Ron Lester

Ron Lester stands at 5 feet 11 inches.

Ron was nominated for two awards during the Teen Choice Awards, one in 2000 the other in 2001. Both were for tv-choice sidekick for Popular.

The doctor that did all of Ron's surgery's is Dr. Keith Jeffords.

Ron was obese since childhood.

At his heaviest, Lester weighed 508 pounds.

Lester's sister died while he was in high school, causing him to consider suicide.

Ron flatlined during his operation to remove fat.

Ron appeared in a music video for the band Little Texas.

His first acting role came when he went to Atlanta, Georgia to appear as an extra in a commercial; which turned into a feature part.

Ron underwent gastric bypass and had two major cosmetic surgeries after the gastric operation in late 2000.

He made an appearance on "The Montel Williams Show" (1991) weighing around 173 pounds.

Ron has turned down several book offers and is still waiting for the right publisher who understands his weight loss.

Ron went to North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Ron is a stand-up comedian.

Ron rode in local rodeos in Georgia.

Ron performed on-stage in school and in church productions.

Ron has a tattoo on his right butt cheek.

His late father, Leonard, inspired Ron's love of motorcycles.

Ron collects 1:18 scale toy cars.

Ron lost over three hundred pounds.

Ron graduated from North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia.