe and Betty Weider Museum of Physical Culture located in the University of Texas at Austin was opened to the public in August 2011.