Plus-size Model

Plus-size celebrities
Celebrities who wear clothing larger than a standard U.S. size 8 have increasingly been attracting endorsement contracts as advertisers seek to extend size-acceptance into the film, TV and music industries, and/or make use of their family or other connections. Please note that women who have lost weight, dropping below a U.S. size 8, since gaining popularity do not form part of this entry, nor do women unrepresented by model agents.
• Joanne Borgella was a semi-finalist on the seventh season of American Idol, and is currently represented by the Wilhelmina Models agency as a plus-size model. Borgella was the winner of the first cycle of Mo'Nique's Fat Chance plus-size model search on the Oxygen TV network.
• Liris Crosse first became famous after appearing in music videos for notable hip-hop artists including Jay-Z and Nelly and appearing in African American magazines such as Essence, Jet, King, Vibe and XXL. In addition, she has appeared in music videos for mainstream music artists including 98 Degrees and Jennifer Lopez. As a model, her magazine appearances included UK Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Grace, MODE, Vogue Italia, YM and Seventeen magazine. Liris has been photographed by notable photographers such as Walter Chin. She also appeared in campaigns for urban designers Karl Kani and Pelle Pelle. Liris also walked in runway shows for BET's Rip the Runway and Lane Bryant. Her acting roles have included John Singleton's Baby Boy, The Best Man, The Inside Man, The Wire, and Law and Order's Special Victim's Unit. Her current model agency is Dorothy Combs Models.