Famous Plus-Size Models of Other Regions
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Plus-Size Celebrities
In this article, information about some Indian celebrities who are famous in national and international level are also
provided along with American plus size celebrities to bring them in front of global readers and to enhance the spirit of
today's celebrities who do not want to focus themselves in front of the world because they are fat. It is also a lesson
to all that size does not a barrier for innovative and creative persons.
Indian Plus Size Celebrities
Miss Jojo
She was born and brought up in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, started her carrier as an actress in Bengali films. She acted
in the famous Bengali film "Bohnisikha". When she put on weight, she veer her carrier as a singer. She is a versatile singer
and can sing in both male and female voices. She had made several re-mixes of songs of Asha Bhonshle. During her stage
functions people remain stunned both on her singing ability and her unique attitute. She have sung for several Bengali
films and also for Hindi movies "Devaki" and "Yatra". She did several stage shows in abroad and recently she will be
attending the "Banga Sammelan" in US. Now she's married and has a daughter but is still popular as Miss Jojo and not by
her original name Mou Mukherjee.
Yogeeta Bali
Yogeeta is a Hindi film actress from India and now retired. She was active in films in the late 1960s and through the 1970s.
She was around at the same time as a lot of huge stars so did not become a major star herself, among her contemporaries
were Reena Roy, Rakhee, Sharmila Tagore, Hema Malini, Rekha, Jaya Bachchan, and Zeenat Aman. She acted in "free love"
and "Pran Jaye par Bachan na Jaye" as a lead actress which must leave an everlasting image of her natural Indian beauty.
She also acted in "Jhil ke us Par" with Rekha. She was singer actor Kishore Kumar's third wife and Megastar Mithun
Chakravorty's present wife. One of her most enjoyable films was "Biwi-O-Biwi" in which she starred opposite Sanjeev Kumar.
Shakeela
Shakeela is a popular South Indian actress from India who has appeared in Indian B-grade movies. Born in November 19, 1973
in Andhra Pradesh, she started out as an actor in B-grade Malayalam, Tamil movies in the early-1990s and only recently has
finally been accepted as a star in the Kollywood (Tamil based) and Tollywood (Telugu-based) movies. Though initially
started career as grade-2 actress, Shakeela managed to carve a unique niche for her in B-grade movies and also collected
a lot of money which is the base of today's kollywood industry. Her first movie was "Playgirls" in which she starred as
a supporting actress. In 2007, she got the chance to share the screen with Mohanlal in "Chotta Mumbai" and Vijay in
"Azhagiya Tamil Magan". She has developed a major cult fan base of her own. She is the most favorite among a particular
type of viewer of India. She has stated her plans to write an autobiography. The deluge of B-grade or "Shakeela films",
made on a shoestring budget of Rs. 20-25 lakhs, has ravaged the star system in the South Indian film industry. Though
Shakeela has not created a good image for south Indian film industry, her films has made good revenue across the grade-2
theatres which were then on the verge of financial problems owing to the proliferation of foreign TV Channels and Video
piracy.
Western Plus Size Celebrities
Velvet D'Amour
D'Amour most notably appeared as the only larger sized model in Jean-Paul Gaultier's 2007 Spring/Summer pret-a-porter show,
and recently appeared as a judge on the US Oxygen Channel's Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance television program. D'Amour also
featured in the title role of Avida, a 2006 French film selected for the 2006 Cannes and 2007 Tribeca festivals.
Mia Amber Davis
She appeared in a feature role in the 2000 comedy movie Road Trip as 'Rhonda'. Since her film appearance, Davis has been
working as a model in New York and appearing on TV to speak on the issues of being plus-sized, and on self-esteem. Amber
recently appeared on the Tyra Banks talk show dealing with the media's response to photographs of Banks in a swimsuit.
Joanne Borgella
Borgella was a semi-finalist on American Idol (season 7), and is currently represented by the Wilhelmina Models agency as
a plus-size model. Borgella was the first winner of Mo'Nique's Fat Chance plus-size model search on the Oxygen TV network.
Toccara Jones
She is a model and television personality. She was a contestant on the third cycle of the reality TV series America's Next
Top Model (ANTM), and after attempting a career in mainstream plus-size modeling has since found success from interviews
and related photography in lifestyle magazine speaking about self-esteem. Jones recently featured solo in a Vogue Italia
editorial photographed by Steven Meisel.
Dana Elaine Owens
Owens better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, Oscar-nominated actress and music artist, Owens currently appears
in US advertising for CoverGirl cosmetics. Owens is also the figurehead of the Curvation company's range of plus-size
apparel and intimates, and the associated "Project Curvation", an awards program championing confidence in women.
Christina Schmidt
Christina appeared in seasons 1-3 of the popular Canadian cable TV series, Degrassi: The Next Generation as a plus-size
model and is a unique example of the model/celebrity concept. Schmidt gained such popularity among the show's youthful
audience that she was hired to model for plus-size clothing company Torrid and is now represented by the Wilhelmina
10/20 division in New York.
Mia Tyler
Mia Tayler, daughter of Aerosmith singer Steve Tyler and Cyrinda Foxe-Tyler and half-sister of actress Liv Tyler, began
modeling at age 20 via an appearance in Seventeen. She was represented by Wilhelmina and booked by companies seeking to
associate themselves with her rock'n roll lifestyle and aesthetic. Tyler appeared in Vogue U.S. in its annual "Shape Issue"
in 2003 and on the cover of Figure Magazine in May 2006.
Kathy Najimy
She was born on 6th February, 1957 in San Diego, California. An actress of Lebanese descent, Kathy is best known for her
role as Olive Massery on the television series Veronica's Closet, Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act and the voice of
Peggy Hill on the animated television series King of the Hill. In 2005 Kathy was chosen by Ms. Magazine as Woman
of the Year. She is also very vocal about issues regarding weight and body imaging among females. Kathy is also noted as an activist for human rights and gay rights. She uses her celebrity to donate money to charities by appearing on game shows. She appeared as a contestant on a celebrity version of The Weakest Link where she won $50,000 for The Feminist Majority Foundation's Campaign to Stop Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan. She has appeared three times on Celebrity Poker Showdown and won the season six tournament, donating the $100,000 to V-Day, an organization that help stop violence against women. She was also crowned Grand Champion on CBS's Gameshow Marathon in 2006, donating the $100,000 winnings to Girls Best Friend, a charity that helps empower girls.
Mo'Nique
She began her career in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, when she took to the stage for the first time on a dare
from her brother and received a standing ovation. Encouraged by the overwhelming response, she began pursuing comedy
as a profession. Her career began to skyrocket with performances on "Showtime at the Apollo," HBO's Russell Simmons
"Def Comedy Jam," "Apollo Comedy Hour," HBO's "Snaps," Uptown Comedy Club, BET "Comic View" and The Montreal Comedy
Festival. Mo'Nique's bold and sarcastic stand-up routine landed her a starring role in the hit stand-up comedy film
"The Queens of Comedy," which was released by Paramount Pictures and also aired on the Showtime Network.
"The Queens of Comedy" also toured the country as a live comedy concert, which became a hit album, of the same title,
and went on to earn a GRAMMY nomination for Best Spoken Comedy Album.
