Olandria Carthen (Love Island USA 7) Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Olandria Lashae Carthen
Nickname	Bama Barbie
Profession(s)	• Associate Sales Specialist • Model
Known For	Being a contestant on Love Island Season 7 (2025)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	29 May 1998 (Friday)
Age (as of 2025)	27 Years
Birthplace	Decatur, Alabama, USA
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	American
Hometown	Decatur, Alabama, USA
School	Decatur High School, Alabama
College/University	Tuskegee University, Alabama
Educational Qualification	A bachelor degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	African American (Black)
Hobbies	Travelling, Dancing
Tattoo(s)	On the right collarbone: An Arabic phrase On the left collarbone: Some roman numbers
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Siblings	Brother- None Sister(s)- 2 • Asia • Zanaria

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.
  

  A picture of Olandria Carthen from Love Island USA 7 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.
  

  Olandria Carthen and Nicolas “Nic” Vansteenberghe’s picture from Love Island USA 7

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

  A picture of Olandria Carthen, where she is compared with a Barbie doll

• 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.
  

  Olandria Carthen with Nicolas “Nic” Vansteenberghe as models for NYX Professional Makeup

• 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.