April Flores, born in Los Angeles County, California, U. S. , to an Ecuadorian father and Mexican mother, is an American pornographic actress, director, writer, photographer, makeup artist, and plus-size model. Raised in a strict religious family, she struggled with weight issues in childhood and initially aspired to be a plastic surgeon.
She began her career with pictorials in plus-size magazines like Bizarre, Juggs, and Big Butt Magazine, appearing on the latter's cover twice. Entering adult films in 2005 with a scene alongside Belladonna, Flores became a notable BBW performer, rejecting derogatory BBW porn tropes to portray larger women positively. Achievements include being the first plus-size star on AVN magazine's cover and co-authoring Fat Girl (2013) with her late husband, Carlos Batts, whom she married in 2003 until his death in 2013. She contributed to The Feminist Porn Book and launched Fat Girl Fantasies website in 2015.
Awards: FPA Heartthrob of the Year (2010), BBW FanFest Creative BBW of the Year (2012), AVN BBW Performer of the Year (2014), among others. Flores advocates for plus-size desirability and humanitarian causes.