| As Hollywood continues to pressure beautiful | | | | |
| women to lose more and more weight to be | | | | 15. Missy Elliott - Popular Rap and R&B |
| considered beautiful, I think it is time to | | | | singer and beautiful African American BBW. |
| celebrate "real women." Real women are | | | | |
| confident, sexy and beautiful no matter their | | | | 16. Camryn Manheim - Actress best known for |
| shape or size. There is a phenomenon that | | | | role on the Practice. |
| started on the internet a few years back | | | | |
| called BBW. BBW stands for Big Beautiful | | | | 17. Rosie O'Donnell - Probably the most |
| Woman. | | | | famous plus-size comedian of all-time. |
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| This does not necessarily mean a fat woman. A | | | | 18. Kathy Bates - One of the best actresses |
| BBW is a woman who is proud of who she is and | | | | in the business. |
| isn't ashamed of her body. Contrary to what | | | | |
| Hollywood would have the world to believe, | | | | 19. Mia Tyler - Sister of actress Liv Tyler |
| not every man wants a pencil thin woman. Many | | | | and famous plus-sized model. |
| men want their women to be real. They want | | | | |
| their women to have curves. A true BBW is | | | | 20. Sophia Loren - Just like Marilyn Monroe, |
| confident, sexy and real. She is a Big | | | | one of the most beautiful women of all-time. |
| Beautiful Woman. The following list is | | | | |
| presented by the internet's premier online | | | | 21. Carnie Wilson - Singer from the band, |
| dating site for BBW's and their admirers ( | | | | Wilson Phillips. |
| which has been online since 2003. | | | | |
| | | | 22. Kate Winslet - Star from the movie |
| Here are our Top 40 BBW's of All-Time: | | | | Titantic and voluptuous superstar. |
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| 1. Marilyn Monroe - Considered one of the | | | | 23. Roseanne Barr - Comedian, actress and |
| sexiest women of all-time, and by today's | | | | formerly married to Tom Arnold. |
| standards, she would be considered a BBW. | | | | |
| | | | 24. Sally Struthers - Former star from All in |
| 2. Oprah Winfrey - Although Oprah's weight | | | | the Family. |
| has gone up and down, she is beautiful no | | | | |
| matter how much she weighs. | | | | 25. Mo'Nique - Star of the movie Phat Girlz |
| | | | and her own hit sitcom, The Parkers. |
| 3. Queen Latifah - An accomplished musician, | | | | |
| actress and BBW. | | | | 26. Mama Cass - Famous singer from the Mamas |
| | | | and the Papas. |
| 4. Delta Burke - Her character on Designing | | | | |
| Women was a BBW and yet, she who was the sex | | | | 27. Toccara Jones - She won Tyra Banks' Top |
| symbol of the show. | | | | Model contest on VH1. |
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| 5. Wynonna - One of the most successful | | | | 28. Countess Vaughn - Star of The Parkers TV |
| female country music singers of all-time and | | | | show with another BBW, Mo'Nique |
| a sexy BBW as well. | | | | |
| | | | 29. Della Reese - African American actress, |
| 6. Emme - The most famous "Plus-Size" model | | | | singer, model and activist. |
| of all-time. Living proof that you don't have | | | | |
| to be thin to be attractive, sexy and | | | | 30. Mona Lisa - Subject of the most famous |
| successful. | | | | painting of all-time. |
| | | | |
| 7. Aretha Franklin - The queen of R&B and a | | | | 31. Kim Coles - Actress from In Living Color |
| beautiful BBW. | | | | fame. |
| | | | |
| 8. Melissa Peterman - Barbara Jean from the | | | | 32. Yvette Wilson - Beautiful BBW Actress |
| sitcom, Reba. | | | | from Moesha. |
| | | | |
| 9. Ann Wilson - Lead singer from the rock | | | | 33. Margaret Cho - Famous comedian, actress |
| band, Heart. She was miserable until she | | | | and activist. |
| decided to live her life as a BBW. | | | | |
| | | | 34. America Ferrar - Star of the film, Real |
| 10. Jamie Lee Curtis - Why is she on this | | | | Women Have Curves and the new ABC series, |
| list? Because of her stand a few years back | | | | Ugly Betty. |
| when she refused to let her pictures be air | | | | |
| brushed and manipulated anymore on magazine | | | | 35. Lindsey Hollister - Actress most |
| covers. She is not really a BBW, but her | | | | well-known for role on Boston Public. |
| principles are in line with what a BBW stands | | | | |
| for... Be yourself and love your body no | | | | 36. Mayim Bialik - Former star of the NBC |
| matter your shape. | | | | sitcom, Blossom, who blossomed into a BBW. |
| | | | |
| 11. Serena Williams - She's athletic, | | | | 37. Pearl Bailey - Famous African American |
| successful, beautiful and a BBW. She's not | | | | Singer, Performer and Actress. |
| fat, but she is a Big Beautiful Woman. | | | | |
| | | | 38. Mae West - Burlesque star in the early |
| 12. Trisha Yearwood - One of the top country | | | | 1900's. |
| music singers of all-time and married to | | | | |
| Garth Brooks. | | | | 39. Barbara Brickner - A beautiful plus-sized |
| | | | model who works with Eddie Bauer, Lands End |
| 13. Elizabeth Taylor - She is right up there | | | | and Nordstrom to name a few. |
| with Marilyn Monroe as one of the sexiest | | | | |
| women of all-time. | | | | 40. Kimberley Locke - Pop singer introduced |
| | | | by American Idol and a plus size fashion |
| 14. Nell Carter - The lovable house mother on | | | | model. |
| Facts of Life and a beautiful BBW as well. | | | | |