About Katya Zharkova
Born 1981. Katya Zharkova is a model and plus-size model.
Career Zharkova started modeling when she was 14 years old and is considered the first plus-size model of Belarus. She has appeared in and modeled for labels such as Forever 21, Silver Jeans and plus-size specialists Fashion To Figure.
In 2006, Zharkova was the first plus-size model to appear in Cosmopolitan Russia, in the November issue.
In 2013, Zharkova was selected as one of Plus Model Magazine's Women of the Year for 2013 as an advocate for woman's choice to be healthy and not to subside to society's standards.
Zharkova is managed by Wilhelmina Models
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Katya Zharkova was born on 30 October 1981 in Minsk.
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