Incredible weight loss – These celebrities lose a lot of pounds

Published on 05/13/2025

Melissa McCarthy -35 kilograms

In 2011, the US actress, known from “Mike & Molly”, described her body as an “ongoing project”. Since then, she has lost an impressive 35 kilograms and seems to feel very comfortable. When asked how she lost weight, she replies: “No trick, nothing I can reveal – just a super boring life.” You stop everything, don’t do anything fun anymore and go to bed at half past seven – that’s the trick. She seems to take a much more relaxed approach to losing weight than most – maybe that’s her secret.

Melissa McCarthy 35 Kilogramm

Melissa McCarthy 35 kilograms

Tine Wittler -20 kilograms

Over a period of ten years, she renovated and remodeled houses for other people on the TV show “Einsatz in vier Wänden”. Despite her friendly nature, the blonde has had to put up with a lot of insults about her weight since her school days. Although she is very self-confident, it annoys her that her weight is constantly associated with it. On Facebook, she was linked to a diet pill that supposedly caused her to lose 20 kilograms. However, Wittler says that she has neither used diet pills nor lost weight.

Tine Wittler –20 Kilogramm

Tine Wittler -20 kilograms

Maite Kelly -9 kilograms

Fans of the Kelly Family remember her as the chubby girl. She is also familiar with the yo-yo effect, losing 9 kilograms during her time on Let’s Dance. Some laughed at Maite and claimed she was too fat to dance. However, Maite proved them wrong and won the season final. She put back on the weight she had lost through the hard dance training after the end of the show. She also suddenly became slimmer after separating from her husband, probably due to emotional stress. She will probably be similar to most people whose weight fluctuates from time to time.

Maite Kelly 9 Kilogramm

Maite Kelly 9 kilograms

Patricia Blanco -60 kilograms

Roberto Blanco’s daughter had a few more kilos on her ribs before her appearance in the 2015 jungle camp. in 2016, she reduced her weight significantly within a short space of time. This rapid transformation was made possible by liposuction and skin tightening, and she even had her stomach reduced in size to lose even more weight. To maintain her new dream figure, however, she had to change her habits. The kilos only stay off with a strict diet and lots of exercise. It is a very extreme change, but she is very open to the surgery. We hope that she is happy with her figure.

Patricia Blanco 60 Kilogramm

Patricia Blanco 60 kilograms

Verona Pooth -12 kilograms

Verona Pooth was always a dream woman with a great figure, as she worked as a model, among other things. However, she seemed dissatisfied in 2014 and made the decision to lose weight. She was very successful and lost an impressive 12 kilograms in just ten weeks. She permanently changed her diet to achieve this result instead of going on a crash diet with the expected yo-yo effect. Instead of starving herself, she ate more fish, meat and vegetables. In this way, she has also been successful in keeping the weight off. She also says that she enjoys exercising and appreciates the pleasant feeling after training.

Verona Pooth 12 Kilogramm

Verona Pooth 12 kilograms

Harald Glööckler -20 kilograms

The eccentric designer is characterized by his eye-catching style. At the beginning of his career he was still slim, but in recent years he has put on a lot of weight. But apparently he no longer liked this change and decided to lose weight. Glööckler was extremely successful in doing so, and in photos he looks superbly toned. However, reaching his dream weight of 84 kg was not necessarily easy for him. He has to do intensive training three times a week, and luckily a professional helps him with this. To maintain his weight, he now only consumes around 2000 calories a day.

Harald Glööckler 20 Kilogramm

Harald Glööckler 20 kilograms

Aretha Franklin – 38 kilograms

The ex-soul singer previously had problems with being very overweight. For health reasons, she decided to lose weight and began to change her lifestyle. Franklin made changes to her diet and became more mindful of her food intake. Over time, she was actually able to lose quite a bit of weight, losing a full 38 kilograms through better nutrition. This step was not only important for her appearance, but above all for her health. After all, the years in which the singer was very overweight had triggered diabetes in her. So it was all the better that she was able to reduce her weight and start living a healthier life.

Aretha Franklin – 38 Kilogramm

Aretha Franklin – 38 kilograms

Celine Dion weight loss unknown

The internationally renowned singer has been in the spotlight for many years and is therefore under constant scrutiny. Many people have been worried about her since her husband died of cancer in 2016. Apparently, the Canadian, who is already thin, has lost quite a bit of weight. However, she herself rejects the claim that this is in any way an unhealthy weight loss. Her even slimmer figure is simply the result of her life as a performer and her new-found love of ballet dancing. She explains that she works out four times a week and leads a very active lifestyle, so weight loss is natural, but she still feels “strong and feminine”.

Celine Dion Gewichtserlust Unbekannt

Celine Dion weight loss Unknown

Kathy Kinney weight loss unknown

Her portrayal of Mimi on The Drew Carey Show made her famous, where she stood out for her crude humor and almost mask-like make-up. Because she was mainly offered roles as the stereotypical “funny fat girl”, it was occasionally said that she would not get any more jobs if she lost weight. Her response to this was: “I’m losing weight, not my talent.” It really bothered her that her weight was the benchmark for her entire career instead of her ability or her personality. Now that she is no longer in the public eye, she has lost some weight and can finally be herself.

Kathy Kinney Gewichtsverlust Unbekannt

Kathy Kinney Weight Loss Unknown

Jessica Simpson -45 kilograms

Like many women after the birth of her third child, the singer struggled with a few extra pounds. Fortunately, help was at hand to get rid of the kilos. She received support from celebrity trainer Harley Paternak to regain her dream figure. He came up with a method that would allow her to easily integrate it into her everyday life. First of all, she should aim to walk at least 6,000 steps a day. She can also take the children with her and spend time with the family. To combat the pounds, her daily step count was increased to 14,000 steps.

Jessica Simpson 45 Kilogramm

Jessica Simpson 45 kilograms

Christina Aguilera -23 kilograms

In 2013, the former pop princess simply no longer felt comfortable in her body. She took a break from her job on The Voice to find herself again. During her time out, she tried various new foods and discovered new sports for herself. The aim was not to lose weight, but simply to feel better and healthier. The ancient Asian practice of Reiki is said to have helped her not only to heal her body, but also to lose weight. We are pleased that she was able to take the opportunity to learn a lot about herself and her body.

Christina Aguilera 23 Kilogramm

Christina Aguilera 23 kilograms

Barbara Schöneberger weight loss unknown

For many, she has probably always been an absolute dream woman with her feminine curves. Schöneberger has obviously lost weight in recent years, which suggests that she no longer seems to be in the mood for her curves. She is famously not a fan of extreme diets and admits that she loves potato chips and the like too much to give them up completely. Instead, she has developed from a couch potato into a fitness fan. The other secret is the “slim while you sleep method”. She does give up her beloved carbohydrates, but only in the evening.

Barbara Schöneberger Gewichtsverlust Unbekannt

Barbara Schöneberger weight loss Unknown

Mariah Carey -35 kilograms

The singer is considered an absolute diva, but her powerful voice enchants her fans. She has opted for a radical way to tackle the extra pounds she has put on over the years. She had an operation to reduce the size of her stomach with a gastric band. She also pays attention to her diet, consumes only water and avoids carbohydrates. As a result, she has lost 35 kg. We think that her method was perhaps a little more extreme than it should have been, but we hope that the legendary singer is on a healthy path and happy with her dream figure.

Mariah Carey 35 Kilogramm

Mariah Carey 35 kilograms

Liz Baffoe -12 kilograms

The Lindenstraße series made the actress famous. Many fans were surprised by her slimmer figure in 2017 after her time on the soap opera. In order to lose weight and live healthier, she has made some adjustments. She now works out three times a week with a personal trainer and also jogs 10 kilometers once or twice a week. She has also adjusted her diet: The actress has largely given up sugar and no longer eats carbohydrates in the evening. She has been rewarded for all her efforts with 12 kilograms less on her ribs.

Liz Baffoe 12 Kilogramm

Liz Baffoe 12 kilograms

Rebel Wilson -18 kilograms

The actress from Australia usually presents herself as a real prankster. However, she has set herself the goal of living a healthier life in 2020. According to her, she plans to cut out sugar and junk food, exercise more and drink lots of water. Her personal trainer Jono Castano supports her by working out with her seven times a week. She is said to be a big fan of intensive interval training, which is the best way for her to maintain her slimmed-down figure in the future. She has lost around 18 kilograms so far, and her goal is to weigh just 75 kilograms by the end of 2020.

Rebel Wilson 18 Kilogramm

Rebel Wilson 18 kilograms

Princess Beatrice weight loss unknown

As a princess, Beatrice is for better or worse in the spotlight and can hardly escape the public gaze. Unfortunately, public opinion of Beatrice is not always favorable. She often faces harsh criticism because of her appearance. In 2008, photos of her in a bikini were published, which led to many making fun of her as her figure was supposedly not suitable for wearing a bikini. Her figure may be average for most women, but regardless of her looks, nothing seems to be good enough. After all the criticism she received, in 2014 Beatrice was suddenly said to be too thin.

Prinzessin Beatrice Gewichtsverlust Unbekannt

Princess Beatrice weight loss Unknown

Drew Barrymore -10 kilograms

The pretty actress wanted to lose a few kilos for her series Santa Clarita Diet. Fortunately, she had the support of her trainer Marnie Alton. Drew Barrymore has known Marnie for 15 years and claims that she is the reason why she was able to lose weight for the series. Drew says of her trainer: “This woman has been my teacher for many years and an extremely important friend. She helped me. Cured me. Gave me the incentive to keep going when I felt it was impossible to show strength. The two of them seem like a great team, no wonder Drew was able to achieve her goals.

Drew Barrymore 10 Kilogramm

Drew Barrymore 10 kilograms

Beatrice Egli weight loss unknown

At the beginning of her career, the pop singer’s figure was quite robust, but she has since slimmed down. However, when interacting with journalists, Egli never comments on a diet or on the fact that she has been aiming to lose weight. On the contrary: she herself says that she doesn’t care that much about her weight and that she doesn’t even weigh herself. Her lifestyle is the cause of her weight fluctuations. To take part in the show “Ninja Warrior Germany – Promi Special”, for example, she had to train intensively in advance. She herself says that she has no interest in going to the gym, but prefers to train with a personal trainer.

Beatrice Egli Gewichtsverlust Unbekannt

Beatrice Egli weight loss Unknown

Kelly Clarkson -17 kilograms

Over the years, Kelly Clarkson has repeatedly had difficulties with her weight. An autoimmune disease and thyroid problems are also said to have been responsible. However, the discovery of the book “The Plant Paradox” is said to have changed her entire perspective on food, which led to a change in her diet. She claims to still eat as she pleases, but uses different ingredients in her cooking. The weight loss has only been a pleasant side effect for her. She is much happier about the fact that she no longer has to take medication. The method seems to be working for her and she has even managed to lose more weight.

Kelly Clarkson 17 Kilogramm

Kelly Clarkson 17 kilograms

Kim Kardashian -30 kilograms

Kim Kardashian is known for her figure, especially her curvy backside. However, she first had to find her way back to this figure after the birth of her child. To achieve this, she followed the Atkins diet very closely. She is certain that nutrition plays a very important role when it comes to losing weight and getting your body in shape. She focuses on a diet that is as plant-based as possible. Like most stars, she also has a private trainer. She works with her for up to an hour and a half on her famous backside and legs.

Kim Kardashian 30 Kilogramm

Kim Kardashian 30 kilograms

Wayne Knight -45 kilograms

After he was no longer in front of the camera as Newman, the star of the Seinfeld series decided to say goodbye to his old self. Despite the fact that he was given many roles as “the fat guy”, his fears of the health consequences of being overweight outweighed his fears. Nevertheless, a gastric bypass was not an option for him; instead, he changed his lifestyle. However, he didn’t make the change overnight and admits that he was lucky to receive a lot of external support. His food, which contained no more than 1500 calories a day, was brought to him by a gourmet delivery service, for example, and he had the support of a personal trainer when it came to training.

Wayne Knight 45 Kilogramm

Wayne Knight 45 kilograms

Zach Galifianakis -22 kilograms

The actor from the legendary comedy “Hangover” was unhappy with his love handles in 2013 and wanted to do something about it. His plan was to stop consuming alcohol. This decision can be described as exemplary, and not just in terms of his weight. He himself realized at the time that a diet consisting of sausages and vodka could not be healthy for him. Galifianakis therefore decided to do more sport. The actor leaves it open whether his weight loss has other causes, but it seems to be working.

Zach Galifianakis 22 Kilogramm

Zach Galifianakis 22 kilograms

50 Cent -25 kilograms

The US rapper caused a stir in 2010 when he lost 25 kilograms in a short space of time, even though he was not overweight. However, such a serious change is not caused by an eating disorder or anything similar. In order to play the role of an American football player suffering from cancer in his own film Things Fall Apart, he lost weight. To lose weight, he switched to an all-liquid diet and spent three hours a day on the treadmill. He achieved the drastic transformation in just nine weeks. The film is a project close to the rapper’s heart, as it is about a childhood friend. After filming, 50 Cent quickly put on weight again.

50 Cent 25 Kilogramm

50 Cent 25 kilograms

Reiner Calmund – 50 kilograms

The former manager of Bayer 04 Leverkusen was overweight for years. He had often tried to lose weight; his most famous attempt was in 2009, when he was filmed by VOX while he dropped the pounds together with singer Joey Kelly. After a while, however, the 30 kilograms he had lost were back on again. Reiner Calmund opted for a surgical procedure to escape the yo-yo effect. A gastric bypass involves removing part of his stomach and small intestine, which results in less food being digested. Reiner Calmund is now also satiated much more quickly than before. He has lost 50 kilograms this way and is almost unrecognizable.

Reiner Calmund – 50 Kilogramm

Reiner Calmund – 50 kilograms

Kirstie Alley -23 kilograms

Hollywood actress Kirstie Alley had a more public battle with her body weight than almost anyone else. Before the early onset of her menopause, she could eat what she wanted without gaining weight. This changed due to the altered hormone balance, and she increasingly put on weight. In 2011, she lost some weight for her participation in Dancing With The Stars while training for the show, but this was not sustainable. In 2015, she lost weight again by controlling her daily calorie intake and keeping fit with activities such as dancing, yoga and exercising with friends.

Kirstie Alley 23 Kilogramm

Kirstie Alley 23 kilograms

Renee Zellweger -13 kilograms

Renee Zellweger became known as the somewhat chubby girl from the film adaptation of the Bridget Jones books. She had to put on some weight for the films at the time, but tried to lose it during breaks in filming. She is said to have followed the Zone diet, which involves making sure not to consume too much of the various food groups. She is also a gym fan, and wherever she goes, the first thing she looks for is an opportunity to exercise. She has reportedly managed to lose the weight she had to gain for her role as Bridget Jones.

Renee Zellweger 13 Kilogramm

Renee Zellweger 13 kilograms

Austin “Chumlee” Russel

Chumlee, who starred as a chubby, likeable salesman, became famous through the US series “Pawn Stars”. However, Austin has been struggling with his weight for some time now. He himself said that at one point in his life he weighed over 160 kg and realized that he had to change his life. Even his doctors diagnosed him with a pre-diabetic condition that would become chronic if left unchecked. So Austin decided to change his life: He adopted a healthy diet and stuck to a rigorous workout regimen. In total, Austin gained over 30 kg of his planned 75 kg. It looks like he is now rapidly approaching his dream weight.

Austin “Chumlee” Russel

Austin “Chumlee” Russel

Mama June -135 kilograms

By 2017, reality star June Shannon, widely known as Mama June, had lost an impressive 135 kilograms. However, the big change is not just down to dieting: Mama June also underwent a stomach reduction. she opted for the operation in 2015 as she was unable to lose any more weight. Nevertheless, a change to a healthier lifestyle was necessary after the operation. In the meantime, she has replaced soda with water and potato chips with grapes. She also has a trainer who helps her exercise two or three times a week.

Mama June 135 Kilogramm

Mama June 135 kilograms

Adele -55 kilograms

The singer is known for her beautiful voice, but since the beginning of her career, the power woman has also repeatedly made headlines for her constant weight loss. However, she still had very pronounced curves. At the beginning of 2020, she said that she had lost around 45 kilograms over the years. Which is already quite an achievement. Many were shocked when she posted a new picture of herself on Instagram on her birthday. She has lost another 10 kilograms and is slimmer than ever before. Her secret is sports sessions with a personal trainer and a change of diet to the Sirtfood diet.

Adele 55 Kilogramm

Adele 55 kilograms

Chaz Bono -38 kilograms

The son of the famous singer Cher had problems with his figure for a long time. Although he was physically born a woman, he did not feel comfortable in his body. He only found himself when he became a man. During his participation in the US dance show “Dancing with the Stars”, he was able to lose a good 18 kilograms. After this success, he managed to lose another 20 kilograms by giving up cereals. He lost so much weight that he decided to have excess skin surgically removed. Since then, he has been more in tune with himself and has been able to maintain a healthy body weight.

Chaz Bono 38 Kilogramm

Chaz Bono 38 kilograms

Chrissy Metz – 45 kilograms

The US actress, who is known from the series This is Us, has struggled with her body and being overweight since childhood. She was therefore able to identify well with her character Kate’s difficulties in losing weight. She was the youngest participant in Weight Watchers meetings at the age of eleven. Despite all her efforts, however, she was unable to maintain a healthy weight for years. As Kate’s role was to lose weight over the course of the series, the actress committed to losing weight during filming. However, no specific weight goals were set.

Chrissy Metz – 45 Kilogramm

Chrissy Metz – 45 kilograms

Kevin James

Even during the filming of “King of Queens”, Kevin James had a split relationship with food. James had already made several attempts to get fit and lose weight, but he always fell victim to the yo-yo effect. Fortunately, he found a way to keep the weight off and not gain it back: Sport was his ally. Soccer, which together with a healthier diet helped him lose almost 37 kilos, had been his favorite sport since childhood. The weight loss journey is still a long one, but “The Date Doctor” now has a balanced view of nutrition and his own body.

Kevin James

Kevin James