Chenese Lewis Biography

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Chenese Lewis is a sought after keynote speaker, expert commentator, and a positive body image and self esteem advocate. She is the current President of the Hollywood Chapter of the National Organization for Women and made history by being the first woman crowned Miss Plus America in 2003. Her unique story and prestigious career have been featured by countless media outlets such as Dr. Phil, The Insider, and Figure Magazine. As a plus size model she has modeled for many companies including Torrid, Kmart, and served as the celebrity face for Sizeappeal. As a keynote speaker she lectures at national workshops, seminars, and universities around the country including the University of California, Davis “Celebrate Your Body Week” and the commencement speaker at The Art Institute of California in Hollywood. Chenese’s unique perspective as a plus size woman and role model enables her to connect to real women across the country. It’s no wonder PLUS Model Magazine called her "A leader in the curvy revolution!"

As an actress her work on B.E.T’s hit show “Hell Date” showed her impeccable improvisational and comedic skills, which kept millions tuning in weekly. She also won rave reviews for her dramatic portrayal of Connie Williams, a larger than life professional baseball player in the NAACP Award winning play “The Girls of Summer” set in the 1940’s.

The Louisiana native is the Chief Creative Officer for Chenese Lewis Productions, LLC a media company established in 2007 based on the principal that you don’t have to be a size 0 to be beautiful. She is the creator and host of Hollywood NOW’s “Love Your Body Day” an annual event where women of all sizes come together to celebrate a day of self-acceptance to promote positive body image and PLUS Model Radio, the #1 podcast for plus size women. She also executive produced the 2008 Flawless Calendar, the very first of its kind, showcasing a wide variety of curvaceous models all different ethnicities, shapes and sizes with high fashion editorial images.

Chenese attributes her success by not conforming to society’s ideals of beauty but rather showing by example, that you can be beautiful and confident regardless of your size, Chenese Lewis is the epitome of the plus size woman.