Chenese Lewis Biography
Chenese Lewis is a plus-size model, American actress, host, and advocate for positive body image and self-esteem. Forbes dubbed her “One of the Original Plus-Size Influencers.” In 2003, she became the first woman to be crowned Miss Plus America. In 2008, she founded The Chenese Lewis Show, the first podcast dedicated to the plus-size industry. Lewis, who is also an actress, made an appearance in the initial season of the popular BET show Hell Date.
Chenese Lewis Age
She is 43 years old as of November 2022. Lewis was born on 14 November 1979, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America.
Chenese Lewis Family
She is Willie D. Lewis and Tharis Lewis’s only child. Chenese went to Louisiana State University and McKinley Senior High School.
Chenese Lewis Husband
Ebony.com named Lewis one of the top “6 Plus Fashion Power Players On The Rise” in 2014. Lewis was named one of the “7 Plus Size Fashion Pioneers Who Were Ahead Of Their Time” by Bustle.com in 2015.
Chenese Lewis Forbes
She celebrated 20 years in the entertainment, plus-size business, and body positivity movement in 2020. Forbes referred to her as “One Of The Original Plus-Size Influencers.”
Chenese Lewis Miss Plus America
As the first Miss Plus America to be crowned, a Chinese woman made history in 2003. She has collaborated in a variety of capacities with numerous national brands, including modeling for Torrid and serving as Ashley Stewart’s Coast-to-Coast Curves spokesperson. Chenese is a recognized expert in the plus-size market who has contributed to USA Today, Huffington Post Live, and Dr. Phil as a guest expert.
Chenese Lewis Podcast
The program has received praise for being a successful podcast in a specialized market from respected media outlets, including the Chicago Tribune, Podcast Magazine, and the Podcast Business Journal. The Chenese Lewis Show, according to Ebony.com, “provides a platform and outlet for those who are making moves within the community, is an important voice in plus size fashion.”
Chenese Lewis Career
Lewis’ pageantry career began in 2002 when she discovered a plus-size beauty pageant on the Internet and entered as Miss Louisiana Plus America. Without any previous pageant experience or formal training, she won the national title of Miss Plus America in 2003, becoming the first woman to hold the title. She made history and established the organization’s standard of excellence by being one of the most recognizable and successful queens.
She relocated to Los Angeles in 2004 to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Her most well-known role was in the BET television series Hell Date. She made an appearance in four episodes, one of which she starred in as “The Gorgeous Queen Diva Supreme,” a character who was overconfident when dating. Additionally, she has made a number of television appearances in her own right on programs like The Insider and The Cho Show as well as as a knowledgeable commentator on Dr. Phil.
Lewis has modeled for Torrid, worked as an Ashley Stewart spokesperson, portrayed a Thick Madame Magazine model in the film Phat Girlz, and graced the cover of PLUS Model Magazine in December 2007, dubbed “A leader in the curvy revolution!” She was featured on the cover of VICE Magazine’s UK anniversary issue in December 2012. The current “Confidence and Glamour” campaign from Aida Cosmetics features Chenese as its face.
Lewis is a former President of the Hollywood NOW National Organization for Women and the local chapter’s Love Your Body Committee Chairperson. She organized and produced a Love Your Body Day event for Hollywood NOW. Her 2010 Love Your Body Campaign, in which she posed naked with America’s Next Top Model, Whitney Thompson, drew international attention and elevated her position as a leading positive body image advocate.
Chenese Lewis Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $1.5 Million as of 2022.
Chenese Lewis TV Shows
♦ 2012 – Noobz
♦ 2008 – The Cho Show
♦ 2007 – Hell Date