Katya Karlova is an American fuller bust curve/midsize model, social media influencer, content creator, and vocal mental health and self-love advocate. Now based in Los Angeles, she was born in Chisinau, in the Republic of Moldova, before emigrating to the United States as a child. Katya attended UCLA, graduating early to accept a scholarship from the University College London where she completed her master’s degree. Katya then built a successful career as a corporate executive before she began modeling to tackle her own body image issues and pursue her lifelong passion.

While Katya’s corporate career was thriving, she struggled privately with her mental health. She loved helping people shape their success stories but realized she needed to do the same for herself. As a travel and adventure lover, risk-taking and pushing outside her comfort zone were already part of her life philosophy. By taking those approaches again, Katya discovered that being in front of the camera came more naturally than she ever expected.

Through modeling, Katya found confidence, empowerment, and most importantly, self-love and healing. As a model and content creator, she specializes in working with lingerie, swimwear, travel, and lifestyle brands. Given her corporate background, she brings a unique set of skills to the table: business acumen, professionalism, a strong work ethic, and a keen grasp of marketing data & analytics. However, it’s her authenticity in showing her fun, playful, and engaging personality that’s been the key to her rapid growth on social media. Katya shares her journey with the hope that it will encourage others to find the courage to be vulnerable, step outside their comfort zones, and create their unique success stories.

Aside from modeling, at both UCLA & UCL, Katya conducted research on human sex trafficking, digging into an issue prevalent in her home country and raising awareness of its global impact. She is also a sought-after public speaker and frequently gives speeches about achieving professional success, leadership, courage, and resilience. Katya is also very involved with her UCLA community and has received several prestigious accolades in recent years in recognition of her service to the university.