Ashley Graham Ervin is an American model, television presenter, and entrepreneur known for her significant impact on beauty standards in fashion and media. She began modeling at age 12, signing with Wilhelmina Models in 2001 and later Ford Models in 2003. Graham gained widespread recognition for her advocacy in the body positivity and inclusion movement, notably becoming the first size 14 model to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2016.