Liris Crosse, dubbed \u201cThe \u201cBody\u201d and \u201cThe Naomi Campbell of Plus\u201d is a model\/actress and pioneer in the fashion industry for full-figured and African American women pushing curvy women into mainstream fashion! She has graced magazines from American Vogue, Essence, British Cosmopolitan to Vibe as well as been featured in store campaigns for Lane Bryant and Ashley Stewart. Liris was named one of the \u201cTop Ten Plus Models\u201d in the industry by Vibe Vixen Magazine, the Huffington Post\u2019s \u201cTop Ten Most Popular Plus Models\u201d and Dose.com named her one of the \u201cTop 20 Models Destroying Traditional Beauty Standards\u201d! Liris also made her mark in the video vixen market hailed one of the Eye Candy Models of the decade by XXL Magazine.<\/p>\n
In 2013 in her home state of Maryland, Liris was presented with the Plus Print Model of the Year Award at the Fashion Awards MD as well as the Fashion 500 Award from The Block Association. The following year, she graced the first Black issue of Plus Model Magazine (February). Liris sashayed the runway for New York\u2019s Full Figured Fashion Week and took her runway reign to British Plus Size Fashion Weekend in the UK and Plus Size Fashion Days in Germany. Her popularity there led to being selected as the cover model for Daily Venus Diva, Plus Model and Volup2 magazines. It was that same year Liris launched her Life of a Working Model Boot Camp which offers numerous classes to provide new generation of models with tips and strategies on how to break into the fashion industry and maintain and improve their craft. It has been successful series that has assisted women in signing with major agencies, modeling in high-level runway shows and gaining self-confidence and direction.
\nIn addition to modeling, Liris has added several acting credits to her long resume. She appeared in the films \u201cThe Best Man\u201d, \u201cBaby Boy\u201d and on television series \u201cThe Wire\u201d and Law & Order SVU.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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