Eminem has sparked a low-key romance with hairstylist Katrina Malota.
Us Weekly confirmed in October 2025 that the rapper is dating Malota after they worked together for years on the set of Eminem’s various projects.
Neither Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers) nor Malota have publicly addressed their budding relationship, which is the 8 Mile star’s first in many years. (Us reached out to representatives for both at the time.)
“It’s tough. Since my divorce I’ve had a few dates and nothing’s panned out in a way that I wanted to make it public,” Eminem told Vulture in 2017. “Dating’s just not where I’m at lately.”
Eminem is dating his longtime stylist Katrina Malota, a source confirms to Us Weekly. TMZ was first to break the news, reporting on Friday, October 17, that Malota has worked on several of Eminem’s music videos and photoshoots. Neither Eminem, 53, nor Malota have publicly addressed the status of their relationship. Us has reached out […]
Eminem was famously married to Kim Scott from 1999 to 2001, later reconciling and getting married again in 2006. The exes, who split for a second time after three months of marriage, share daughter Hailie Jade. Eminem also adopted daughter Alaina, the biological child of Scott’s late sister, and Scott’s son from a previous relationship, Steve.
“They really have a great relationship now as parents,” a source exclusively told Us in 2013 of Eminem and Scott’s coparenting dynamic. “They are together all the time for the sake of the kids. … Despite everything Em has been through, he’s always been an amazing father, and always had a place in his heart for Kim because of their history and the kids.”
Keep scrolling to get to know Eminem’s new love interest:
Katrina Malota Works at a Salon in Michigan
Katrina Malota. Courtesy of Katrina Malota/ Facebook
According to her official website and Facebook pages, Malota styles clients’ hair at the 6 Salon in Birmingham, Michigan.
“I have fallen hard in love with doing extensions,” she wrote via Facebook in May 2022, referring to Bellami’s K-Tip Extensions. “Loving the INSTANT GRATIFICATION!!!”
Eminem, for his part, notably hails from Detroit, Michigan.
How Did Katrina Malota and Eminem Meet?
TMZ reported in October 2025 that Malota regularly handled hair and makeup for Eminem’s music videos and photo shoots for years before their bond turned romantic.
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What Other Stars Has Katrina Malota Worked With?
Malota revealed via her website that she has “loyal [professional] relations” with Snoop Dogg, Robin Thicke and 50 Cent.
What Has Katrina Malota Said About Her Styling Career?
“She is one of the most in-demand hairstylists in both the entertainment and fashion industries,” her webpage reads. “A true visual artist in the industry having worked on countless runway shows from NYC to Paris, creating incomparable styles for the world’s leading fashion designers to mentoring graduating talent at the world renowned Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London and taking on complete degree collection looks.”
The statement continues, “Katrina is a multifaceted multitalented force to be reckoned with that is as electric and magnetic as her work.”
Katrina Malota Prioritizes Her Fitness
“Love being back in the GYM! Trying so hard to stay committed,” she wrote via Facebook in March 2022, sharing footage of herself lifting weights. “Absolutely love how I feel! I’M FEELING #unstoppable.”
Malota, who was dating a man named Isaac at the time, credited her then-boyfriend for “motivating [her] every single day.”
