Maria Avtakhova, known universally online by her handle Maria_avt (and occasionally credited in earlier modeling work as Maria Lapulina), is a Russian travel vlogger, digital creator, and model. She has built a strong following on Instagram by sharing her worldwide travels (having visited over 50 countries) and her self-produced modeling content. She is highly recognized for her self-described "sugar melons," a playful branding term she uses frequently across her content, as well as her self-portrait photography and videography.