Katya Zharkova

October 30, 1981 — Minsk, Belarus

Zharkova started modeling when she was 14 years old and is considered the first plus-size model of Belarus. Katya is known for her bare-skinned photo shoot by Plus Size Magazine with another skinny model to raise awareness for the young girls who lose confidence because of oversized body figures. She has appeared in and modeled for labels such as Forever 21, Silver Jeans and plus-size specialists Fashion To Figure.