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Naomi Shimada

Naomi Shimada is a plus size model who began her modeling career as a young teen. She gained popularity through numerous editorials and TV work to become a force in the modeling industry.  Naomi is now represented by Models 1′s plus size division(Excel).

This 5’10″ beauty is very well proportioned and has all the characteristics of a top model.  She definitely uses them all to her best advantage.  Additionally, Ms. Shimada is fluent in 4 languages.

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Kate Dillon began her modeling career as an under weight straight-size model but began putting on weight and lost her modeling jobs. After coming to terms with her weight gain, Dillon re-entered the modeling industry as a plus-size model and her career took off. Fluctuating from a size 14 to an opulent size 18, she became one of the most famous faces in plus-size modeling and an outspoken advocate for size acceptance, and was named one of People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” multiple times.