In 1991, Monica started lifting weights with a friend and saw a photo of Marla Duncan winning a national competition. Her beauty and physique impressed her enough that she wanted to try what she was doing - Fitness Competitions. Up until 1995 she only competed for fun, not as a money-making career. In 1994 she was honored with a Muscle & Fitness cover. This helped Monica realize that she had potential to earn some actual money in the fitness industry. She kept competing and in April of '95 moved to the Los Angeles area. Once she arrived, Brant dove into what would become her career and competed in the IFBB organization two to three times per year.
After competing four times, in 1998, she won her first and only Fitness Olympia and appeared 45 times on the covers of magazines, books, and calendars worldwide. Brant says that she had a wonderful time traveling across the country and internationally, and have met some really incredible people everywhere. After placing second twice after her 1998 victory, Monica retired from fitness competition citing the demand on gymnastics in order to win were too great for her.
Monica returned to competition in 2003 with the announcement that figure competition would be part of the sport of bodybuilding. After placing 3rd at the 2006 Figure Olympia, Brant decided to take a break from other competitions and focus on the 2007 Olympia. Monica did not place in the 2007 Figure Olympia competition, despite the fact that she came in as lean as ever. However, in September 2010, Monica returned to compete in Figure once again, taking to the WBFF World Pro Championship stage in Toronto. She took first place at the competition and landed a cover on Oxygen Magazine in January 2011.
Contest history
1991 Fitness USA Preliminary 1st
1991 Ms. National Fitness 14th
1993 Fitness USA Preliminary 6th
1994 Fitness USA Preliminary 1st
1994 Ms. National Fitness 6th
1995 Fitness USA Nationals 9th
1995 IFBB Jan Tana Pro Fitness 1st
1995 IFBB Fitness Olympia 7th
1996 Fitness International 2nd
1996 IFBB Fitness Olympia 7th
1996 IFBB Night Of Champions 4th
1996 IFBB Jan Tana Pro Fitness 2nd
1998 IFBB Fitness Olympia 1st
1999 IFBB Ms. Fitness Olympia 4th
2003 Figure International - 2nd
2003 Figure Olympia - 2nd
2003 Show of Strength Pro Championship, Figure - 2nd
2004 Figure International - 2nd
2004 Figure Olympia - 3rd
2005 Figure International - 2nd
2005 Figure Olympia - 3rd
2005 Sacramento Pro Championships, Figure - 3rd
2005 San Francisco Pro Championships, Figure - 2nd
2006 Figure International - 2nd
2006 Figure Olympia - 3rd
2007 Figure Olympia - 7th
2010 WBFF World Pro Figure Champion - 1st
Vital Stats
Full Name: Monica Brant-Peckham
Birthday: October 26
Place of Birth: Ft. Hood, Texas
Current state of Residence: Texas
Occupation: Fitness competitor, Figure competitor, personal trainer, and fitness model.
Marital Status: Married.
Height: 5'4"
Weight (In Season): 127-130 lb. (Off-Season):135-140 lb.
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Blonde (recently turned brown with blonde highlights)
