Is it hot in the Windy City - or is it just her? Katiya James is a young, sexy and stylish model from Chicago who looks good in (and out of) everything! But don't sleep - this LADY has the brains and the spirit to make her dreams come true!
Ms. Katiya James – tell us about how you got into modeling.
Well my family and friend always threw it out there because of my size and when I was 14 my mother signed me up for Barbizon Modeling School and although I don’t think it was worth all the money it cost it did spark my interest and once I turned 18 I really started to pursue it.
What was your first shoot like?
I was very nervous and self conscious about everything. I just grab a few outfits nothing spectacular and I wore very little make up I kept it simple. The photographer directed me quite a bit. I learned a lot from that 1st shoot and I actually got some of my favorite pics from that shoot.
Who is your favorite photographer to work with?
Percy Greenwood from Prime Global Ent.
On your MySpace site, you state that you’d like to meet “ANYONE THATS HAS A POSTIVE ATTITUDE AND CAN HELP CAN HELP ME TO ACHIEVE MY GOALS INSTEAD OF JUST HOLDING ME BACK”.Tell us about why this is so important to you?
Well I feel that if you surround yourself with positive people and positive energy then positive things will happen because their attitude will rub off on you. But, if you surround yourself with negative people then they will only bring you down with them and that’s not what I need right now.
Tell us about a time when you felt like giving up on modeling?
Modeling is a hard career field to enter into successfully because there’s so much competition especially in a city like Chicago. I am still in the process of making a name for myself. So when it comes to those times where I don’t get booked for a job that I really wanted then I have to tell myself that it wasn’t because I wasn’t a good model or I wasn’t pretty enough I just wasn’t right for THAT job.
You have some very sensual and revealing pictures – what was it like the first time you posed nude or nearly nude?
It was definitely awkward because I am a really quiet and shy especially back then, the photographer was really nice and worked with me to make me feel comfortable. He was perverted or anything so it helped to calm my nerves a little bit.
How did it make you feel?
Well it has helped to make me more confident and aware of my body which is good to have not just as a model but in general.
If you had $10,000 to buy only clothes at just 3 stores, and you had only one day to do it, what are the names of 3 stores, where are they located, and what you would buy?
Ummm… BeBe, Guess, and Aldo which can all be found on Michigan Ave downtown Chicago. I don’t know what I would buy exactly depends on my mood at the time. But I would definitely get quite a few pairs of stilettos I LOVE stilettos.
You’re currently a student at NorthernIllinoisUniversity.How do you balance your modeling career with your studies?
Well sometimes I have to sacrifice one for the other, which means modeling for school. But for the most part I don’t have too many issues with it. I schedule my classes for three days out of the week which leave me pretty open for jobs.
What made you decide to select Marketing as your major?
When I 1st got into modeling I started out doing promotions and trades shows and I really enjoyed it. So I decided that I wanted to become involved in the business part of it as well and changed my major from Business Admin to Business Marketing.
What do you like to do for fun?
I have grown accustomed to being a homebody during my free time although I will hit up a club or to with my girls sometimes. But I am very competitive so I love to play games whether it is video or arcade or sports. So I do a lot of that with my friends.
OK - the men want to know - what does the “Chocolate Beauty” look for in a man?
I like a man that is educated and confident. I like guys that are tall, nice smile, good sense of humor, patient, respectable, family oriented, athletic, and can keep me on my toes.
What type of man does the “Chocolate Beauty” try to avoid?
Men who lack drive and ambition.
Please describe the perfect date.
It would include dinner of course because I love to eat. But not a really fancy restaurant somewhere simple where we could talk and have fun and be ourselves. Then I would like to just go and chill out somewhere like the lake front and just listen to water. Kinda corny..lol … but I’m not very high maintenance at all.
Do you have any children, any pets?
No I don’t I do want children someday but before then I want a puppy 1st. I would really like a yorkie or a white Maltese.
What is your ultimate goal?
I just want to be happy honestly. I don’t want to wake up years from now and hate my life and career. You only get to live once and I just want to make sure that I continue to have opportunities to do the things that make me happy and be successful in it.
Why do you hate rap music?
Ok so here’s the deal. I don’t hate rap music; I just am not the hugest rap fan in the world. I like music I can relate too and I can really relate to a lot of rap songs. I will listen to the more commercial club songs that I can dance too but I am more of an R&B chick then anything else.
If you could go anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would you go and why?
Somewhere tropical I guess. Maybe an island of some sort. So that I could just relax and watch the sunset while sipping on my margarita and not hear all the noises of the city.
What do you think is your best feature?
I have been told my lips and I can agree with that.
Who are your favorite famous models? What do you like about them?
Tyra Banks and Mellissa Ford. They are obviously on to complete ends of the spectrum but they both have branched out and established themselves as house hold names. No one expected that either of them would reach the success that they’ve had in the beginning and they proved that they were more than pretty faces and that they actually have a brain and business savvy.
What is the most important thing in your life right now?
My relationship with God, My education, my career and my family are the most important things to me right now. What advice would you give to the other models out there that are trying to make their dreams come true?
Stay true to yourself. Never let anyone talk you into doing something that you aren’t comfortable with just because you think that they can make you a star.
Have you ever been in love?Tell us about it.
No I haven’t REALLY been in love puppy love yeah I have had that. I am only 21 so I have plenty of time for that.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how important is sex in a relationship?
Definitely and 8…. Yeah having that sexual connection is very vital.
What is the sexiest thing about men?
Their Swagger.
What is the sexiest thing about women?
Our Eyes and smile.
What do you miss the most about Chicago?
Harold’s Chicken!!
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On your MySpace site, you state that you’d like to meet “ANYONE THATS HAS A POSTIVE ATTITUDE AND CAN HELP CAN HELP ME TO ACHIEVE MY GOALS INSTEAD OF JUST HOLDING ME BACK”. Tell us about why this is so important to you? 
Ummm… BeBe, Guess, and Aldo which can all be found on 
st. I would really like a yorkie or a white Maltese. 
Stay true to yourself. Never let anyone talk you into doing something that you aren’t comfortable with just because you think that they can make you a star.
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