It’s no secret that the average woman doesn’t necessarily have the same dimensions as the thin models on our magazine covers. But besides these size zero figures and smart dolls, there are also many actresses who have plus size figure and have proved to the world that encumbrance is not the key to success in Bollywood.
From Vidya Balan to Melissa McCarthy, there are many actors around the globe who have acclaimed of their talent besides having a plus size figure. Some of these boss babes are listed down:
Vidya Balan
The Dirty Picture actress, VidyaBalan is one of the most well-known actors of Bollywood who has the plus size figure. She has been influencing her fans with her exceptional and real acting since the start of her career.
The actress had faced a lot of disparagement regarding her weight and figure, but she shut their mouths with her hits, including Poe, The Dirty Picture, Ishqkiya, Humari Adhoori Kahani, Kahaani, Tumhari Sulu.
Adele
Adele’s not just famous for her impeccable voice; she’s famed for being part of the minority plus sized celebrities out there. She’s one of the 50 most prominent mothers in renowned charts, and she’s the first woman in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 charts to have three singles on the Top 10 as a lead artist.
She plays several musical instruments, too! She’s one of the finest singers of our generation.
Rebel Wilson
Rebel Wilson is a complete treasure. Not only is she a talented singer and actress, she’s absolutely hysterical. She’s one of the few actors we can recollect who was told not to lose any weight for the role Fat Amy in Pitch Perfect, where she was the nugget of the movie.
But, she’s presently in the course of a major diet.
Mindy Kaling
Vera Mindy Chokalingam (aka Mindy Kaling) is the star celeb of The Mindy Project and was one of the stars of ‘The Office’. In many ways, she’s a forerunner, since there aren’t a ton of Indian-American TV stars out there. She’s not on this list because she’s over a size 16. She’s on this list because she’s the key icon for a more body positive Hollywood.
Huma Qureshi
The talented Huma Qureshi is among the Bollywood actors that have plus size body figure. She has astounded millions of people with her unflinching and exceptional performances in Gangs of Wasseypur, part 1 and part 2, Badlapur, Kaala, and many others.
Melissa McCarthy
Melissa McCarthy has lost a lot of weight over the course of her career, but she’s still very much a major plus-sized icon. She’s been everywhere over the years, from Gilmore Girls, to her own sitcom Mike & Molly, to a ton of movies. On top of that, she’s going to be one of the new female Ghostbusters! Not only is she comical also a very brilliant actor, and a plus-sized fashion designer.
She’s said that: ‘People don’t stop at size 12. I feel like there’s a big thing missing where you can’t dress to your mood above a certain number.’
Ruby Roxx
Ruby Roxx is a model who has her own blog, where she talks about everything from her shoots to her work taking down internet trolls. Ruby Roxx is a woman who isn’t afraid to stand up to people who go out of their way to make someone feel bad. On top of being super-hot, she’s courageous and smart, which only adds to her appeal.
Zareen Khan
Zareen Khan believes the market for plus-size fashion remains untapped. Zareen, well-known for her role in movies like Hate story 3, Aksar 2, Veer, introduced by Salman Khan. Being part of Lakme Fashion Week plus-size show she said, ‘It was a really good experience and I was really overwhelmed after watching this audition round, because when I was in school and college, my weight was above 100 kg. I wonder why it has taken such a long time in our country to understand or look at the potential of plus-size models. So what if they are plus-size, they are confident and have equal enthusiasm for life.’