Jane Fonda began her career as an actress, winning two Academy Awards. She later became interested in fitness after an injury, launching a successful second career as an aerobics instructor and fitness guru. Her first workout video became the highest selling home video of the next few years, selling over a million copies. In total, Fonda released 23 workout videos and 13 audio programs that sold over 17 million copies, inspiring the fitness craze among baby boomers.

1. JANE FONDA
Fitness Icon
By: Elena Ruelas

2. LIFE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
• Daughter of legendary screen star Henry Fonda
• Appeared with her father in the 1954 Omaha Community Theatre production of
“The County Girl”
• Joined the Actor Studio in 1958
• Screen Debut in Tall Story
• Two Academy Awards
• Five Oscar nominations for Best Actress

3. LIFE AS AN ACTRESS

4. HAS BEEN KNOWN AS
• Actress
• Writer
• Political Activist
• Former fashion model
• Fitness guru

5. PLOT TWIST
• Began participating in aerobic classes with Leni Cazden, a famous fitness instructor
• Fonda launched a second career as an aerobics instructor with the help of Cazden
• She released her first fitness video in 1982
• Inspired by her best-selling book, Jane Fonda’s Workout Book

6. NEW CAREER

7. THE START TO A NEW CAREER
• Fonda’s workout video became the highest selling home video of the next few years
• Sold over a million copies with the first video
• 11 more videos came after the first, there was a total of 23 workout video with the
series
• It in total sold 17 million copies combined
• She then release five workout books and thirteen audio programs through 1995
• In 2010 she release her latest two fitness videos

8. MADE THE BEST OF THE WORST
• After her injury she could no longer participate in her Ballet that she usually did to
stay in shape
• She found aerobics, to help with injury, and gave a start to yet another successful
career
• She was a huge influence in the start to the fitness craze among the baby boomers

9. QUOTES

10. INSPIRATION TO MANY

11. REFERENCES
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Fonda
• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000404/bio