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Crystal Renn struts her stuff for Spanish high street brand Mango, who has recently launched a range of plus size clothing.

Top 5 curvy models

1. Crystal Renn

Topping our curvy list of fame is the stunningly beautiful, raven-haired American model Crystal Renn. She is 20 years of age, and a favourite of Italian Vogue.

Crystal has modelled for high fashion designers Jean Paul Gaultier and Dolce & Gabbana, in addition to high street chains Evans and Mango. Want to know more about the gorgeous Crystal Renn? You can catch up on her story here.

2. Kate Dillon

Kate Dillon started modeling at age 16, when a talent scout found her in a San Diego cafe. She developed an eating disorder, and eventually quit modelling and moved back home.

After a two-year hiatus in San Diego, where she blossomed to a full size 14, she returned to New York. Shortly after, a friend suggested plus size modelling. In March 1996, Kate Dillon walked into the offices of Wilhelmina Models, and was signed on the spot. She has now become an icon in the world of plus size modelling, and has been photographed for French Vogue.

3. Fluvia Lacerda

Brazilian beauty Fluvia Lacerda was discovered as a plus size model while riding on a New York bus. She graced the cover of the premiere issue of Plus Model Magazine in 2006, and has one of those faces that capture you at first glance. She describes her voluptuous body as "pear shaped", and is a seriously sexy latina!

4. Liis Windischmann

Toronto-born Liis has been at the forefront of the fashion world for over a decade. She is represented by Ford Models, and is one of the rare curvy models that works in all aspects of modeling. Her career includes both print, runway and television. Some major print campaigns include work for Talbot’s, Eddie Bauer and CJ Banks. She has also been the face of Laura Plus and Reitmans for several years. She is advocating size acceptance, and strives to bridge the gap between the "straight size" fashion world and the "curvy" fashion world with her projects Walk the Catwalk and The Fenomenal Calendar.

5. Sophie Dahl

Born on September 15th 1979, Sophie Dahl is the granddaughter of legendary British author Roald Dahl. She has been credited with helping to bring back the curves into Nineties fashion, mesmerising designers like Karl Lagerfeld and Jean-Paul Gaultier with her voluptuous Fifties look.

One night in 1996, after rowing with her mother, Sophie was spotted by Vogue stylist Isabella Blow, crying her eyes out in a London street. Within weeks, the blonde-haired, blue-eyed Sophie was signed to Storm, one of London’s hottest model agencies.

A few years ago, she made a dramatic appearance in an advert for Opium, wearing nothing more than a string of pearls and a pair of high-heeled shoes. Sophie has now slimmed down to a regular model's size. But she deserves praise for her efforts in making larger sized women desirable for the fashion industry.