Laverie "Charmion" Cooper (1875-1949), an acrobat who stripped on the trapeze and was one of the first bodybuilders
Her "Trapeze Disrobing Act" was famous at the time and was filmed by Thomas Edison. The act was extremely popular with women, especially, who were inspired by her fitness and independence. Powerful men were angry at the disrobing itself and by the fact there were so many women in the crowds, so they tried to have the act banned for "indecency." These attempts failed, and she responded by mocking them for their prudishness and emphasizing the disrobing even more.
She was so fit her biceps matched some of the strongest men in the world and she once fought a friendly boxing match with a professional male boxer and almost beat him despite having no boxing experience. She curled 70-pound dumbbells daily, could snap chains apart with her bare hands, and once broke a man's jaw when he tried to kiss her. She was fluent in five languages and frequently encouraged women to exercise and get fit like her through newspaper articles and public lectures.