Andrea Shaw won the 2026 Ms. Olympia on September 25 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, extending her championship run to seven consecutive years.
Ashley Lynnette Jones finished second for the second year in a row, and Brazil’s Leyvina Rodrigues Barros placed third. Paula Ranta took fourth, while Meghan Morrison completed the top five in the premier women’s bodybuilding division.
The official scorecard showed a decisive result. Shaw received a score of five, the lowest possible total from the judging panel. Jones followed with 10, Barros recorded 15, Ranta had 20 and Morrison received 25. The five-point progression continued through all 10 places, giving the final a clear order from the champion to Martina Lopez in tenth.
Shaw’s victory continued an unbeaten Ms. Olympia run that began when the contest returned in 2020. She has won every edition since the division’s five-year absence ended, and the latest title moved her beyond six-time champion Cory Everson. Only Iris Kyle, with 10 victories, and Lenda Murray, with eight, remain ahead of Shaw on the all-time list.
2026 Ms. Olympia Results And Prize Money
- Andrea Shaw — $50,000
- Ashley Lynnette Jones — $20,000
- Leyvina Rodrigues Barros — $12,000
- Paula Ranta — $7,000
- Meghan Morrison — $6,000
- Alida Opre
- Desunka Dawson
- Nadia Capotosto
- Barbara De Freitas Moojen
- Martina Lopez
The announced top-five purse totaled $95,000. Shaw collected more than half of that amount with the $50,000 winner’s check. Jones earned $20,000 as runner-up, Barros received $12,000 for third, and the fourth- and fifth-place awards were $7,000 and $6,000.
Official Scorecard Confirms A Sweep For Shaw
Lower totals are better under the IFBB Pro League scoring system, making Shaw’s five-point result a unanimous first-place score. Jones’ 10 separated her cleanly from Barros at 15, with no tie affecting the podium. Ranta and Morrison held the next two positions, followed by Opre, Dawson, Capotosto, De Freitas Moojen and Lopez.
The final reinforced the hierarchy established one year earlier at the top. Shaw and Jones retained first and second, respectively, but Barros moved into the bronze position. With Angela Yeo absent from the 2026 lineup, the comparison group created an opening for a different athlete to reach the podium, and Barros converted that opportunity into third place.
Women’s Bodybuilding has no height-to-weight cap, so the judges compare muscular development alongside symmetry, proportion, conditioning and presentation. Shaw’s combination kept her in the center of the decisive comparisons and produced the cleanest score possible when the placings were tabulated.
The scorecard also documents the international spread of the final. The United States supplied champion Shaw, runner-up Jones, fifth-place Morrison and seventh-place Dawson. Brazil placed Barros in third and De Freitas Moojen in ninth, while Finland’s Ranta, Hungary’s Opre, Italy’s Capotosto and Spain’s Lopez filled the other top-10 positions. Every athlete’s total rose in five-point increments, from Shaw’s five through Lopez’s 50.
Her seven-year streak now covers every Ms. Olympia held from 2020 through 2026. The historical context is especially significant because the division has produced several long reigns: Everson won six straight from 1984 through 1989, Murray accumulated eight titles across two runs, and Kyle set the record with 10.
The 2026 outcome leaves Shaw with two clear historical targets. One more victory would match Murray’s eight championships, while three more would draw her level with Kyle’s record of 10. Jones remains the nearest current challenger after consecutive runner-up results, and Barros’ third-place finish established a new podium order behind the champion.
Shaw’s 2023 championship was the fourth victory in the current streak. The 2026 final shared Friday’s schedule with Keone Pearson’s Men’s 212 title defense and Lola Montez’s Figure Olympia breakthrough.
The contest formed part of the September 24-27 Olympia weekend, which was available through the official free Olympia livestream. Shaw leaves Las Vegas one championship behind Murray and three behind Kyle, with a seventh straight title now secured.
