Nadia Aboulhosn

Nadia Aboulhosn is an American fashion blogger, designer, and curve model who is widely recognized for her work in the fashion industry and her advocacy for positive body image and healthy living. Born on September 13, 1988, she grew up in Orlando, Florida, in a Lebanese-American household.

Her career in fashion began to take off in 2011 after she won the XL Model Search hosted by American Apparel. This victory led to her initial photoshoot, which was featured in Seventeen Magazine. Following this early success, she relocated to New York, where she balanced an office job while actively growing her personal brand and digital presence.

Over the next few years, her online audience expanded significantly, growing from 160,000 Instagram followers in 2014 to 350,000 by 2015. After encountering a rejection from the Fashion Institute of Technology, she took the initiative to pitch a partnership to the Canadian retailer Addition Elle. This resulted in her starring in lingerie campaigns for the retailer and designing a dedicated collection for its Love and Legend line in 2015.

Aboulhosn also established major international brand partnerships. In 2014, she served as a brand ambassador for the British apparel brand BooHoo, subsequently releasing a custom clothing line with the retailer in 2015. Expanding her industry role, she joined the fashion label Good American in 2016 as a judge for its Good Squad talent search.

Having participated in running and football starting in the eighth grade, Aboulhosn achieved a major milestone in 2016 when she was featured on the cover of Women's Running Magazine. Her modeling portfolio further includes appearances in high-profile publications such as Vogue Italia, Marie Claire, Redbook, Complex Magazine, and BuzzFeed.

In 2017, she relocated to Los Angeles and launched her independent apparel label, By Nadia Aboulhosn. She expanded her design endeavors into footwear in 2019 through a partnership with the brand Fashion To Figure. On a personal level, she is married, gave birth to a daughter in 2014, and resides in Florida, maintaining an online audience of 783,000 Instagram followers as of 2026.