The official Women’s Figure Open lineup has been released for the 2026 Chicago Pro, bringing 19 IFBB Pro League athletes to Rosemont, Illinois, for one of the final major contests of July.
Promoted by Tim Gardner, the Chicago Pro takes place on 17–18 July at The Westin O’Hare. Open Figure is scheduled for prejudging at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, 17 July, with the finals beginning at 5:00 p.m. The contest is an Olympia qualifier, giving the field a direct opportunity to turn a strong mid-season performance into a place on bodybuilding’s biggest stage.
Hardcore FBB Media will track the contest throughout the weekend. Visit our dedicated 2026 Chicago Pro event page for lineups, results and full show details.
2026 Chicago Pro Women’s Figure Open Lineup
- Dominique Berridge — USA
- Leah Berti Sterling — Canada
- Linda Judith Cantu Gonzalez — Mexico
- Kayla Carreiro — Canada
- Ruth Castillo — Mexico
- Erika Galicia — Mexico
- Andrea Hagans — USA
- Hannah Hartman — USA
- Giselie Heathcote — Canada
- Maria Hudson — USA
- Chelsea Hutton — USA
- Elizabeth Nieder — USA
- Brittne Pence — USA
- Gabriella Recob — USA
- Cinderella Richardson — USA
- Danielle Rose — USA
- Snezhana Vlahova — Bulgaria
- Paige Wirtz — USA
- Aksana Yukhno — USA
Editor’s note: the IFBB Pro League’s live competitor list records Maria Hudson as representing the USA. The published lineup artwork labels her as representing Brazil.
A Deep Field With Several Routes to the First Callout
The Chicago field combines established professional experience with athletes still building momentum in the 2026 season. That mix should make the opening comparisons especially important: there is recent form near the top of the lineup, but no single entrant arrives with an uncontested claim to the centre.
Danielle Rose owns one of the strongest result lines in the field. She placed third at the Battle of the Bodies Pro in April, fourth at the Puerto Rico Pro and fourth again at the Optimum Classic Pro. That consistency has kept her close to the winning conversation, and Chicago offers another opportunity to convert repeated top-four finishes into a major breakthrough.
Dominique Berridge also comes to Rosemont with fresh evidence. At the Body Be 1 Pro in June, she finished sixth in the Open contest and won the Masters 40 division. Erika Galicia competed at the same event, placing ninth in the Open and third in Masters 40. Both athletes are entered in the Chicago Open lineup, while also appearing on the Masters 40 roster.
Brittne Pence is in the early stages of her professional career after earning an IFBB Pro card in March. She has already tested herself in a major lineup, taking seventh at the Pittsburgh Power & Fitness Festival in May. The fast transition from pro-card winner to regular professional competitor makes Chicago an important measure of her progress.
Maria Hudson brings another layer of experience. She won the Masters 45 Figure title at the 2025 Atlantic Coast Pro and placed tenth in that show’s Open division. In Chicago, she joins Berridge, Leah Berti Sterling, Linda Judith Cantu Gonzalez, Galicia and Hannah Hartman among the Open entrants also listed for Masters 40 competition.
An International Figure Contest in Rosemont
The lineup extends beyond the host nation, with Canada represented by Leah Berti Sterling, Kayla Carreiro and Giselie Heathcote; Mexico represented by Linda Judith Cantu Gonzalez, Ruth Castillo and Erika Galicia; and Bulgaria represented by Snezhana Vlahova. That international depth is significant in a division where structure, muscular balance, conditioning and presentation must all hold together under direct comparison.
Figure contests at this level are rarely decided by one pose or one isolated body part. The athletes must show a complete silhouette, controlled muscularity, clear separation and polished quarter turns without losing the balance central to the division. With 19 competitors, the judges will have little time to establish the first callout, making stage presence and immediate visual impact critical from the opening round.
When and Where to Follow the 2026 Chicago Pro
The Women’s Figure Open contest is part of Friday’s programme at The Westin O’Hare, 6100 North River Road, Rosemont. The promoter’s published schedule places Open Figure prejudging at 3:00 p.m. and the finals at 5:00 p.m., alongside Open Classic Physique, Women’s Physique and Wellness.
The full competitor list is available through the IFBB Pro League’s official Chicago Pro page, with timing and venue information published by Tim Gardner Productions.
For continuing coverage focused on the women’s divisions, follow Hardcore FBB Media’s 2026 Chicago Pro lineups. Results will be added as the competition unfolds in Rosemont.
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