| Cathey Palyo | |
| Birth Date: | 9 March 1958 |
| Birth Place: | California, United States |
| Firstproshow: | IFBB Ms. Olympia |
| Firstproshowyear: | 1997 |
| Bestwin: | IFBB Ms. International champion |
| Bestwinyear: | 1988 |
| Predecessor: | Erika Geisen |
| Successor: | Jackie Paisley |
| Yesorretiredyear: | Retired 1988 |
Cathey Palyo (born March 9, 1958) is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States.
Cathey rose quickly through the amateur ranks, earning her pro card by winning the overall title at the NPC Nationals in 1986.
Cathey's relatively brief professional career was highlighted by winning the 1988 Ms. International contest.
Cathey was the first American bodybuilder to win the Ms. International.
POST COMPETITIVE CAREERGoing back to her maiden name of Catt Tripoli in 2000, she wrote and published her book - Conscious Fitness, which won the Nautilus Book Award Silver in the Body, Mind, Spirit Practices category in 2016.In 2009 she became a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and opened her practice in Santa Rosa California.She was the owner and developer of four different gyms in Santa Rosa. 5th St Fitness, Body Central, Fusion Fitness and Powerhouse Gym. She has been an annual speaker at the Omni Athlete Festival since its inception in 2016 and has been a guest on many podcasts and YouTube videos.
| colspan = 3 align = center | Ms. International|-| width = 30% align = center | Preceded by:
Erika Geisen| width = 40% align = center | First (1988)| width = 30% align = center | Succeeded by:
Jackie Paisley