Sonya Thomas (born Lee Sun-kyung on July 26, 1967), also known by her nickname “The Black Widow,” and "The Leader of the Four Horsemen of the Esophagus", is a South Korean-born American competitive eater from Alexandria, Virginia. Thomas joined the International Federation of Competitive Eating in 2003 and quickly rose to the top of the ranks, beating competitive eaters such as Eric Booker.