Plus Size Celebrities

Who is Kim Coles? Kim Coles, a very well known actress, comedian, author and host, was born on January 11th, 1962. Kim has appeared on many television shows, including Frasier (where she became known for playing "Dr." Mary Thomas), Six Feet Under, Celebrity Mole and The Geena Davis Show. She … [Read more...]

Who is Kirsten Vangsness? Kirsten Vangsness was born on July 7th, 1972. She is an actress most famous for the current role she is playing in the hit CBS drama series Criminal Minds. In this series, Kirsten plays FBI Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia. Kirsten is also currently appearing in Bill … [Read more...]

Who is Gabourey Sidibe? Gabourey Sidibe (also known as Gabby) was born on May 6th, 1983. She is a multi talented actress who rose to fame in 2009 for the role she played in the movie Precious, which is based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire. This acting debut in fact garnered Gabourey a … [Read more...]

Who is Amber Riley? Amber Riley was born on February 15th, 1986 and is an American actress and singer best known for her role om the series Glee where to stars as Mercedes Jones. At the age of seventeen, Amber auditioned for American Idol but was turned down by the producers. Amber graduated … [Read more...]

Who is Ashley Graham? Ashley Graham is one the leading plus size models currently around. She is the model who featured in a Lane Bryant lingerie TV advert in April, 2010 which was initially banned and rejected by FOX and ABC. This issue created a lot of controversy, as it was claimed that the … [Read more...]

            Barbara Brickner has been a working model for over 10 years. She works with Wilhelmina Agency in New York and Heffner Agency in Seattle as well as several other agencies around the world. Discovered by Bill Heffner, Barbara made her start … [Read more...]

Stage actress Lillian Russell is an ideal beauty at about 200 pounds. She first appeared in light opera in 1879, but didn't achieve stardom until 1899, when she performed at Weber and Fields' Music Hall, and later with her own Lillian Russell Opera Company. She was noted for her flamboyant … [Read more...]

Who Is Dawn French? Dawn French was born on October 11, 1957 in Holyhead, Wales. She speaks fondly of her family and childhood, "Everything my parents did, they did with such love and such care.... It was my father who taught me to value myself", she says proudly. "He told me that I was … [Read more...]

A True Inspiration: Jill Scott The question - Who Is Jill Scott? - has been posed. Take your time: The significance of the answer is considerable. After all, what do you make of a Philadelphia-born woman whose mother, upon placing first eyes on her daughter, envisioned an exclamation point … [Read more...]

Mae West was born Mary Jane West August 17, 1893, in Brooklyn, New York; The daughter of John Patrick West and Matilda Delker Doelger. Her younger sister and brother were Mildred West, called Beverly, and John Edwin West. Mae West started performing in vaudeville at the age of five. By the time she … [Read more...]