Introduction
Katya Shchekina (Russian: Катя Щëкина, Romanized Katya Shchokina) (b. May 18, 1986) is a Russian model.
Biography
Katya was born in 1986 in Perm, Russia to a Russian father and mother is of Komi and Hungarian descent. The rumors of her mother being of Somali background are false.
Shchekina has appeared in Vogue Italia, Vogue Paris and Harpers Bazaar, and has been featured on the cover of L'Officiel (France & Russia). In addition, she has done advertisements for Dolce & Gabbana, Adidas, Juicy Couture, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman. She has also walked the runway for many top designers such as Givenchy, Alexander McQueen, La Perla, Etro, Oscar de la Renta, and Stella McCartney, as well as Victoria's Secret.
In 2008, after graduating, she married and had quit her modeling career.