Background
Kern was born in Kansas City, Missouri on June 18, 1965.
Kern was born in Kansas City, Missouri on June 18, 1965.
In 1987 Kern married and graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth and gave birth to her daughter Jessica in 1988.
Her family moved frequently but settled in Hermantown, Minnesota in 1975. At the age of 18 Kern discovered she had an eating disorder. In 1985 Kern was attending the University of Minnesota Duluth and found a small weight room.
Kern was divorced in 1992 and met future husband Brad Kern.
She started to train for her first show, the 1992 Gopher State championship. During the next four years Kern gained more success at local and national competitions.
Finally in January 1995 Kern moved her family to Irvine, California and competed at the 1995 IFBB North American Bodybuilding Championships. Kern currently lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is training to compete in the IFBB Pro Figure Division in late 2010.
1992 Gopher State - 1st (HW & Overall)
1992 Minnesota State - 1st (HW)
1994 Non-Player Character Junior.
United States of America - 1st (HW)
1994 Non-Player Character Nationals - 5th (HW)
1995 Non-Player Character United States of America Championship - 4th (HW)
1995 IFBB North American - 1st (HW & Overall)
1996 IFBB Mississippi International - 15th
1997 IFBB Mississippi International - 14th
1998 IFBB Mississippi
International - 13th.