Raye Hollitt (born April 17, 1964) is an American actress and female bodybuilder, also known by her stage name Zap, one of the original cast members of American Gladiators. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Raye Hollitt 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).
Hollitt married actor Ted Prior in 1990. Ted remarried in 1992 and has three children, as well as, their daughter, Teddi Rae. She married 25-year old Greek photographer, George Kontaxis in Las Vegas, July 4, 2007 to be divorced 6–7 months later. She is not married to date.
Bodybuilding career
* 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
Trivia
* She is a former paralegal.
* She posed for Playboy in February 1996.
* She appeared for many years in local television commercials for “Ye Olde Clock and Gift Shop” in Dallas, a small town just outside her hometown of Wilkes-Barre.
* She was able to bench press 310 lbs which is almost twice her body weight
* She arm wrestled Bob Eubanks to a draw on Card Sharks.