The world's most famous plus-size models

For or a long time, Ashley Graham's name was the only one that came to mind when someone mentioned a famous plus-size model. However, as diversity becomes more important in the fashion industry, an increasing number of plus-size models are becoming household names. From Australians Robyn Lawley and Kate Wasley to the unapologetic Tess Holliday, these women not only have millions of social media followers, but they also appear on the runway, red carpet, and magazine covers.

However, the following definition of a plus-size model may surprise you: Plus-size models are defined in the fashion industry as being size 8 and up, whereas the average size of an Australian woman is a size 14-16 (according to data).

Kate Wasley, a model from Australia, became famous on social media as one half of the Instagram duo @any.body_co. There, she and her friend Georgia Gibbs post photos of themselves to promote body positivity for people of all sizes.Kate is now gaining international recognition after shooting for Sports Illustrated earlier this year.

Georgia Pratt, a model who was born in New Zealand, is frequently photographed by Kiwi lingerie label Lonely. Lonely is well-known all over the world for using models of all sizes and ages and using their unaltered photographs.

Barbara 'Barbie' Ferreira, a 24-year-old American actress and model, got her start in the industry by sending pictures of herself to American Apparel.Presently one of the greatest body-variety advocates and a dream of Selena Gomez's closest companion, Petra Collins, Barbie has immovably solidified herself in the style world.