Nadia Comaneci

• Occupation: Actor
• Active: '70s, '90s-2000s
• Major Genres: Music, Sports & Recreation

Biography

Along with fellow athletes Olga Korbut and Mary Lou Retton, Nadia Comaneci's success as an Olympic gymnast extended from the gym and into the public eye. Known for being the first gymnast to have earned a perfect 10 in competition, Comaneci eventually married another gold medalist: gymnast Bart Conner. Along with her husband, Comaneci has performed in a variety of gymnastic exhibitions and lent her expertise in the form of on-air commentary in current elite gymnastic competitions. In 2008, Comaneci appeared on NBC's celebrity edition of business reality show The Apprentice. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide