The Most Magnificet BBW-actresses
by osmankaami11 | created - 14 Dec 2013 | updated - 08 Jan 2014 | PublicA list of actresses who are or have been overweight.
1. Queen Latifah
Actress | Chicago
Often considered hip-hop's first lady, the woman behind the moniker Queen Latifah was born Dana Elaine Owens on March 18, 1970, in East Orange, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Rita (Bray), a teacher, and Lancelot Owens Sr. She came from a police family-both her father and her older brother were ...
2. Melissa McCarthy
Actress | The Heat
Melissa McCarthy was born in Plainfield, Illinois, to Sandra and Michael McCarthy, and was raised on her family's corn and soybean farm. She began her performing career as a stand-up comedian in New York where she appeared at the famous clubs, Stand Up New York and The Improv. She worked on her ...
3. Samantha Morton
Actress | Minority Report
Samantha Morton has established herself as one of the finest actors of her generation, winning Oscar nominations for her turns in Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown (1999) and Jim Sheridan's In America (2002). She has the talent to become one of the major performers in the cinema of this young century.
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4. Mo'Nique
Actress | Precious
Mo'Nique received a standing ovation when she stepped on stage for the first time in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, giving her confidence to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. After numerous stand-up performances, she took a leap forward with one of the starring roles in The Parkers (...
5. Gabourey Sidibe
Actress | Precious
Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe, the star of Precious (2009), was born in the Bedford-Stuyvesant community in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother, Alice Tan Ridley, is a former special education teacher who gave up her career and became a street performer/singer, while her father, Ibnou Sidibe, is a cab driver....
6. Vanna Rosenberg
Actress | Kvarteret Skatan
Vanna Rosenberg was born on April 3, 1973 in Farsta, Stockholms län, Sweden. She is an actress and writer, known for Kvarteret Skatan (2003), Chock (1997) and High Rise Life - The Movie (2012). She has been married to Ulf Synnerholm since August 2, 2007. They have two children.
7. Marianne Sägebrecht
Actress | The War of the Roses
Shortly after being discovered by director Percy Adlon in a 1977 production of "Adele Spitzeder", Marianne Sägebrecht was cast as Madame Sanchez/Mrs. Sancho in the Director's TV special Herr Kischott (1980), a spin on "Don Quixote". Eventually, the actress became a muse (for lack of better term) to...
8. Andréa Ferréol
Actress | Le dernier métro
Andréa Ferréol was born on January 6, 1947 in Aix-en-Provence, France. She is an actress, known for The Last Metro (1980), A Zed & Two Noughts (1985) and The Phantom of the Opera (1990).
9. Kirstie Alley
Actress | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Kirstie Louise Alley was an American actress. Her breakout role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers (1987-1993), receiving an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991 for the role. From 1997 to 2000, she starred in the sitcom Veronica's Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe ...
10. Julie T. Wallace
Actress | The Living Daylights
Julie T. Wallace (born Julie Therese Keir) trained at LAMDA and made her stage debut as the mother/teacher in 'Billy the Kid' at the Upstream Theatre, followed by 'The House of Usher' in Aberystwyth, and 'Beauty and the Beast' in Bristol. She made her London debut in 'Anne of the Worlds' at the ...
11. America Ferrera
Actress | Barbie
America Georgine Ferrera (born April 18, 1984) is an American actress. She is known for her leading role as Betty Suarez on the American Broadcasting Company's comedy-drama television series Ugly Betty (2006) . Her acting garnered critical acclaim, and she won the Golden Globe Award for Best ...
12. Missy Doty
Actress | Sideways
Grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she attended Princeton High School. Attended Stephens College in Columbia, MO. and graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre. First play in LA was "Miss Pell is Missing" at the Long Beach Playhouse where she won the Ethel Case Award for Major Supporting Female. Was ...
13. Ashley Fink
Actress | Glee
Ashley Fink was born in Houston, Texas and began acting at a very early age. By the time she reached the age of 2, she was putting on full productions for her parents: she was no dummy, though - she charged them admission. As luck would have it, her family ended up moving to Los Angeles where ...
14. Nikki Blonsky
Actress | Hairspray
Nicole Blonsky (born November 9, 1988) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and Internet personality, who is best known for her breakthrough role as Tracy Turnblad in the film Hairspray (2007), for which she won a Critics' Choice Award and received a nomination for a Golden Globe Award and a ...
15. Mia Amber Davis
Actress | Road Trip
Mia Amber Davis was born on July 25, 1974 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Road Trip (2000), Girl Crazy (2007) and Holla If I Kill You (2003). She was married to Mike Yard. She died on May 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
16. Roseanne Barr
Producer | Roseanne
Firebrand Roseanne Barr has long been one of America's funniest and most controversial comedians.
She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Helen (Davis), a cashier and bookkeeper, and Jerome Hershel "Jerry" Barr, a salesman. Her family was Jewish, and had moved to the U.S. from Russia, Lithuania, ...
17. Sharon Wilkins
Actress | National Treasure
Sharon Wilkins was born on May 13, 1955 in Newburgh, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for National Treasure (2004), I, Robot (2004) and Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009).
18. Tina Parker
Actress | Better Call Saul
Tina Parker was born in Dallas, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Better Call Saul (2015), Breaking Bad (2008) and Minari (2020). She is married to Darrell James Dunlap.
19. Ricki Lake
Actress | Serial Mom
Ricki Lake was born in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, surprisingly as a blond. She has one sister, who is one year younger than she, named Jennifer. Her father, Barry, is a pharmacist, and her mother, Jill, is a homemaker. The two currently reside in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ricki attended Hastings ...
20. Eddra Gale
Actress | 8½
Eddra Gale was born on July 16, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for 8½ (1963), The Graduate (1967) and Somewhere in Time (1980). She died on May 13, 2001 in Deming, New Mexico, USA.
21. Margo Martindale
Actress | August: Osage County
Margo Martindale was born July 18, 1951 in Jacksonville, Texas, to Margaret (Pruitt) and William Everett Martindale, a lumber company owner and dog handler. She is the youngest of three children, and the only daughter. Margo attended Lon Marris College, and later transferred to University of ...
22. Annika Aapalahti
Actress | Kääntöpiste
Annika Aapalahti is known for East of Sweden (2018), Parasta aikaa (2009) and Susikoira Roi (2022).
23. Shirley Stoler
Actress | The Deer Hunter
Her harsh, hard-edged, pudding face was Laughtonesque in style, incapable of warmth much less a smile. It was held up by an immense frame that was both intimidating and foreboding at the same time. In return, these characteristics allowed character actress Shirley Stoler to play a couple of the ...
24. Brooke Elliott
Actress | Drop Dead Diva
Brooke Elliott was the star of Lifetime's hit television series Drop Dead Diva for six seasons. For her work on Drop Dead Diva (2009) , she received the 2012 Women's Image Network Award for "Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series" as well as the 2010 Gracie Award for "Female Rising Star in a Comedy...
25. Amber Riley
Actress | Glee
Amber Riley was born on February 15, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Glee (2009), The Wiz Live! (2015) and Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode (2009).
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