Mariana LYS

Runway

Design Festa (May 2022, Tokyo)

Design Festa (May 2022, Tokyo)

Tokyo Shibuya Collection (April 2023, Tokyo)

Ethical Fashion Show (December 2022, Tokyo)

Work/ Portfolio

About Me

Mariana LYS is a plussize model based in Tokyo, Japan, who is represented in the country by the agency, “Tokyo Glamorous Pocchari Collection” (GLAPOCHA).


Growing up being fat-shamed especially by her family, being fat was a major part of her identity until her mid-20s, severely affecting her self-esteem.

It was only after she met body positivity that she was able to become her true self; based on this experience, she started her career as a plussize model in 2018 under the motto, “Body Positivity: Become Your True Self” instead of the usual Japanese message of “Body Positivity: Love Yourself as You Are.”


She is also active in not only collaborations with influencers in both Japan and overseas, but also speaking engagements to bring awareness and enlightenment about body positivity and self-love in Japan, such as by being a guest speaker for events hosted by organizations pursuing gender equality.


Mariana LYS is from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan but also spent 6 years of her childhood in the US

(1 year in Utah, 5 years in Pennsylvania). Thanks to this experience, she is fully bilingual in Japanese and English (but unfortunately struggling to master Spanish).


Her favorite workout is boxing; while she continuously aims to improve her moves, she prides herself on being good at punching the speed ball for boxing.


To make ends meet while pursuing modeling, she is a freelance Public Relations Consultant leveraging her

10+ years of career in Public Relations in the Japanese market, as well as a Translator (Japanese & English).


Height: 169.1cm (5ft 6in) / Bust: 105cm (41 in) / Waist: 89cm (35 in) / Hip: 106.5cm (42 in)


Contact: mariana.lysxo [@] gmail.com