THE MOST FAMOUS PLUS-SIZE MODELS IN THE WORLD

Ashley Graham was born in 1987. She wears size 16 with a height of 175 cm. Graham got into the modeling business by chance as a teenager – at the age of 12, she was noticed by one of the specialists who are engaged in the scouting and selection of models. Since then, despite the non-standard parameters, she has conquered tens of catwalks, launched 16 collections of lingerie, has repeatedly appeared in a bikini in many campaigns, and is the host of the Miss Universe beauty contest.

WORLD In 2017, France passed a law prohibiting working with extremely skinny girls. This marked the beginning of the active participation of plus-size models in fashion shows and campaigns. Not all clients of even the most luxurious brands have perfect 90/60/90 bodies, so we‘re glad that the fashion industry takes care of and respects curvy ladies. Who are they, the most famous plus-size models?

Tess Holiday was born in 1985. With a height of 160 cm, her weight is 155 kilograms. The young woman claims that her body is absolutely healthy and she’s proud of it. Holiday maintains a healthy lifestyle and spends a lot of time in the gym. In 2011, Tess was noticed by the producers of the reality show and became popular. Now she’s considered to be the curviest model in the world. For three years now, Tess has been happily married to Australian artist Nick Holliday, the couple has two children.

Crystal Renn was born in 1985 and has come a long way in the modeling business from a skinny girl to a plus-size model. The first agency told Crystal that her hips should become 20 cm thinner. The young Crystal had to fight with anorexia, she almost died before gaining back weight and conquering the pages of the world-famous fashion magazines. In 2009, Crystal wrote the Hungry book about the problems of girls with eating disorders in the modeling business. The artistry and courage of Crystal Renn have helped her become one of the most successful plus-size models.

This young lady is not just a plus-size model, but a true Hollywood star, who starred in several big movies. Kate Upton was born in Michigan in 1992. She looks like a pretty midwestern girl: a tall, rather curvy blonde with blue eyes. In the modeling business, she succeeded primarily due to her outstanding (compared to traditional model) parameters: with a height of 178 cm, her hips are 85 cm.