Olandria Carthen (Love Island USA 7)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Olandria Carthen

• Olandria Carthen grew up in Decatur, Alabama, USA.

• Olandria was raised by a teen mom. In an interview, she mentioned that when she was two years old, her father was sent to prison for a crime. He returned home when she was 15 years.

• She studied in an underfunded school, but despite the financial challenges, she was very good in her academics.

• During high school, she was active in the student council, the National Honor Society, and an honors English club.

• After high school, she started working to support her family.

• Carthen was the first one in her family who attend college. She attended Tuskegee University, which is a historically Black university (HBCU).

• After completing her graduation in logistics, materials, and supply chain management, Olandria joined VOLT Power LLC, Alabama, USA, as a billing specialist. After that, she has worked in various organisations.

• Since 2022, she has been working as a sales associate at Otis Elevator Co., where she supports modernisation projects for elevators and other urban transport systems.

• Along with her job, she also works freelance model.

• In 2025, she auditioned and was selected for Love Island USA Season 7. She was the first female contestant who enter the villa.

  

• On the show, she was coupled up with Taylor Williams, Jalen Brown, Zak Srakaew, and Nicolas “Nic” Vansteenberghe.

• In the finale, she placed first runner-up with Nicolas “Nic” Vansteenberghe.

  

• During the show, Carthen went viral for her beauty. Her beauty is also compared with Barbie dolls. She even got nicknamed ” Bama Barbie”.

  

• Olandria Carthen was one of the famous contestants. Her time on Love Island USA 7 led to a massive rise in popularity, where she went from having just 13,000 followers to over two million followers on Instagram.

• Olandria Carthen has modeled for brands like Kulani Kinis, NYX Professional Makeup, and Agua de Kefir alongside Nicolas “Nic” Vansteenberghe.

  

• In August 2025, Olandria signed with Digital Brand Architects (DBA), a management firm owned by United Talent Agency (UTA), which will expand Carthen’s business beyond her digital platform.