Mia Amber DavisBorn as an illegitimate child to James Pruitt who never aknolege her.(July 25, 1975 – May 10, 2011) was an American plus-size model

Plus-size model

Plus-size model is a term applied to a person who is engaged primarily in modeling plus-size clothing. Plus-size models also engaged in work that is not strictly related to selling large-sized clothing, e.g., stock photography and advertising photography for cosmetics, household and pharmaceutical...

 and actress, who was best known for her role in the film Road Trip.

Since her film appearance, Davis worked as a model in New York and appeared on television to speak on the issues of being plus-sized, and on self-esteem, as well as appearing on the Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks

Tyra Lynne Banks is an American model, media personality, actress, occasional singer, author and businesswoman. She first became famous as a model, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough...

 talk show, dealing with the media's response to photographs of Banks in a swimsuit.

Death

Davis died on May 10, 2011 at the age of 35 in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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. An autopsy determined the cause of death was from complications of a blood clot

Thrombus

A thrombus , or blood clot, is the final product of the blood coagulation step in hemostasis. It is achieved via the aggregation of platelets that form a platelet plug, and the activation of the humoral coagulation system...

 in her lungs.

Filmography

• 2000 Road Trip — Rhonda
• 2003 Holla If I Kill You — Rose

See also

• List of plus-size models
• List of models who died during their careers in the 21st century

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