
Acting
Apr 30, 1982
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Katya Zamolodchikova
Acting
Biography
Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova (Russian: Екатерина Петро́вна Замоло́дчикова), often known mononymously as Katya (Russian: Катя), is the drag persona of Brian Joseph McCook (born May 1, 1982), an American drag queen, actor and comedian. Katya is best known as a contestant on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race and 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 alongside co-host Trixie Mattel.
Feature Films (18)

An exclusive holiday special, featuring lush live performances from sold-out concerts in Los Angeles and London. Plus never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and special appearances by Michelle Visage and Jackie Beat. Oh and by the way - it's a sing along! Follow the bouncy balls and you can join the queens on stage in this one of a kind spectacular.
Christmas Queens Sing-Along Concert Special

Hosted by modern day horror hosts and “queens of darkness” The Boulet Brothers, The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special will be a mid-year variety show celebrating the “Halfway to Halloween” season for fans who just can’t wait until October 31 to get a good dose of the dark side.
The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special

This is a silent video I made for Dana Moser’s Intro To Video class at Massachusetts College of Art in 2002. I shot it on miniDV tape at my parents’ house in Marlborough on a freezing winter day. Enjoy.
Am I Alive or Am I Dead?

Trixie and Katya Live is an on-stage/off-stage comedic drama where the girls sign themselves up for more than they bargained for. Can Trixie and Katya deliver all that’s required of them by their new corporate overlords, or will they take a permanent - and deadly - hit? Join Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova together with Kelly Mantle for a camp musical spectacular.
Trixie & Katya Live - The Last Show

Nutcrackers, the North Pole’s last gay bar, faces foreclosure, meaning no new RuPaul’s Drag Race season for the citizens of the village! Beloved elf Baby Brian calls upon Katya, deep in retirement, to return to the stage and save drag… but will she!? And where is Trixie!? It’s time for another holiday miracle!
A Trixie & Katya Christmas

Welcome to Trixie's Playhouse! Join #AllStars3 winner Trixie Mattel and special guests Detox and Katya as they dish on the new #AllStars4 Queens. Streaming/television special.
Trixie's Playhouse - RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 4 RuVeal

After winning over the staff and students of Milford High School, chemistry teacher Richard Martinez aka Bianca Del Rio sent her nemesis Vice Principal Deborah “Debbie” Ward to jail in a flawlessly executed plan. When Debbie is released from jail, she conjures up a scheme to do away with Bianca Del Rio once and for all, by luring her on a dangerous journey to Russia to accept a teaching award and cash prize.
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

Alex is an Argentinian student in Toronto for just one week. They both know that the relationship ends when he catches his flight back home. But they’re falling for each other and it’s the kind of relationship that changes them, unlocks things hidden deep inside.
Sebastian

When Michael attempts suicide and doesn’t leave a note, he inadvertently awakens Hattie, a demon that haunts the psychiatric hospital he's in. Now he must find a way to stop her rampage before she kills everyone he connects with.
The Quiet Room

Filmed live at the Wilbur Theater in Boston, the self-proclaimed sweatiest woman in show business brings you her first ever standup special. Told in three acts and influenced heavily by her loves of surrealism and Russia, with multiple scripted sketches and filmed segments, her unique brand of humor will have you laughing while wondering, “is she ok?”.
Help Me I'm Dying

This documentary chronicles over two years in the heels of four of the world’s most famous drag queens including former RuPaul’s Drag Race winners Jinkx Monsoon and Sharon Needles, former All Stars champion Alaska Thunderf*ck and season 7 and All Stars 2 contestant Katya Zamolodchikova. From performing across world stages to winning (and losing) Drag Race or dealing with major tragedies, The Queens lifts the lace front, giving an insight into one of the most fascinating and quickly ascending entertainment artforms.
The Queens

Skinny Legend features the classic Trixie variety show stylings her fans love from her performances. Don’t be fooled by her Disney on Acid aesthetic – these jokes are not for the faint of heart.
Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend
Television & Series (43)

An anthology series set in a single hotel room, where every guest who comes to stay reveals a unique set of circumstances and quirks.
Room 104

Samantha Bee breaks up late-night's all-male sausage fest with her nuanced view of political and cultural issues, her sharp interview skills, her repartee with world leaders and, of course, her 10-pound lady balls.
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

RuPaul has made the trip across the pond in search of a queen with the most charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent in all the land.
RuPaul's Drag Race UK

A single-camera buddy comedy about what happens when two best friends come back together, just when they need each other most. Inspired by the ultra-close friendship between the series' creators and stars, "Playing House" centers on mother to-be Maggie who asks her single and career-driven best friend Emma to return home from her job overseas to attend her baby shower, having no idea what’s truly in store.
Playing House

Failed actress Jackie Beat has finally become a psychotherapist. Using role-playing, primal scream therapy, ink-blot tests and even puppets, she is helping her funny, famous and fabulous "friends" navigate the rocky road of mental health.







