Tatiana Karanja

Instagram Star

Birthplace Nairobi, Kenya

#305,222 Most Popular

About

Photographer, Instagram star, and blogger also known as "Mama Olive," famously known for her self-titled photography blog. She also founded an online community centered around parenting called Motherhood Unplugged. Her photography has been featured by After5 Magazine and has helped her achieve a fanbase of over 150,000 followers on her mamaolivek Instagram account.

Before Fame

She fell in love with photography at the age of 12, when she started capturing snapshots with her Nokia phone. She studied photography and art at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam as well as at the Royal Academy of Art at The Hague.

Trivia

She became the first woman to win the BAKE Best Photography Blog in 2018. The following year, she also became a recipient of the Crevit Mullier Award. She has been featured by numerous podcasts and media outlets, including the CTRH Podcast, Mpasho, Nairobi News, and Ikojn Africa.

Family Life

She and the father of her 3 daughters, Wayne Mutiso, dated for 7 years before they ultimately parted ways in 2022.

Associated With

Her Instagram videos have featured songs by artists including BirdyGracie Abrams, and Megan Thee Stallion.