Unrealistic body-size standards have always dominated the fashion industry. Models go through a lot trying to match that standard, and we all know how stressful that can be. The followers cultivate the same from the influencers, ignoring the fact that everyone is different and unique.
However, several plus size influencers are changing the preconceived notion of how a model should look. They highly inspire their followers, and people just keep returning for more.
These influencers have set a realistic approach where regardless of your size, you are perfect for fashion. You just need to see how these fantastic, curvy models carry themselves. In this article, we’ll see some of the most famous plus size influencers and models who are changing and challenging the fashion world.
Ali Tate Cutler
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ali_tate_cutler/
Niche: Public figure, Model, Health Coach
Brands she’s worked with: Victoria’s Secret, Bluebella, Levi’s, Stella McCartney, etc.
Interesting facts about Ali Tate Cutler:
Ali is an environmental activist, writer, and Yoga instructor.
She runs a podcast channel: The Love You Give.
Ali is 5’10” and weighs around 65kgs.
Her Personal Life:
Ali has been modeling for nine years and was a soccer player prior to that. She made it to Victoria’s Secret to be their first and historic size-14 model in 2019 and featured in their Bluebella campaign. Moreover, she is a certified yoga instructor and has a deep-seated love for animals and plants.
Ali has 253k followers on Instagram, becoming one of the top plus size influencers on the platform. Her writing career is just beginning as she works on her first book with her husband, Sam Bridge, a great motivation to write.
Earnings: Not available
Louise Pentland
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louisepentland/
Niche: Momfluencer, Author, Youtuber, Fashion and Beauty Blogger
Brands she’s worked with: SimplyBe, Pentland.
Facts about her:
Louise was born on 28 April 1985.
She is the UN Global Ambassador for Gender Equality.
She talks about parenting on her podcast Mother’s Meeting.
Her Personal Life:
Louise takes upon a versatile role as an influencer, with eight million combined followers across her social media platforms. She’s an author with five books published; she has been in media talks, featured in Forbes, Fabulous, the Sun Magazine, BBC, and others. While empowering her followers, she also openly talks about being a victim of domestic abuse from her stepmother.
Louise was married to Matt Watson, a school teacher, in 2010 and has a daughter Darcy Jane Watson. After her separation from Matt in 2014, she started dating Liam O’Neill and had another daughter named Pearl Jane Pentland, born in 2018.
Earnings: Over $7 million.
Jessica Torres
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisjessicatorres/
Niche: Youtuber, Fashion Blogger
Brands she’s worked with: ASOS, Torrid, Collusion, Eloquii, SC, Ugg, etc.
Facts about her:
This plus size influencer was born on June 30, 1991, in Loja, Ecuador, and grew up in the Bronx, NY.
Her most preferred holiday destination is Spain.
Her favorite colors are green and brown.
She is 5’5’’ tall and over 79 kgs in weight.
Her Personal Life:
Jessica Torres has garnered great success in fashion blogging, YouTube, modeling as the best among plus size influencers, and social media celebrities. Her zodiac sign is cancer, with Rose & Honeysuckle being her birth flower.
This 30-year-old plus size influencer hosts her podcast called “Fat Girls Club.” After she started sharing her short, curvy outfits videos, she gained popularity very shortly. Currently, her Instagram has 141k followers.
Earnings: Her net worth is $600k.
Kellee Moran
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelleemoran/
Niche: Fashion Model
Brands she’s worked with: Skims, Toluca Swims, Badwood, I’m Pouty, Pretty Little Things, etc.
Facts about her:
Kellee was born on January 13, 1997, in the United States.
Her favorite colors are blue and black.
She is 5’6” tall and weighs around 65 kgs.
Her Personal Life:
As a plus size Instagram influencer and fashion model, Kellee reigns in the arena with Wilhelmina Modeling Agency. She grew in popularity after her curvy and attractive modeling posts went viral on her social media.
She likes Australia as her number one place to go for vacation. Being a Capricorn, it is no surprise that she has beautiful hazel eyes and silky auburn hair. Kellee has two sibling sisters, Ariel and Heather Moran. Besides modeling, Kellee likes to skate, sing and play video game
Earnings: Net worth is $600k.
Nicolette Mason
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolettemason/
Niche: Social Media Celebrity, Blogger, Instagram star
Brands she’s worked with: ModCloth, Addition Elle, Grove Collaborative, J Crew, Kate Spade NY, etc.
Facts about her:
She was born on April 22, ‘86, in LA, California
Her favorite sport is tennis, and the sportsperson is Serena Williams.
Spreading body positivity, Nicole stands 5’2” tall and weighs about 65 kg.
Her Personal Life:
Nicole started her career as a creative consultant. After gaining experience, she launched her own plus-sized fashion influencer blog that talked about lifestyle, beauty, art, design, fashion, and travel. As her popularity rose, she was featured in magazines like Vogue Italy, Glamor Italy, Refinery29, and Forbes.
Nicole is openly gay and lives with her wife, Ali Tahan. She helped Target, launch their plus size brand called Ava & Viv, the first among plus size influencers to do so.
Earnings: Her net worth is $800k.
Makeda
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glamazondiaries/
Niche – Size-Inclusive Style Blogger
Brands she’s worked with: Lele Sadougi, ASOS
Facts about her:
Makeda was born in Ghana, Africa.
Her full name is Makeda Saggau-Sackey.
She is highly passionate about traveling, and she documents it all on her blog.
The Glamazon Diaries is her blog on lifestyle, fashion, travel, wellness, and beauty.
Her Personal Life:
Makeda married her French boyfriend, Thomas Rabioux, a senior manager at Louis Vuitton, in 2021. Her husband is her photographer and collaborator in her modeling business. She founded the glamazon diaries in 2007, where she started by giving feminine, contemporary, and size-inclusive fashion and styling advice.
Talking about her early life, she came to America when she was thirteen and grew up in Virginia, and matriculated from New York. When she’s not writing for her website, she plans events and provides social media consultations.
Earnings: Information Not Available
Lauren Chan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lcchan/
Niche: Size-inclusive fashion advocate, Model, Founder/CEO, Editor/writer
Brands she’s worked with: Banana Republic, Hennings, The Kit Canada
Facts about her:
She is from Canada and now lives in New York.
She adores ‘80s rock like Talking Heads and the Cure.
JAG Models manages her modeling career.
Her Personal Life:
Lauren started as a size-inclusive fashion model, and her career took off after she launched her own brand Hennings, which deals in plus size women’s wear. Having a flair for writing, she has also been a featured writer and editor at Glamor Magazine, Vogue Magazine, and Interview Magazine.
Being among the best plus size influencers, Lauren loves Vintage fashion. Chan lives with her loving husband, Alan Paron, who’s 37, and at Kohler’s national sales manager position. They also have a shepherd mix pet dog called Pepper.
Earnings: Not available.
Raeann Langas
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raeannlangas/
Niche: Curve Model, Fashion Blogger
Brands she’s worked with:
Facts about her:
Raeann Langas is TikTok superstar.
Raeann was born on August 18, 1993, in the United States.
She’s friends with Kristina Zias, another plus size influencer.
Her Personal Life:
Raeann rose to popularity on TikTok among curvy influencers, where she makes fashion videos to spread body positivity. Her videos also have several try-on hauls, wellness advice, and more. Her YouTube channel has amassed over 480k subscribers in less than a year.
Being a Leo, she is highly motivated and ambitious. She co-founded The Confident Collective community and podcasts with another famed plus sized influencer, Kristina Zias. They upload an episode every Tuesday talking about body positivity, confidence, and all things fashion.
Earnings: Not Available
Kristina Zias
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinazias/
Niche: Curve Model, Fashion Blogger
Brands she’s worked with: Revolve, Shop Ltk, Athleta, Target, Victoria’s Secret, etc.
Facts about her:
Hailing from New York, US, Kristina was born on April 7, 1988.
Her favorite colors are white and blue.
Her measurements are 5’6” tall and 72 kgs.
Her Personal Life:
Kristina is a famous curvy Instagram influencer and model. She’s married and has a kid. Her passions mostly revolve around reading, traveling, fashion, makeup, and modeling. She’s an Aries and chooses Germany to be her favorite vacation country.
After her first lifestyle blog called ‘Miss Zias’ went viral and received heavy positive reviews, she joined the best plus size influencers club. She also hosted ABC’s popular show The Bachelor and Bachelorette to add to her achievements. Kristina co-founded The Confident Collective, a confidence and body positivity podcast and social media community.
Earnings: Her net worth is $750k.
Catherine Li
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catieli/
Niche: Fashion Influencer, Athlete
Brands she’s worked with: Becca Etc, Forever 21, and FashionNovaCurve.
Facts about her:
Li is an American with Chinese heritage.
On July 4, 1991, Catherine was born in San Francisco, California.
She stands 5’8” tall.
Her Personal Life:
Li’s father is Chinese, and her mother’s a caucasian. She is among the top plus size Instagram influencers, models, and fashionistas. Being cancer astrologically, she is into fitness and also loves to run. Li launched her clothing line for plus sized women called Shop Love Yourz.
This thirty-year-old model flaunts perfect blonde hair and brown eyes. Her social media influencer career is represented by Digital Brand Architects and her modeling career by Wilhelmina Models.
Earnings: Not available.
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Kellie Brown
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmekellieb/
Niche: Fashion, Influencer, Marketing, Business
Brands she’s worked with: New Balance, Staud, Wray NYC, etc.
Facts about her:
Kellie resides in LA, California, United States.
She is 5’7” tall.
Her favorite colors are brown and green.
She likes Australia to be her getaway vacation spot.
Her Personal Life:
This American plus size Instagram star has taken social media by storm with her exquisite fashion sense and fun and engaging lifestyle content. She runs her styling community over social media called ‘And I Get Dressed.’ She also has her YouTube channel gradually growing with thousands of subscribers, becoming one of the most celebrated plus size influencers.
Kellie will be launching her podcast named “Fat Icon Podcast.” Moreover, she does modeling, fashion blogging, endorsements, and brand promotions. Furthermore, she also has a blog dedicated to home decor called ‘AIGDhomes.’
Earnings: Her total worth is $700k.
Jamie Hamilton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamie_jetaime/
Niche: Fashion, Design
Brands she’s worked with: ASOS, Savers Thrift, Evernote.
Facts about her:
Jamie is based in Tucson, Arizona, USA.
She is a vintage lover and dresses mostly in flamboyant vintage dresses.
She also does home decor and guides others for the same on her blog.
Her Personal Life:
Jamie is a plus size influencer with a mind for mid-century decor, content creating, and architecture. She is also a UI/UX designer. Her designs and fashion are practical and tangible with comic effect.
She lives with her boyfriend, Kevin. She’s been featured on multiple editorial platforms, like MTV UK, InStyle, Atomic Ranch, NPR, Teen Vogue, and some books. Her background in art has let her unleash her prowess as a plus size influencer for four years.
Earnings: Not Available.
Josie Marie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aplusfatshion/
Niche: Fashion, Beauty
Brands she’s worked with: Lane Bryant, SheThinx, Dia and Co, etc.
Facts about her:
Josie was born and raised in Ohio.
Josie promotes self-love but is also very crazy about her friends and family.
Her size is 2X and 18-20.
Her Personal Life:
Josie is a renowned digital influencer and a creator of one of the most popular plus size fashion blogs. She also spreads awareness about body positivity through social accounts. Josie’s quite popular on social media, with her Instagram boasting 50.9k followers. She uses the platform to advocate for self-love.
This gorgeous curvy model makes her earnings from modeling and marketing for various brands and marketing. She’s battling Crohn’s & PCOS and considers herself a warrior going through it. Being anti-diet, Josie prefers to live her life freely, maintaining her position among the top plus size influencers.
Isabella Cohen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isabellecoheen/
Niche: Fashion, Modeling
Brands she’s worked with: H&M, Ellos, Carlings, Edited, Plick, etc.
Facts about her:
Bella loves nature and plants.
She’s based in Stockholm, Sweden.
She stands 5’7” tall with a curvy figure.
Her Personal Life:
This curvy fashion influencer and social media celebrity is also a popular brand model, having worked for big names like H&M and Ellos. Her fashion often centers around bold and curvy styles. To add to her newfound achievements, she’s also been featured on magazine covers such as the Costume.
Bella is also a digital content creator when she’s not doing photoshoots. When she is not doing either, she finds time to treat herself and prioritizes self-care. What elevates her beauty is her brown eyes that go perfectly with her brown hair. Her genuine approach to content creation and presentation has amassed over 47.6k followers on her Instagram.
Earnings: Not Available.
Ansley Morgan
Niche: Fashion, Stylist, Writer
Brands she’s worked with: Universal Standard and Nisolo Shoes.
Facts about her:
Ansley is the creator of the popular hashtag meant for body positivity #fatatanyangle.
She is also a writer.
Her Personal Life:
Ansley is among the famous social media plus size influencers, known for her gorgeous, curvy fashion style. But she’s much more than just a fashionista. She’s also more inclined towards body positivity and fashion that is sustainable. Her works are often in partnership with brands that offer sustainable clothing and plus-sizes.
Coming to her personal life, she lives in New York with her boyfriend, Hale Woods. Her achievements also extend to fashion editorial writing. She has worked with Teen Vogue, NY Mag, ManRepeller, and Refinery29. Moreover, currently, she’s an assistant editorial stylist at J Crew.
Earnings: Not available.
Shakera
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealsamplesize/
Niche: Plus Size Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle
Brands she’s worked with: –
Facts about her:
One of the top plus size influencers, Shakera, hails from Houston, Texas.
She stands 5’6” tall.
Her Personal Life:
Shakera got a taste of success in just nineteen months of launching her fashion blog, “The Real Sample Size.” Followers immediately synced with Shakera’s love for fashion on her blogs and social media, bringing her into the list of the top plus size fashion influencers.
Shakera hopes to be a full-time blogger in the future as currently, she is an educator. When asked about her best feature, she said she prefers to show off her legs in mini skirts and shorts. This curvy model has also been featured in The Curvy Fashionista, Buzzfeed, Revelry, and Refinery 29.
Earnings: Not Available.
Callie Thorpe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calliethorpe/
Niche: Fashion and Food Blogging
Brands she’s worked with: H&M, ASOS, Daisy Jewelry, New Look, etc.
Facts about her:
Callie’s hobbies are singing, fashion, cooking, and photography.
She stands 5’6” high and weighs around 93 kgs.
Her Personal Life:
Living with her social media celebrity and businessman husband, Dan Thorpe, in London, Calli finds it ideal to pursue her curvy influencer passion. Being a famous fashion and food blogger, she’s also an Instagram star with a blue tick and over 260k followers.
Callie loves animals and has a pet dog. She prefers Australia as her favorite vacation destination. Having amassed great success and popularity on social media, she creates body-positive content and plus size fashion blogs. She has also been featured in various fashion magazines among leading plus size influencers.
Earnings: Her net worth is approximated to be around $400k
Essie Golden
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/essiegolden/
Niche: Fashion, Business
Brands she’s worked with: eBay, Savant Vision, New Balance, etc.
Facts about her:
On August 20, 1986, Essie was born in New Jersey and raised in Orlando, Florida, USA.
She also goes by an alias called “Fat Icon” over social media platforms.
Her zodiac sign is Leo.
Her Personal Life:
With over 182k Instagram followers, Essie is among the hottest plus size models and curvy Instagram influencers. She redefines the street style for plus size people while blending ethnic and chic garbs for new effects. This thirty-six-year-old fashion blogger is lauded over the internet and featured in Buzzfeed, Refinery29, and Bustle.
She’s not very open about her personal/dating life. Professionally, Essie has a community startup called “Golden Confidence, ” focusing on the body positivity movement among men and women.
Earnings: Her net worth is approximately $1.5 million.
Mikayla Klewer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikaylaklewer/
Niche: Fashion, Social Media
Brands she’s worked with: Curated by KT, By Johnny.
Facts about her:
Mikayla is a fitness freak and likes to engage in healthy activities.
Mikayla loves to create content for social media.
She stands 5’4” tall and weighs around 69 kgs.
Her Personal Life:
Mikayla Klewer is top among Australian plus size influencers with a talent agency called Precision MGMT. She revealed her age to be 22 in a podcast interview called ‘Let’s Undress’ in May 2021. Apart from modeling, this olive-skinned model also finds time to be a curvy Instagram influencer, spreading body positivity and letting young girls like herself gain confidence.
Mikayla has brown and medium-length hair, adding to her gorgeous and bold personality. And although her modeling career is only just beginning, she is pretty ahead of the progress standard.
Earnings: Not Available
Allison Teng
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curvygirlchic/
Niche: Fashion, Beauty, Travel, and Food.
Brands she’s worked with: ASOS, Forever 21, Nordstrom, Wet Seal, etc.
Facts about her:
On August 12, 1987, Allison was born in Orange County in the United States of America.
Her ethnicity is Taiwanese-American.
Allison’s Zodiac is Leo.
Her Personal Life:
Counted among the most successful plus size influencers in the USA, Allison runs a blog called “Curvy Girl Chic,” which focuses on the fashion style for plus size women. Her works have been featured in Glamor Magazine, Seventeen Magazine, Marie Claire, and Buzzfeed.
She also treads in social media influence as a digital content creator related to travel, fashion, food, and beauty. Talking about her personal life, Allison married her long-time loving boyfriend, Thanh De Sa, on April 7, 2018. She is an animal lover and has a pet dog named Davey.
Earnings: Her net worth is $1.5 million.
Alex LaRosa
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missalexlarosa/
Niche: Fashion, Content
Brands she’s worked with: John Frieda, Camilla Valentina, and ASOS.
Facts about her:
On December 13, 1990, Alex LaRose was born in LA, California.
Her pet dog, Marley, is featured in her wedding photos.
She stands 5’6” tall and weighs around 88 kgs.
Her Personal Life:
Alex is a rising Instagram star among the curvy IG models who tries and reviews beauty products, fashion apparel, innerwear, and shoes. Considered one of the most popular plus size influencers, her modeling career Kickstarted with her agency ‘Natural Modeling Agency.
The thirty-year-old model is married to the actor and writer Paul R William III in 2021 in Malibu, California. Her favorite holiday destination is Spain, and her favorite colors are Black and Pink. Alex LaRosa is also an avid nature lover and has a lot of plants in her home.
Earnings: Her net worth is more than $500k.
Fashion is directly proportional to presentation and hence, confidence. If you wear well, you present well and, consequently, perform well. However, a large segment of the population was always left out of the fashion circle just because the industry doesn’t deem profit in it. Things are changing with this rise in plus size influencers taking up social media, personal blogs, and making entries in the modeling industry.
Now, plus size clothes are becoming more and more available at branded stores. And the followers that are curvy, who earlier shied away from fashion, are now taking up the stage and winning. People gain confidence to present themselves and be comfortable in their bodies if they donned well. The models mentioned above have given young girls the role models to look up to, which they didn’t have growing up.