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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 1, 1982 (44)
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Actor, producer and writer
- 15 on Motif · 29 credits in all
Known for
What are Katya Zamolodchikova's films like?
Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heraldas Xenia in Sebastian (2017)
- Tricksteras Katya Zamolodchikova in Help Me I'm Dying (2019)
- Shadowas Katya Zamolodchikova in Dr. Jackie (2022)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Katya Zamolodchikova's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Katya Zamolodchikova's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
29 credits, 15 with a Motif page; 31 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Kelly Mantle Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Very Important People(2023)
Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Trixie & Katya Live - The Last Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Dr. Jackie(2022)
Motif score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Hacks(2021)
Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows
Be Your Own Dentist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
Suspornia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
Trixie & Katya Save the World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
AJ and the Queen(2020)
Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows
Help Me I'm Dying(2019)
Motif score: 75th percentile of all films
Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films
Tales of the City(2019)
Motif score: 64th percentile of all shows
Motif score: 89th percentile of all films
Motif score: 19th percentile of all films
The Quiet Room (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
The Trixie & Katya Show(2017)
Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows
Room 104(2017)
Motif score: 14th percentile of all shows
Sebastian(2017)
Motif score: 29th percentile of all films
Christmas Queens Sing-Along Concert Special (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
RuUnion with Katya and Detox (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Total RuCall with Katya (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Lucifer(2016)
Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Irregardlessly Trish (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
RuGRETS with Katya (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Playing House(2014)
Motif score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Eastsiders(2012)
Motif score: 41st percentile of all shows
Am I Alive or Am I Dead? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Babyfood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Career shape
Star power in the 42nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 2002 to 2024.
Film career
- 2018Screen debut· Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Katya Zamolodchikova's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 15 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved3
- Divisive2
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed6
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Katya Zamolodchikova work with?
People who share at least 2 of Katya Zamolodchikova's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Trixie Mattel shares the most, 4.
Directors
- John Mark HostetlerShared titles: Raw & Real: The Truth Be Told (2024), Dr. Jackie (2022)See all 2 shared titles with John Mark Hostetler
- Adrienne GrubenShared titles: Help Me I'm Dying (2019), The Queens (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Adrienne Gruben
Actors
- Trixie MattelShared titles: Trixie Motel: Drag Me Home (2024), Dr. Jackie (2022), Help Me I'm Dying (2019), Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts (2019)See all 4 shared titles with Trixie Mattel
- Jinkx MonsoonShared titles: Exposed (2019), The Queens (2019), Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Jinkx Monsoon
- Jackie BeatShared titles: Raw & Real: The Truth Be Told (2024), Dr. Jackie (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Jackie Beat
- Alaska ThunderfuckShared titles: Exposed (2019), The Queens (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Alaska Thunderfuck
Editors
- Benjamin ShearnShared titles: Help Me I'm Dying (2019), The Queens (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Benjamin Shearn
Producers
- David CharpentierShared titles: Raw & Real: The Truth Be Told (2024), Dr. Jackie (2022), Help Me I'm Dying (2019), The Queens (2019)See all 4 shared titles with David Charpentier
- Jacob SlaneShared titles: Raw & Real: The Truth Be Told (2024), Dr. Jackie (2022), Help Me I'm Dying (2019), The Queens (2019)See all 4 shared titles with Jacob Slane
- Anthony JiwaShared titles: Raw & Real: The Truth Be Told (2024), Dr. Jackie (2022), Help Me I'm Dying (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Anthony Jiwa
- Brad E. DanksShared titles: Raw & Real: The Truth Be Told (2024), Dr. Jackie (2022), Help Me I'm Dying (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Brad E. Danks
Mixed roles
- Kain O'KeeffeShared titles: Dr. Jackie (2022), Exposed (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Kain O'Keeffe
