Bio
Maya ‘Mayachka’ Margolina immigrated to NYC on political asylum from Uzbekistan with her family when she was five years old. She founded the video departments at Glossier, then later Allure, Condé Nast; in time working alongside Patrick DeMarchelier, Mario Testino, Dan Jackson and others. She is a Webby honoree, director, and occasional music supervisor known for directing and concepting commercial and narrative content for clients such as Mercedes-Benz, Vogue, Spotify, Lancôme, Allure, and Glossier, Adidas amongst others.
She's created dozens of viral films and works featuring A-list talent including: Bella Hadid, Heidi Klum, Lupita Nyong'o, Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Tyra Banks, Amanda Seyfried, Taylor Hill, Teyana Taylor and more. She’s directed work in English, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese.
contact: MayaMargolina@gmail.com
mayamargolina@gmail.com
Press
Harper’s Bazaar
Complex
Blouin ArtInfo
The Fader
World Star
Allure
Teen Vogue
People