Meet Anastasia “Stassie” Karanikolaou

At the age of 25 Stassie Karanikolaou has established herself as a model, it-girl, and a successful influencer, with 11 million followers on Instagram alone.

Let’s take a look at her journey first as a model, influencer, and someone who has a business of collaborations:

Anastasia “Stassie” Karanikolaou was born in Los Angeles, California, in June 1997. The 25-year-old was born and raised in an upper-middle-class Christian family.

Stas Karanikolaou owes most of her moolah, influence, and fame to her BFF of nine years- Kylie Jenner.

Her friendship with Jenner almost instantly catapulted her to global fame leading to several modeling assignments and collaborations.

She started her career in January 2014 with her first photo shoot for Nation A-list Magazine.

“In 10 years, I hope to see myself modeling a lot and working in the entertainment business.” 

She has a whopping 11 million followers on Instagram and would be earning upwards of $40,000 per post.

Stassie Karanikolaou has her own YouTube channel as well, Kylie’s ride-or-die friend made her YouTube channel in 2017 using her full name and already boasts 768K subscribers.

She has modeled for Australian brand Meshki’s metamorphosis line, Khloe Kardashian’s Good American, Rihanna’s lingerie brand, Savage x Fenty and Pretty Little Thing.

The 25-year-old American model also worked with several swimwear brands, including White Fox Swim, Elise x Elisia, Hoaka Swimwear, and designers Oh Polly and Showpo.

Stassie has beautified the covers of magazines including Teen Vogue, Nude, and Bustle. She also flaunts her fabulous self on Playboy centerfolds 

A chain of collaborations: Kylie x Stassie makeup line

’It was so special creating this with my best friend.’ Jenner

Pretty Little Things-

She teamed up with retail giant PrettyLittleThing for a sizzling collaboration 

Miss Karanikolaou with Missguided-

In August 2019, Stas joined with famous brand Missguided on a new clothing collection.

Footwear campaign with EGO-

In March 2020, Anastasia Karanikolaou launched her footwear edit with the global shoe and accessory brand EGO.

 Sunny Vodka-

Forbes reported the launch of two West Coast friends coming together on a new venture- Sunny Vodka

Her luxurious California home -  flaunts a party room, a massive pool area, and a ten-seater dining table. The intimate living room comes with a fireplace next to a sprawling kitchen.