Katja Mia | |
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Born | 17 May 1996 |
Nationality | Irish |
Alma mater | Maynooth University |
Occupations | |
Employer | Virgin Media Television (Ireland) |
Notable credit | Ireland AM |
Katja Mia (born 17 May 1996) [1] is an Irish model, social media influencer and television presenter, known for her work on Ireland AM.
Mia was raised in Lucan, Dublin.[ citation needed] Her parents fled war-torn Burundi and sought asylum in Germany before eventually settling in Ireland. [2] In 2018, she graduated from Maynooth University, where she studied international finance, economics and German. [3]
Mia was discovered by a modelling agency in the summer of 2020 after she posted pictures online. She describes herself as "a curve model or plus sized model." [4] In October 2022, Mia guest hosted Virgin Media Ireland's flagship morning show for a week filling in for permanent host Muireann O'Connell. [5] One month later, in November 2022, it was announced that Mia would take up full-time hosting duties of the weekend edition of the programme alongside Martin King and Elaine Crowley. [6] On 21 November 2023 it was announced that Mia would leave Ireland AM to join Brian Dowling as the new permanent hosts of The 6 O'Clock Show replacing Karen Koster and Greg O'Shea. [7] Mia is currently participating in the seventh series of Dancing with the Stars.
Since 2017, Mia has been in a relationship with social media influencer Daragh Curran, also known as The Guinness Guru. [8] She has spoken openly about being a victim of racial abuse in Ireland [9] [10] and has spoken out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. [11]
Katja Mia | |
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Born | 17 May 1996 |
Nationality | Irish |
Alma mater | Maynooth University |
Occupations | |
Employer | Virgin Media Television (Ireland) |
Notable credit | Ireland AM |
Katja Mia (born 17 May 1996) [1] is an Irish model, social media influencer and television presenter, known for her work on Ireland AM.
Mia was raised in Lucan, Dublin.[ citation needed] Her parents fled war-torn Burundi and sought asylum in Germany before eventually settling in Ireland. [2] In 2018, she graduated from Maynooth University, where she studied international finance, economics and German. [3]
Mia was discovered by a modelling agency in the summer of 2020 after she posted pictures online. She describes herself as "a curve model or plus sized model." [4] In October 2022, Mia guest hosted Virgin Media Ireland's flagship morning show for a week filling in for permanent host Muireann O'Connell. [5] One month later, in November 2022, it was announced that Mia would take up full-time hosting duties of the weekend edition of the programme alongside Martin King and Elaine Crowley. [6] On 21 November 2023 it was announced that Mia would leave Ireland AM to join Brian Dowling as the new permanent hosts of The 6 O'Clock Show replacing Karen Koster and Greg O'Shea. [7] Mia is currently participating in the seventh series of Dancing with the Stars.
Since 2017, Mia has been in a relationship with social media influencer Daragh Curran, also known as The Guinness Guru. [8] She has spoken openly about being a victim of racial abuse in Ireland [9] [10] and has spoken out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. [11]