As a daughter of a clothing designer, Tatiana Kurzhos grew up surrounded by fashion; her becoming a model was not something unexpected. She has been working with both American and European designers for over five years as a runway model during fashion weeks in recognized fashion capitals such as New York and Milan. However, she always understood the importance of education and got a degree in International Relations. Her educational background allows her to combine modeling with humanitarian projects, such as Sweet Water Foundation whose goal is improvement of water supply in arid areas of West Africa, and No Limit Foundation that is mostly concerned with providing girls and young women from impoverished families with educational opportunities.