Paige VanZant has accomplished a lot at a young age, but she’s mainly known for being a UFC strawweight and flyweight fighter, the latter of which she is currently ranked as number 13. She almost appeared on the UFC’s show in 2013, until she was released for being too young (she was a few months shy of 21 at the time.)
She has appeared on a few TV shows, though, including “Chopped” in 2017, as well as competing on season 22 of “Dancing with the Stars,” where she placed second with pro dancing partner Mark Ballas. In 2018, she released a book that she authored about her life called “Rise: Surviving the Fight of My Life.”
Aly Raisman
Aly Raisman is another huge name in American gymnastics. She was yet another member, and captain of the winning Fierce Five, both in 2012 and 2016. At the games in London in 2012, she went home as the most decorated gymnast, with 2 golds and 1 bronze to her name. But aside from being one of the most talented gymnastics stars in the country, she’s also got a side career as a model.
Clad in a bikini, she appeared in the 2017 and 2018 editions of the "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue." Her floor routine dancing skills came in handy on the 16th season of "Dancing with The Stars," too, in which she placed 4th with her partner, Mark Ballas.
Alex Morgan
There aren't many women who have found a great deal of fame in women's soccer, but Alex Morgan is definitely one of the chosen few. In 2015, Morgan had already been ranked as one of the highest-paid women’s soccer players by "Time Magazine." But 2019 was one of her biggest and busiest years yet.
The California girl has made multiple magazine covers, including "Time" and "Sports Illustrated." She made the "Time’s" list of the Top 100 Most Influential People, and she helped lead Team USA to victory over France in the Women’s World Cup. Plus, she did all of this while looking fabulous – and that’s all just in one year!
Allison Stokke
Even those who don’t really follow pole vaulting more than likely know of Allison Stokke, considering she is arguably the most famous woman in the sport. But that’s mainly because a photo of her waiting to jump during an event went viral and launched her to stardom. Even though she was shy of 18 by several months at the time, the photo spawned (new) male fans to make “internet crush” sites based on the image.
But, had it not been for that image, she may not have made it into the likes of "The New York Times," "L.A Times" and "Washington Post." Sure, it’s very creepy how it happened, but hey – it happened, right? Years later, she has all kinds of brand endorsement deals with major brands like Nike.
Alana Blanchard
Blanchard, like most surfers (and a lot of athletes, for that matter), risks her life pretty much every time she goes out in the water and does what she does. Surfers get injured every day – or worse, attacked by sharks, which actually happened to one of her friends right in front of her. But she didn't let that stop her. She got right back on the board and kept doing what she loves.
Besides being an incredible surfer, Alana Blanchard is also a swimwear model who appears in ads for Curl Swimwear, and she recently signed an endorsement deal with Reebok, as well. She also stays pretty active on her Instagram, where she has over 1.8 million followers.