{"id":1950,"date":"2025-07-06T16:48:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T16:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/?p=1950"},"modified":"2025-07-07T15:30:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:30:17","slug":"fluvia-lacerda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/fluvia-lacerda\/","title":{"rendered":"Fluvia Lacerda Profile, Biography, Lists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"948\" src=\"https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fluvia-Lacerda-dress.png\" alt=\"Fluvia Lacerda\" class=\"wp-image-1952\" style=\"width:318px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fluvia-Lacerda-dress.png 589w, https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fluvia-Lacerda-dress-400x644.png 400w, https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fluvia-Lacerda-dress-250x402.png 250w, https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fluvia-Lacerda-dress-150x241.png 150w, https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fluvia-Lacerda-dress-50x80.png 50w, https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fluvia-Lacerda-dress-100x161.png 100w, https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fluvia-Lacerda-dress-200x322.png 200w, https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fluvia-Lacerda-dress-300x483.png 300w, https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fluvia-Lacerda-dress-350x563.png 350w, https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fluvia-Lacerda-dress-450x724.png 450w, https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fluvia-Lacerda-dress-500x805.png 500w, https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fluvia-Lacerda-dress-550x885.png 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fluvia Lacerda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Lists:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/votters.com\/list-135-most-stylish-big-beautiful-women-in-the-world\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/votters.com\/list-135-most-stylish-big-beautiful-women-in-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Most Stylish Big Beautiful Women<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early Life &amp; Discovery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Full name &amp; birth<\/strong>: Fluvia Lacerda, born July 31, 1980, in Rio de Janeiro; grew up in Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Move to the U.S.<\/strong>: At age 16 (in 1996), she relocated to New York City to study English but worked as a nanny and cleaner to support her family.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Serendipitous discovery<\/strong>: In 2003, she was approached by a magazine editor on a NYC bus who saw modeling potential in her, sparking her modeling career.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modeling Breakthrough &amp; Career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Signed<\/strong> with major agencies including <a href=\"https:\/\/fordmodels.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fordmodels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ford Models<\/a>, later joining <a href=\"https:\/\/imgmodels.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/imgmodels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IMG New York<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.models1.co.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.models1.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Models\u202f1 London<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High-profile campaigns<\/strong>: Represented brands like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.it\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vogue Italia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asos.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.asos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ASOS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Target<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torrid.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOorxwFhDZznDuWpkonmmOm61w5qHvdqJdSm8aqya3268HKZ3AGmu\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.torrid.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOorxwFhDZznDuWpkonmmOm61w5qHvdqJdSm8aqya3268HKZ3AGmu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Torrid<\/a>, Marisa, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fashionnova.com\/pages\/curve\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fashionnova.com\/pages\/curve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FashionNova<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.only.com\/en-dk\/only-carmakoma\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.only.com\/en-dk\/only-carmakoma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carmakoma<\/a>, and others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Editorials and covers<\/strong>: Featured in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.it\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vogue Italia<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.glamour.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Glamour<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/latina.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/latina.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Latina<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbookmag.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.redbookmag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Redbook<\/a><\/em>, and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/plus-model-mag.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/plus-model-mag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plus Model Magazine<\/a><\/em>; earned titles like \u201cPlus Model of the Year\u201d at Full Figured Fashion Week (2011).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Playboy milestone<\/strong>: First ever plus-size cover model for <a href=\"https:\/\/wonderclub.com\/PLAYBOYBRAZIL201610\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wonderclub.com\/PLAYBOYBRAZIL201610\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Playboy Brazil<\/em> (2016)<\/a>, shattering beauty norms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advocacy &amp; Philosophy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Body positivity champion<\/strong>: Never dieted, refusing to be \u201cslave\u201d to societal appearance standards\u2014health and self-acceptance come first.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Industry change-maker<\/strong>: Actively challenges plus-size segregation in fashion, pushing for true inclusivity\u2014especially in Brazil\u2019s underserved market.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mentorship &amp; empowerment<\/strong>: Writes for Brazilian magazines (<em>Manequim<\/em>), advises brands like Navabi, and uses her platform to uplift plus-size women globally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Life &amp; Entrepreneurship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Family<\/strong>: Mother to daughter (born 2000) and son Pedro (born 2014); previously married to Walace Andrade de Ara\u00fajo until his 2013 passing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Entrepreneurial ventures<\/strong>: Launched a lingerie label under her own name and a swimwear line; working on her memoir titled <em>\u201cGorda n\u00e3o \u00e9 palavr\u00e3o!\u201d<\/em> (\u201cFat is not a swear word\u201d).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global Influence &amp; Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Geographic scope<\/strong>: Modeled in Europe, North America, Latin America, and South Africa; maintains over 200\u202fk followers on social media.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cultural \u201cfirsts\u201d<\/strong>: Reputed as the first Brazilian plus-size model to achieve top-tier status and broken ground with publications, campaigns, and public advocacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Message to women<\/strong>: Encourages confidence, challenging \u201crules\u201d and societal judgments in pursuit of empowerment and self-value.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Attribute<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Details<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Born<\/strong><\/td><td>July 31, 1980, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Based<\/strong><\/td><td>New York City since 1996<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Size<\/strong><\/td><td>US 18 (Brazilian size 48)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Height<\/strong><\/td><td>Not publicly specified<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Major brands worked with<\/strong><\/td><td>Vogue Italia, Torrid, ASOS, Carmakoma, Playboy Brazil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Milestones<\/strong><\/td><td>First plus-size Playboy Brazil cover (2016); Plus Model of the Year 2011<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Advocacy<\/strong><\/td><td>Body positivity, plus-size inclusion in fashion, female empowerment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Social media<\/strong><\/td><td>200\u202fk+ Instagram followers; global presence<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fluvia Lacerda is more than a model\u2014she\u2019s a pioneer who has shaped the path for true size diversity in global fashion. From her bus-stop discovery to leading major campaigns, she\u2019s transformed industry norms through authenticity, advocacy, and self-love. A mother, entrepreneur, and icon, Fluvia continues to inspire women worldwide to embrace their bodies and rewrite beauty standards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lists:Most Stylish Big Beautiful Women Early Life &amp; Discovery Modeling Breakthrough &amp; Career Advocacy &amp; Philosophy Personal Life &amp; Entrepreneurship Global Influence &amp; Impact Quick Facts Attribute Details Born July 31, 1980, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Based New York City since 1996 Size US 18 (Brazilian size 48) Height Not publicly specified Major brands worked [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-models"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1950"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2020,"href":"https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1950\/revisions\/2020"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/votters.com\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}