Colette Nelson (born April 5, 1974) is an United States professional female bodybuilding, dietitian and web designer.

Colette was born in Southfield, Michigan and raised in Royal Oak, Michigan. She studied Dietetics at Michigan State University. She began training with weights at MSU while she was teaching aerobics. After her graduation she moved to New York to further study clinical nutrition at New York University. Colette currently lives in Seaford, New York and is engaged to bodybuilder Dave Palumbo.

Colette entered her first bodybuilding contest at age 24, first competing at small local contests where she had several first place finishes. After having gained enough confidence she moved on to her first National Physique Committee Nationals bodybuilding contest in 2000, where she finished sixth in the middleweight category. She narrowly missed earning her pro card at the 2002 USA Championship; she won the heavyweight class, but lost the overall title to Rosemary Jennings. She finally earned her pro card in 2004 by winning the IFBB North American.

Contest history
 

• 1999 Ultimate Bodybuilding Championship - 1st (MW)
• 2000 National Physique Committee Team Universe - 4th (HW)
• 2000 Northeastern Championships - 1st
• 2000 NPC Nationals - 6th (MW)
• 2001 NPC USA - 1st (HW)
• 2001 North American Championships - 2nd (HW)
• 2001 NPC Nationals - 3rd (HW)
• 2002 NPC USA - 1st (HW)
• 2003 NPC USA - 2nd (HW)
• 2004 NPC Team Universe - 1st (HW)
• 2004 IFBB North American - 1st
• 2004 World Universe - 1st
• 2005 New York Pro Championship - 5th (HW)
• 2006 Europa Supershow - 3rd
• 2006 IFBB Ms. Olympia - 13th
• 2007 Ms. International - 14th
  

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