Katya Zamolodchikova
Katya Zamolodchikova | |
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Катя Замолодчикова | |
Katya Zamolodchikova in 2018 | |
| Born | Brian Joseph McCook May 1, 1982 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Boston University Massachusetts College of Art and Design (BFA) |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | |
| Title | Miss Congeniality |
| Predecessor | BenDeLaCreme |
| Successor | Cynthia Lee Fontaine |
YouTube information | |
| Subscribers | 279k (December 20, 2024) |
| Views | 20 million (October 25, 2023) |
| Associated acts | Trixie Mattel |
| Website | welovekatya |
Brian Joseph McCook (born May 1, 1982), known by his drag persona Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova (Russian: Екатери́на Петро́вна Замоло́дчикова), or mononymously as Katya (Russian: Ка́тя), is an American drag queen, actor, author, recording artist, podcaster, and comedian. Katya is best known for placing fifth on the seventh season of RuPaul’s Drag Race and placing as a runner-up on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, as well as for appearing in the World of Wonder web series UNHhhh and the Viceland series The Trixie & Katya Show with co-host and fellow season 7 alum Trixie Mattel. Trixie and Katya often appear together as a popular comedy duo.