Susan Powter
Susan Powter | |
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| Born | Susan Jane Powter December 22, 1957 |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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| Children | 3 |
Susan Jane Powter (born December 22, 1957) is an Australian-born American motivational speaker, nutritionist, personal trainer, and author, who rose to fame in the 1990s with her catchphrase "Stop the Insanity!", the centerpiece of her weight-loss infomercial. Powter has been described as a cross between Richard Simmons and Betty Friedan and "the Lenny Bruce of Wellness".
An advocate of a whole-foods, organic, low-fat diet, and regular cardiovascular and strength-training exercise, Powter also has condemned the diet industry. Her platinum-white close-cropped haircut, emphatic speaking manner, and habit of being barefoot while speaking in public, became trademarks of her celebrity.