Simone Biles

Bio:
Simone Biles (born Simone Arianne Biles in Columbus, Ohio on March 14, 1997) is an American gymnast. She is a three-time World all-round champion (2013-15) and a four-time United States national all-around champion (2013-16). Simone is the first African-American to be world all-around champion and the first woman to win three consecutive world all-around titles. Simone was a part of the Olympic gold medal-winning gymnastics team called the “Final Five” at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She set a new American record for most gold medals in women’s gymnastics in a single Games. She won gold in the women’s individual all-around, vault, floor exercise, and women’s gymnastics team final. She also snagged a bronze medal in the balance beam event. Simone will compete on season 24 of Dancing With the Stars with pro Sasha Farber.

Best Known For:
Simone is best known being a part of the “Final Five” at the Rio Olympics and winning four gold medals in women’s gymnastics.

Personal Life:
Simone was adopted by her grandparents. She verbally committed to the UCLA gymnastics team but planned to take a gap year to attended the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2015, she announced she would turn professional and lost her NCAA eligibility.