Rich Piana was born in Glendale, California. The names of his parents are unknown however, he was of Armenian descent through his mother and Italian through his father.
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Piana was raised by his mother in Sacramento, California, and his enthrallment with bodybuilding began when he was six years old. He would follow his mum to the gym and watch her bodybuilding contests.
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Piana was influenced by his mother and Bill Cambta, an old-school bodybuilder. At age 11, he began lifting weights. Four years later, he started competing in bodybuilding contests.
During Piana’s senior year of high school, he lived with his father in La Crescenta, California.
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