Beattie, Shelley

ID
0199
Nationality
American
Occupation
Bodybuilder
Performer
Summary
Born in Orange County, CA; deafness began at age 3 due to aspirin overdose, worsening into adulthood. Resident of Corvallis, OR; won 1990 Ms. USA heavyweight title; one of the stars of the TV show American Gladiators, performing under the stage name Siren. During the 1995 America's Cup race, was a member of the all-female crew of the racing yacht America.
References
Great Deaf Americans, The Second Edition, p.436-441; Silent News, Nov. 1991, p.40; People Weekly, Oct. 26, 1992; Deaf Life, Dec. 1992, p.36-39; HiP Magazine, March/April 1995, p.1, 8.
Dates
24 August 1967-