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Raye Hollitt

American actress and female bodybuilder (born 1964)

Summary

American actress and female bodybuilder (born 1964)

Field	Value
name	Raye Hollitt - Olson
image	Raye Hollitt 2014.jpg
caption	Hollitt at the Chiller Theatre Expo 2014
birth_date
birth_place	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
other_names	Rain
Zap
spouse	Kenn Olson
website
occupation	Personal Trainer, ex-bodybuilder, actress, massage therapist, snowboard instructor

Zap Raye Hollitt (born April 17, 1964) is an American actress and bodybuilder, also known by her stage name Zap, one of the original cast members of American Gladiators.

Biography

Hollitt graduated from Lake-Lehman High School in 1982, then worked as a paralegal for seven years.

She appeared in Season 1 of American Gladiators in 1989, taking off the second season (1990–91) for maternity leave, before returning for Season 3 and continuing on the show through 1995. She reappeared for an alumni show in the final season (1995–96).

Before she found fame as Zap, Hollitt was a contestant on the game show Card Sharks, and featured in Blake Edwards's 1989 comedy, Skin Deep. Raye also did the pilot for JAG (Judge Advocate General) where she played a pilot, Cassie. Raye also appeared on Baywatch, Blossom, and several other TV shows.

Personal life

She and her husband, Kenn, now reside in South Lake Tahoe.

Bodybuilding career

Contest history

1987 NPC Extravaganza - 2nd (HW)
1988 NPC Junior USA Championship - 5th (HW)
1988 NPC Los Angeles Championship 1st (HW & overall)
1992 NPC California Championship - 2nd (HW)
1992 NPC Nationals - 6th (HW)

Magazine covers

Women's Physique World, July 1988
Musclemag International, October 1991
Muscle Training Illustrated, May 1992
Musclemag International, December 1992
Musclemag International, January 1993
Muscular Development, February 1993
Muscular Development, February 1994
Women's Physique World, May/June 1995

Acting career

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Other notes
2024	Knuckles	Zap
2007	Revamped	Bombshell
2001	Manhunt	Hunter	as Rain
1998	Day of the Warrior	Kym
1994	Cyborg 3: The Recycler	Finola
1993	Hot Shots! Part Deux	American Gladiator	as Zap
1991	The Immortalizer	Queenie
The Last Hour	Adler
1989	Skin Deep	Lonnie Jones
1987	Penitentiary III	Female Boxer

Television work

Family Feud (1993/1994). Episode - ”American Gladiators”
Baywatch (1992). Episode - ”Point Doom”
JAG (1995). Episodes - ”A New Life”
Muppets Tonight (1997). Episode - ”The Gary Cahuenga Episode”

References

Emery, Margaret. (22 January 1996). "ZAP in the buff". The Tribune.
"Zap (Raye Hollitt) {{!}} American Gladiators {{!}} GladiatorsTV.com".

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