Paloma Elsesser
Paloma Elsesser | |
|---|---|
 Paloma Elsesser in November 2019 | |
| Born | Paloma Kai Shockley Elsesser April 12, 1992 |
| Nationality | American, British and Swiss |
| Occupation | Model |
| Relatives | Sage Elsesser, Ama Elsesser |
| 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.[3]
Early life
[edit]Elsesser was born in London, England to an African-American mother and a father of Chilean and Swiss descent.[4][5] Her Grandfather is Swiss and came from a Swiss-Romande town named where her surname is derived from. 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.[3][6] 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.
Career
[edit]Elsesser was discovered on Instagram by makeup artist Pat McGrath.[7]
She has modeled for Nike, Inc., Fenty Beauty, Victoria’s Secret, Proenza Schouler, and Mercedes-Benz.[8][9][10][11] She has appeared in editorials for fashion magazines such as American Vogue, Vogue España, Teen Vogue, Elle, W, Wonderland Magazine, and Glamour.[12][13][14][15][16]
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.[17] In 2019, Elsesser made her screen acting debut in the Safdie brothers' Uncut Gems.[18]
Elsesser appeared on a cover of Vogue in its January 2021 issue.[19]
Awards
[edit]At the Fashion Awards 2023, Elsesser won the 'Model of the Year' Award.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Paloma Elsesser - New York - IMG Models".
- ^ "Paloma Elsesser - Model".
- ^ a b Dash, Kristie (26 May 2016). "Paloma Elsesser on Being "Plus-Size," "Not Black Enough," and Pat McGrath's Instagram Muse". Allure.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "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