Paloma Elsesser
Paloma Elsesser | |
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 Elsesser in 2019 | |
| Born | Paloma Kai Shockley Elsesser April 12, 1992 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2014-present |
| Relatives | Ama Lesser (sister)
Sage Elsesser (brother) [3] |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) [1] |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | IMG Models (New York, Paris, Milan, London, Sydney)[2] |
Paloma Kai Shockley Elsesser (born April 12, 1992) is an American plus-size model and influencer.[4] In 2023, she was the first plus-size model to win Fashion Awards for Model of the Year.[5][6] She also walked for Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in late 2024.[7]
Early life
[edit]Elsesser was born in London, England to an African-American mother and a father of Chilean and Swiss descent.[8][9] She was raised in Los Angeles, California and moved to New York City, New York in 2010, to attend The New School to study psychology and literature.[4][10] She has two sisters: her elder sister Kanyessa McMahon is a director and producer, her younger sister, Ama, is also an actor and model signed to IMG, while her brother Sage Elsesser aka Navy Blue is a rapper and professional skateboarder.[3]
Career
[edit]Elsesser was discovered on Instagram by makeup artist Pat McGrath.[11]
She has modeled for Nike, Inc., Fenty Beauty, Victoria’s Secret, Proenza Schouler, and Mercedes-Benz.[12][13][14][15] She has appeared in editorials for fashion magazines such as American Vogue, Vogue España, Teen Vogue, Elle, W, Wonderland Magazine, and Glamour.[16][17][18][19][20]
In 2018, Elsesser appeared on the cover of British Vogue's April issue with Fran Summers, Radhika Nair, Adut Akech, Faretta, Selena Forrest, Halima Aden, Vittoria Ceretti, and Yoon Young Bae.[21] In 2019, Elsesser made her screen acting debut in the Safdie brothers' Uncut Gems.[22]
Elsesser appeared on a cover of Vogue in its January 2021 issue.[23]
Awards
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Nominated works | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fashion Awards | Model of the Year | Herself | Won | [24] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Paloma Elsesser - New York - IMG Models".
- ^ "Paloma Elsesser - Model".
- ^ a b "Nearest and Dearest: Paloma Elsesser Has a Joyful (and Glittering) Family Reunion". Vogue. Condé Nast. May 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Dash, Kristie (26 May 2016). "Paloma Elsesser on Being "Plus-Size," "Not Black Enough," and Pat McGrath's Instagram Muse". Allure. Condé Nast.
- ^ "Paloma Elsesser was the first plus-sized Model of the Year; then the haters, including Kanye, came for her". Yahoo News. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ Elsesser, Paloma (2024-02-15). "Paloma Elsesser on the Price of Being 'First'". The Cut. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ "Watch Paloma Elsesser Strut the Runway at the 2024 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show". Cosmopolitan. 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ "A conversation with Paloma Elsesser". 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Meet Paloma Elsesser: The New-School Beauty Icon We've Been Waiting for".
- ^ "How Paloma Elsesser Redefined Beauty". 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Paloma Elsesser". Office Magazine. 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Proenza Schouler - Fall 2017 Campaign".
- ^ "A conversation with Paloma Elsesser". 23 October 2017.
- ^ Dazed (26 February 2018). "Watch Paloma Elsesser journey through a dramatic volcanic landscape".
- ^ "How Model Paloma Elsesser Uses Instagram To Talk About Everything From Fashion and Cars to Body Image and Mental Health".
- ^ "The Great Beauty Shake-Up (American Vogue)".
- ^ Professionals., Susie Sobol, Nails by Maki Sakamoto, Julia Noni, Ariana Marsh, Melanie Mignucci, Tina Ferraro, Brian Guiducci, Felicia Garcia-Rivera, Tamara McNaughton using Wella (23 August 2017). "We're Calling It Now — These Are the Future ICONS You Need to Know".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Best of the Next: Paloma Elsesser - Wonderland Magazine". 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Pat McGrath Muse Paloma Elsesser Is Your New Beauty #Goals". 14 October 2016.
- ^ Glamour (9 March 2017). "39 Game Changers Who Are Redefining "American Beauty"".
- ^ Enninful, Edward (March 30, 2018). "9 Trailblazing Models Cover May Vogue". British Vogue. Condé Nast.
- ^ Munzenrieder, Kyle (September 24, 2019). "What is Adam Sandler's Uncut Gems Even About?". W. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ Okwodu, Janelle (December 14, 2020). "Role Model: How Paloma Elsesser Is Changing Fashion for the Better". Vogue. Condé Nast.
- ^ "Fashion Awards 2023 : qui sont les gagnants de cette prestigieuse cérémonie ?". ELLE. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- Plus-size models
- Models from the London Borough of Camden
- Female models from Los Angeles
- Models from New York City
- 1992 births
- African-American female models
- American people of Chilean descent
- American people of Swiss descent
- English people of Chilean descent
- English people of Swiss descent
- English people of African-American descent
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women