Katya Zharkova (; born October 30, 1981) is a Belarusian plus-size model and actress.http://issuu.com/plusmodelmag/docs/plus_model_magazine_plus_size_january_2012/61 Plus Model Magazine Jan 2012 Issue
Career 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.Our Interview with Russian Model Katya Zharkova Plus-Size Models Unite, March 17, 2011
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. Plus Model Magazine Dec 2013 Women of the Year 2013
Zharkova is managed by Wilhelmina Models and Brigitte Models.
References
Sources http://en.cilantro.ru/2016/01/20/plus-size-model-katya-zharkova/ http://thestylejungle.ru/post/801
External links
Plus Size Models