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{{short description|American professional female bodybuilder (born 1966)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
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| caption          = Brenda Raganot (leftmost; purple bikini) waiting along side Christine Roth, Iris Kyle, Betty Viana, Yaxeni Oriquen, Betty Pariso, Annie Rivieccio and Bonny Priest backstage before the heavyweight posedown to determine the heayvweight winner of the Ms. International bodybuilding champion at the Arnold Fitness Weekend in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, 5 March 2004.
| name             = Brenda Raganot<ref name="Brenda Raganot">[https://web.archive.org/web/20030205014600/http://brendaraganot.com/ STATS]</ref>
| nickname         = 
| birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|1966|09|08}}<ref name="Brenda Raganot" />
| birth_place      = [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis]], [[Maryland]], [[United States|U.S.]]<ref name="Brenda Raganot" />
| death_date       = 
| death_place      = 
| height           = {{height|ft=5|in=3}}<ref name="Brenda Raganot" />
| weight           = In Season: {{convert|135|lb|abbr=on}}<br/> Off-Season: {{convert|150|-|160|lb|abbr=on}}<ref name="Brenda Raganot" />
| firstproshow     = IFBB Pro Extravanganza<ref name="musclememory" />
| firstproshowyear = 1998<ref name="musclememory" />
| bestwin          = IFBB [[Ms. International]] lightweight champion<ref name="musclememory" />
| bestwinyear      = 2000 and 2005<ref name="musclememory" />
| predecessor      = None <br/> [[Dayana Cadeau]]<ref name="musclememory" />
| successor        = [[Dayana Cadeau]] <br/> None<ref name="musclememory" />
| yesorretiredyear = Since 1984<ref name="Brenda Raganot" />
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'''Brenda Raganot''' (born September 8, 1966) is an American professional [[female bodybuilding|female bodybuilder]].<ref name="Brenda Raganot" />

== Bodybuilding career ==

===Amateur===
In 1984, Raganot began training as a bodybuilder in high school. She was inspired after watching the film [[Pumping Iron 2]], which featured bodybuilder [[Rachel McLish]]. In 1991, she began training under bodybuilder Debbie Houck, whom she credits with helping her progress from the amateur level to the professional ranks. Brenda earned her pro card in 1998 when she won both the middleweight and overall titles at the [[National Physique Committee|NPC]] Nationals.<ref name="Brenda Raganot" />

===Professional===
Raganot alternated between the lightweight and heavyweight classes since weight classes were introduced at the pro level in 2000.  She has been one of the top pros in recent years, with her best results being lightweight class wins at the [[Ms. International]] in 2000 and 2005.<ref name="Brenda Raganot" /><ref name="musclememory" />

=== Contest history ===
*1993 NPC USA Championship - 3rd (MW)
*1994 North American - 1st (HW)
*1995 NPC Nationals - 2nd (MW)
*1996 NPC USA Championship - 4th (HW)
*1997 NPC Nationals - 2nd (MW)
*1998 NPC Nationals - 1st (MW and overall)
*1999 Pro Extravanganza - 2nd
*1999 [[International Federation of BodyBuilders|IFBB]] [[Ms. Olympia]] - 9th
*2000 [[Ms. International]] - 1st (LW)
*2000 [[International Federation of BodyBuilders|IFBB]] [[Ms. Olympia]] - 2nd (LW)
*2001 [[Ms. International]] - 2nd (LW)
*2001 [[International Federation of BodyBuilders|IFBB]] [[Ms. Olympia]] - 4th (LW)
*2003 [[Ms. International]] - 3rd (HW)
*2004 [[Ms. International]] - 5th (HW)
*2005 [[Ms. International]] - 1st (LW)
*2005 [[International Federation of BodyBuilders|IFBB]] [[Ms. Olympia]] - 5th
*2006 [[International Federation of BodyBuilders|IFBB]] [[Ms. Olympia]] - 15th
*2007 Sacramento Pro - 3rd (HW)
*2007 Atlantic City Pro - 12th (HW)
*2008 [[Ms. International]] - 5th
*2008 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 12th
*2009 IFBB Ms. International 11th
*2009 IFBB New York Women's Pro - 8th
*2009 IFBB Atlantic City Pro - 4th
*2010 IFBB Ms. International - 10th<ref name="Brenda Raganot" /><ref name="musclememory">[http://www.musclememory.com/show.php?a=Raganot,+Brenda&g=1 Brenda Raganot]</ref>

===Best statistics===

* [[Biceps]] - {{convert|15+1/2|in|cm}}
* [[Calf (leg)|Calves]] - {{convert|15+1/2|in|cm}}
* [[Thorax|Chest]] - {{convert|44|in|cm}}
* [[Height]] - {{height|ft=5|in=3|out=cm}}
* On season [[weight]] - {{convert|135|lb|abbr=on}}
* [[Quadriceps|Quads]] - {{convert|24|in|cm}}
* [[Waist]] - {{convert|26|in|cm}}

==Personal life==
She currently lives in [[Seattle, Washington]]. She is married. She is a Christian. She currently works as a [[US Postal Service|US postal clerk]].<ref name="Brenda Raganot" /><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/brenda.raganot/info?collection_token=100000673347417%3A2327158227%3A8 Brenda Raganot]</ref>

== External links ==
*[http://www.amg-lite.net/brenda_raganot/ AMG-Lite: Brenda Raganot]

== References ==
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| colspan = 3 align = center | '''[[Ms. International]]''' 
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| width = 30% align = center | Preceded by:<br/>'''-'''
| width = 40% align = center | First (2000)
| width = 30% align = center | Succeeded by:<br/>'''[[Dayana Cadeau]]'''
|- 
| width = 30% align = center | Preceded by:<br/>'''[[Dayana Cadeau]]'''
| width = 40% align = center | Second (2005)
| width = 30% align = center | Succeeded by:<br/>'''-'''
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