Latina model Archives

Puerto Rican Sofía Jirau Makes History as First Victoria’s Secret Model with Down Syndrome

Virginia IsaadFebruary 15, 2022February 17, 2022

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 15, 2022February 17, 2022067682

Puerto Rican model Sofía Jirau made headlines when she became one of the few models with Down Syndrome to be a part of New York Fashion Week. Now she’s making history again becoming the first Victoria’s Secret model with Down...

Culture

Denise Bidot on the Invisibility of Arab Latinas

Virginia IsaadApril 28, 2020August 21, 2020

by Virginia IsaadApril 28, 2020August 21, 202006044

Denise Bidot, 32, is one of the most famous curvy models in the industry but being an Arab-Latina growing up in Miami, often felt lonely until she discovered Shakira. “Growing up, I felt like I was the only girl in the...

News and Entertainment

Dominican Model Jillian Mercado Makes Acting Debut on ‘The L Word: Generation Q’

Virginia IsaadDecember 3, 2019July 6, 2020

by Virginia IsaadDecember 3, 2019July 6, 202002183

View this post on Instagram spring cleaning negative parts of your life is nice. you should try it ☀️⁣also happy disability pride month (aka all year around really) ⁣ image description: 3 photos of myself basking in the california sun...

Culture

29 Curvy Plus-Size Latina Models to Follow on Instagram

Yvette MontoyaSeptember 9, 2019August 4, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaSeptember 9, 2019August 4, 20201192669

Our culture has a serious obsession with women having bodies that are deemed socially acceptable and beautiful. The standards that have been thrown at us have varied over the years. But the unifying factor has always been that women have...

Culture

Plus-Size Model Mercado On Landing “Face The Truth” Show

Sonia RamirezSeptember 25, 2018September 10, 2020

by Sonia RamirezSeptember 25, 2018September 10, 202001852

Rosie Mercado is a multi-talented and empowering Latina encouraging you to “live your best authentic life!” With the kind of presence that commands a room, Mercado is set to take the stage on her newest venture that debuted this September...

Fashion

12 Things To Know About Plus-Size Colombian Model Natalia Lorenzo

HipLatinaJune 13, 2018September 29, 2020

by HipLatinaJune 13, 2018September 29, 2020014149

Recently plus-size model Natalia Lorenzo went viral on Twitter. The model was praised for showing off her back chichos in an ASOS ad, making us all proud of having our own. The tweet left us wanting to know more about the...