- Her image was used as inspiration for Frank Miller's character Elektra.
- In 1979 became the first World Women's Bodybuilding champion.
- Studied art at UCLA.
- Female bodybuilder
- Is trained and accomplished in the Japanese art of Kendo.
- Inducted into the IFBB Hall of fame in 2000.
- Retired from bodybuilding in 1979.
- She was one of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe's favorite muses.
- Published in 1981 "Lisa Lyon's Body Magic".
- Won the first International Federation of BodyBuilders Women's World Pro Bodybuilding Championship in Los Angeles on 16 June 1979. This was the only bodybuilding competition of her career.
- Second female bodybuilder to appear in Playboy (October 1980).
- Between 1980 and 1983 photographer Robert Mapplethorpe created over 150 photographs of her, resulting in the 1983 book "Lady: Lisa Lyon".
- In 1980, she could deadlift 225 pounds, bench press 120 pounds, and squat 265 pounds.
- Lyon modeled for Helmut Newton, American fine art photographer Joel-Peter Witkin, and American fine art photographer and boyfriend Robert Mapplethorpe (between 1980 and 1983, Mapplethorpe created over 150 photographs of her, resulting in the 1983 book Lady: Lisa Lyon), and Marcus Leatherdale, who published two pictures of her in his first catalogue book at the Molotov art gallery.
- In creating the Marvel Comics character Elektra, Frank Miller initially used Lyon as a basis for the character's appearance.
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