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Denise Bidot
Career
Active 2014 – present
Biography
About Denise Bidot
Denise Bidot was discovered by a photographer while working as a makeup artist, and she agreed to try modeling. In 2014, she made history as the first plus-size model to walk the runway for two straight-size brands during New York Fashion Week. Her client list includes Nordstrom, Forever21, Target, Old Navy, Lane Bryant, Levi's, and Macy's. She has appeared on television shows such as nuvoTV's Curvy Girls and HBO's Habla Women, as well as on The Tyra Banks Show and The Real. In 2016, Bidot launched a lifestyle movement called "There Is No Wrong Way to Be a Woman." She was also one of the featured models in the 2016 documentary film Straight/Curve.
That December, a photo of Bidot in a two-piece bathing suit from Lane Bryant's resort collection ad campaign went viral within hours, because the unretouched image showed her stretch marks. In 2018, she joined Univision's Nuestra Belleza Latina as a main judge. Born in Miami, Florida, on June 13, 1986, Bidot is American and identifies as mixed-race, primarily Latin. She is a business woman and plus-size model, standing 5'9" with a chubby build. She has brown hair and brown eyes, and her measurements are 42–32–45.
Bidot has a daughter, Joselyn Adams, born in 2008 to her childhood sweetheart Joshua Adams. She began dating rapper and producer Lil Wayne in June 2020; they broke up that November after Bidot noticed Wayne supporting former president Donald Trump. They reconciled shortly after, then ended their relationship again in early 2022. She is straight and began her career around age 28. She has been active since 2014, working for more than a decade. She remains a prominent figure in the plus-size modeling industry.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2014-present (started around 28 years old; 12 years active)
- Birthplace
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Ethnicity
- Mixed-race (primarily Latin)
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 703k (as of April 2026)
Frequently asked
How did Denise Bidot get into modeling?
While working as a makeup artist, a photographer approached her about modeling, and she agreed.
What makes Denise Bidot's 2014 runway walk significant?
She became the first plus-size model to walk the runway for two straight-size brands during New York Fashion Week.
Why did Denise Bidot's Lane Bryant photo go viral?
The unretouched photo showed her stretch marks, which generated widespread attention.
Has Denise Bidot been involved in television?
Yes, she appeared on shows like nuvoTV's Curvy Girls and HBO's Habla Women, and she later judged Nuestra Belleza Latina.
What is 'There Is No Wrong Way to Be a Woman'?
It's a lifestyle movement Denise Bidot launched in 2016.
Did you know
- Denise Bidot's viral Lane Bryant photo was unretouched and showed her stretch marks.
- She was a featured model in the 2016 documentary Straight/Curve.
- Her relationship with Lil Wayne ended in 2022.
- She became a main judge on Nuestra Belleza Latina in 2018.
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