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Influencing the world with her work, Olivia Molina Avellaneda, a model is setting an example straight of never giving up in life

Published

6 years ago

June 8, 2020

This dynamic model & astute entrepreneur have had many life experiences that she overcame all alone, which gave her a sense of belief & confidence in herself.

Sometimes all you need in life is courage & grit to overcome the many struggles you go through the course of life. That’s the only option left with people sometimes, but what’s more important to note here is that it is only essential to live life with that courage because the path that everybody walks in life is not always going to be filled with roses, but also with thorns. Olivia Molina is one such woman who had challenges laid in front of her at different timelines of her life, but she always faced them with her ‘never give up’ attitude & here she is today as one of those rare multi-talented people in the world who can do anything & ace the game like a pro.

Born on June 16, 1989, in Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Molina’s life was filled with struggles since childhood. She lost her baby brother at the age of 5 & a week later also lost her aunt, leaving her one year old daughter with Molina’s parents. So, Molina had one brother & a sister. She learnt from several schools during her childhood as her family moved from one place to other every two years. However, Molina had a political family background both from her paternal & maternal side. Her grandfather – Mr José Domingo Molina Gómez & her great great grandfather Mr Nicolás Remigio Aurelio Avellaneda Silva from her father’s side both served the country of Argentina by being its President. Her great grandfather, Mr Pedro Rivas from her mother’s side, was also a Senator & owned 5k hectares of land in Argentina.

As a child, she was great at sports & participated in many extracurricular activities as well. She played sports like grass hockey, tennis, basketball, volleyball, artistic gymnastics, artistic skating, drawing & painting, playing the flute & also playing chess. Being the president of the chess club, she even travelled extensively around the country for tournaments. Molina turned into an author at just 9 years. She wrote a book about her life & at the age of 17, she wrote another book about eating disorders in teenagers.

When she was all of 15, she decided to become a model & to study for the same she went to Ricardo Pineiro agency and school. By the time Molina turned 18, she even studied about being a fashion stylist & makeup artist. That was the time she became an actress as well where she played the role of Felícitas Olga, a co-protagonist in the popular soap opera called ‘Patito Feo’. This show was played by Disney channel & after its unbeaten run of two seasons; they also came up with a movie in 2010. By 2009/2010, she also started her stint in theater & did plays at “Avenida Corrientes”. She played a protagonist in a play called “passion”.

Understanding that acting was not her true calling, she went ahead to study a long term course on cocktail mixing & then shifted to Mexico & worked there as a bartender. Even after returning, she continued her job as a bartender in the clubs of Argentina. Later Molina got married but also faced a lot of financial problems, so Molina set up a makeup supplies company. This business of hers made her earn 10.000$ USD in 2 weeks. She also tried her hand with “body chain” accessories which created a rage in fashion.

Molina then started working for CR models, a modeling agency in Argentina, where she did fashion production work & also looked after the hair & makeup department. Working for this company made her do scouting work, which helped her create a vast database. After facing her husband death, Olivia decided to leave Argentina Knowing that Europe could offer her many more opportunities for her career, she moved to London, where she became an entrepreneur & started her company of image modeling, matchmaking & concierge. In just a year & a half, she made $1 million of net income. During her time in Europe, she travelled the world & went to countries like China, Singapore, Arabia and all of America including North, South & Central.

This increased her quest for becoming a more prominent entrepreneur & so she launched a company in Dubai as well & resided in the UAE. Molina is a true blue genius with an IQ of 144 & a talented model & businesswoman who has today become a great inspiring story for others to know. She fluently speaks Spanish and English and understands perfectly Portuguese, Italian and French

Last year in 2019, she shifted her base to NYC & then to LA. She decided to become an entrepreneur even there & so she opened up her small food businesses in California & also applied for an investor’s Visa – E2 Visa. This animal lover is currently competing for the MAXIM Cover Girl 2020, the voting for which ends in another five days (https://maximcovergirl.com/2020/olivia-13).

Also, the beauty with brains is presently seeing someone & is expecting a baby girl.

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Wanda Knight on Blending Culture, Style, and Leadership Through Travel

Published

13 hours ago

December 24, 2025

Michelle Langton

The best lessons in leadership do not always come from a classroom or a boardroom. Sometimes they come from a crowded market in a foreign city, a train ride through unfamiliar landscapes, or a quiet conversation with someone whose life looks very different from your own.

Wanda Knight has built her career in enterprise sales and leadership for more than three decades, working with some of the world’s largest companies and guiding teams through constant change. But ask her what shaped her most, and she will point not just to her professional milestones but to the way travel has expanded her perspective. With 38 countries visited and more on the horizon, her worldview has been formed as much by her passport as by her resume.

Travel entered her life early. Her parents valued exploration, and before she began college, she had already lived in Italy. That experience, stepping into a different culture at such a young age, left a lasting impression. It showed her that the world was much bigger than the environment she grew up in and that adaptability was not just useful, it was necessary. Those early lessons of curiosity and openness would later shape the way she led in business.

Sales, at its core, is about connection. Numbers matter, but relationships determine long-term success. Wanda’s time abroad taught her how to connect across differences. Navigating unfamiliar places and adjusting to environments that operated on different expectations gave her the patience and awareness to understand people first, and business second. That approach carried over into leadership, where she built a reputation for giving her teams the space to take ownership while standing firmly behind them when it mattered most.

The link between travel and leadership becomes even clearer in moments of challenge. Unfamiliar settings require flexibility, quick decision-making, and the ability to stay calm under pressure. The same skills are critical in enterprise sales, where strategies shift quickly and no deal is ever guaranteed. Knight learned that success comes from being willing to step into the unknown, whether that means exploring a new country or taking on a leadership role she had not originally planned to pursue.

Her travels have also influenced her eye for style and her creative pursuits. Fashion, for Wanda, is more than clothing; it is a reflection of culture, history, and identity. Experiencing how different communities express themselves, from the craftsmanship of Italian textiles to the energy of street style in cities around the world, has deepened her appreciation for aesthetics as a form of storytelling. Rather than keeping her professional and personal worlds separate, she has learned to blend them, carrying the discipline and strategy of her sales career into her creative interests and vice versa.

None of this has been about starting over. It has been about adding layers, expanding her perspective without erasing the experiences that came before. Wanda’s story is not one of leaving a career behind but of integrating all the parts of who she is: a leader shaped by high-stakes business, a traveler shaped by global culture, and a creative voice learning to merge both worlds.

What stands out most is how she continues to approach both leadership and life with the same curiosity that first took her beyond her comfort zone. Each new country is an opportunity to learn, just as each new role has been a chance to grow. For those looking at her path, the lesson is clear: leadership is not about staying in one lane; it is about collecting experiences that teach you how to see, how to adapt, and how to connect.

As she looks to the future, Wanda Knight’s compass still points outward. She will keep adding stamps to her passport, finding inspiration in new cultures, and carrying those insights back into the rooms where strategy is shaped and decisions are made. Her legacy will not be measured only by deals closed or positions held but by the perspective she brought, and the way she showed that leading with a global view can change the story for everyone around you.