Katie Beth May (March 16, 1981 – February 4, 2016) was an American model and businesswoman. Dubbed "The Queen of Snapchat", May was known as a social media star and brand ambassador before her death of a stroke at age 34.May was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Janet May and Joseph May, both teachers. She was the youngest of four, with two sisters and a brother. May described her upbringing as "very traditional working-American", with a "real emphasis in my house on education, primarily the arts and history". She grew up in suburban Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania and attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, where she was a cheerleader. Wikipedia