About
Leslie Sidora was born on September 25, 1991, in Paris, France. She’s now famous globally as a French-Mauritian curve model, social media influencer, and boisterous body-positivity cheerleader. Her Instagram home, @lessance, has grown to about half a million followers, where she blends polished campaign shots with bare‑faced fitness clips to prove that confidence doesn’t need a filter. After signing with Natural Models in Los Angeles, Sidora’s résumé filled up quickly: covers for Elle France (May 2022) and Elle Sweden (August 2022), a profile in Harper’s Bazaar Brazil, and e‑commerce work for retailers such as ASOS and PrettyLittleThing. She now splits her time between Los Angeles, New York, and London, using every city as a runway for inclusive fashion.
Before Fame
Sidora’s path to modeling wasn’t mapped out in childhood. Raised partly in London after her family relocated from Paris, she earned a business degree in logistics—a practical choice that, in her words, “kept the bills paid while I figured life out.” Her modeling break landed in her DMs: a casual stream of swimsuit photos posted to Instagram in October 2019 caught the eye of a Los Angeles agency, and a contract followed within weeks. The rapid pivot from office life to photo sets surprised even Sidora, who later joked that her friends believed in her potential long before she did.
Trivia
- Rihanna gave her first Fashion Week moment. Sidora danced down the runway for the debut Savage X Fenty show and appeared in the brand’s Spring 2020 campaign, calling it the job that “turned my visa paperwork into a dream.”
- Outside of fashion shoots, she winds down with Pilates, meditation, and long trail rides on horseback—a hobby she picked up during family holidays.
- She is a self‑confessed believer in the Law of Attraction and keeps a manifestation journal tucked into her carry‑on luggage.
- Even after the glossy magazine covers, Sidora still shoots her own “get‑ready‑with‑me” Reels so followers can see how garments look on a US size 14/UK 18 frame in real life.
- Her follower count rocketed by more than 2,000 percent in under two years, something she attributes to “posting outfits I actually love, not just what might trend.”
Family Life
Leslie’s parents are Mauritian, and she attributes her loose sense of style to that multicultural heritage. The family has kept relatively low profiles—Sidora prefers keeping birthdays and sibling photos off the internet—but she frequently cites her mother’s “unfiltered honesty” as the best fashion tip she ever gets. A tight‑knit support system moved with her from Paris to London during childhood, making the English capital a second hometown. Today, she calls Los Angeles “base camp,” yet flies home to France each September for a joint celebration of her birthday and her father’s.
Associated With
- Rihanna: The pop icon personally approved Sidora for Savage X Fenty’s runway and campaigns, cementing her status in inclusive lingerie.
- Jonna Capone: Like fellow plus‑size star Capone, Sidora represents curvier bodies in mainstream editorials, and the two are frequently compared for their ability to blend high fashion with relatability.
- Tabria Majors & Danielle Herrington: Sidora walked alongside them in Rihanna’s show, forming what fans call the “Curve Dream Team” of the event.
