Nadia Aboulhosn

Nadia Aboulhosn
Born (1988-09-13) September 13, 1988
OccupationsModel, Blogger, Clothing Designer
Years active2010–present
Modelling information
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Hair colourBrown
Eye colourBrown
Websitewww.nadiaaboulhosn.com

Nadia Aboulhosn (born September 13, 1988) is an American fashion blogger, plus-size model, and designer known for promoting a healthy lifestyle and body image.[1]

Career

Aboulhosn was raised in a Lebanese-American household in Orlando. In 2011, she won American Apparel's XL Model Search, which led to her first photo shoot, for Seventeen Magazine.[2] She then moved to New York and worked at an office job while building an online following. In 2014, her blog had 160,000 Instagram followers.[3]

By 2015, that number had risen to 350,000. After being rejected by the Fashion Institute of Technology, she approached the Canadian plus-size retailer Addition Elle about a collaboration.[4][5] She appeared in lingerie ads for the company and, in 2015, designed a collection for its Love and Legend brand.[6] In 2014, Aboulhosn had become the brand ambassador for the British fashion brand BooHoo and, in 2015, designed a collection for the company.[7][8]

Aboulhosn had begun playing football in the 8th grade, when she also became a runner. In 2016, she made the cover of Women's Running Magazine.[9] She has also appeared in Vogue Italia, Complex Magazine, Marie Claire, Redbook and BuzzFeed.[10]

In 2016, Abhoulson became a Good Squad judge for the fashion brand Good American.[11] In 2017, she moved to Los Angeles and launched her own clothing line, By Nadia Aboulhosn.[4] In 2019, she began designing footwear for the brand Fashion To Figure.[12]

Abhoulson is married, with a daughter born in 2014. She lives in Florida. As of 2026, she has 783,000 Instagram followers.

See also

References

  1. ^ "15 Questions With Nadia Aboulhosn – Vv Magazine". viewthevibe.com. March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "Lena Dunham chats to Instagram stars". stylist.co.uk. Stylist. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  3. ^ "'People call me fat and ugly': Meet the blogger who loves her body (and isn't afraid to show it)". Telegraph.co.uk. November 11, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Mallabo, Denise J. "Nadia Aboulhosn: Learning Curve". denisemallabo.com. Denise Mallabo. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  5. ^ Solomon, Rosalyn (September 25, 2015). "Model and blogger Nadia Aboulhosn on plus-size fashion: 'That's just who we are'". Toronto Sun. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  6. ^ Nguyen, Doan. "Addition Elle Collaborates With Plus-Size Fashion Blogger Nadia Aboulhosn". orlandoecho.com. Orlando Echo. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  7. ^ "Nadia Aboulhosn x Boohoo Plus Size collection". thecurvyfashionista.com. The Curvy Fashionista. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  8. ^ Black, Liz. "Boohoo Brings The Plus-Size Collab We're Eying For Fall". refinery29.com. Refinery29. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  9. ^ Mazziotta, Julie. "'Women's Running' Features Curvy Model Nadia Aboulhosn on Their April Cover". people.com. People Magazine. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  10. ^ "What It's Like to Be a Plus-Size Blogger, According to Nadia Aboulhosn". StyleCaster. July 20, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  11. ^ Rasool, Amira. "Influencer Nadia Aboulhosn Fights for Casting Diversity". teenvogue.com. Teen Vogue. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  12. ^ "Fashion to Figure Launches Fall 2019 Plus-Size Footwear..." prnewswire.com. PR Newswire. Retrieved March 14, 2026.