Paloma Elsesser

Paloma Elsesser

Paloma Kai Shockley Elsesser is a British-born Swiss-American plus-size model. She was born to an African-American mother and a father of Chilean-Swiss descent and raised in Los Angeles, California. She moved to New York City, New York in 2010, to attend The New School to study psychology and literature. Elsesser was discovered on Instagram by makeup artist Pat McGrath and has modeled for Nike, Inc., Fenty Beauty, Proenza Schouler, and Mercedes-Benz. She has appeared in editorials for fashion magazines such asย American Vogue,ย Vogue Espaรฑa,ย Teen Vogue,ย Elle,ย W,ย Wonderland Magazine, andย Glamour.

In 2018, Elsesser appeared on the cover ofย British Vogue’s April issue withย Fran Summers,ย Radhika Nair,ย Adut Akech,ย Faretta,ย Selena Forrest,ย Halima Aden,ย Vittoria Ceretti, andย Yoon Young Bae. In 2019, she made her screen acting debut in the Safdie brothers’ย Uncut Gems. Elsesser appeared on a cover ofย Vogueย in its January 2021 issue.

Elsesser in May 2021 engaged in controversyย when she stated: “No one is saying you have to be silent on anti-Semitism, but before you post about anti-Semitism during this time ask yourselfโ€ฆ will people be able to use this to delegitimize the Palestinian struggleโ€™.”

Paloma Elsesser Bio
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