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JAY Cutler is a retired professional bodybuilder who won Mr Olympia four times.

He still cuts an impressive figure as he works out down the gym and now runs a successful business.

Jay Cutler competes during the 39th annual Mr Olympia event in 2003
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Jay Cutler competes during the 39th annual Mr Olympia event in 2003Credit: AP:Associated Press

Who is body builder Jay Cutler?

Jason Isaac Cutler was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on August 3, 1973.

When he was 11 years old he started working in his brother’s construction business, Cutler Bros Concrete and started training to be a bodybuilder aged 18.

He graduated from Quinsigamond Community College with a degree in criminal justice. In 1993.

Cutler initially wanted to become a corrections officer for a maximum security prison.

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However, he was inspired to enter bodybuilding by his personal trainer Marcos Rodriguez.

His first competition was the Gold’s Gym Worcester Bodybuilding Championships in 1992 where he was placed second.

He gained his first overall win in 1993 at the Iron Bodies Invitational.

Over the years he built up a name for him in bodybuilding and went on to win consecutive Arnold Classic titles in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

He was also placed second, losing out to Ronnie Coleman in the Mr Olympia competition four times before winning the title in 2006 for the first time.

Cutler successfully defended the title the following year.

He defeated the reigning champion Dexter Jackson to then take the title again in 2009 and managed to retain it in 2010, beating Phil Heath.

Heath though got his revenge in 2011 and claimed the title with Cutler coming second.

In 2012, he was unable to compete at the Mr Olympia due to a biceps injury.

The following year he was placed sixth at Mr Olympia and since 2013 he hasn’t competed.

During his career he has also been the cover star of numerous bodybuilding and fitness magazines.

Since giving up competing, Cutler has focused on his business Cutler Nutrition, his bodybuilding supplement business as well as other ventures through social media.

He was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2021.

Cutler's Instagram account is followed by over 4.5million people and sees the bodybuilder guide his followers on gym workouts and nutrition.

His life is now rooted in Las Vegas with his home, his gyms, and a number of investments all situated there.

In March 2023, he revealed his 10 rules for “never ending growth”.

He is also the author of Jay Cutler’s No Nonsense Guide to Successful Bodybuilding.

Does Jay Cutler have any children?

While Cutler likes to keep his private life out of the spotlight, it’s thought he does not have any children.

At the 2018 Dubai Muscle Show he told Dave Palumbo: “I never really think about it be honest,” Cutler said and continued, “I don’t wake up any mornings and think I want a child so.” 

“That’s just the way I see it. I loved what I do and you know I’m happy with mylifestyle and that’s the way I see it,” Cutler said. 

Is Jay Cutler married?

Cutler is married to fellow bodybuilder and fitness model Angie Feliciano.

It is not clear when they first started dating but in 2018, Cutler posted her picture on his Instagram page on National Girlfriends Day, confirming their relationship status.

Feliciano was born in 1979 and grew up in New Jersey.

She gained a degree in Business Administration from Montclair State University in 2000.

Cutler was previously married to Kerry Cutler.

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They met during their time at Wachusett Regional High School and dated for over a decade before finally tying the knot in 1998.

The couple split up in 2009.

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