Alana O’Herlihy

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Alana O’Herlihy is a Los Angeles-born multidisciplinary artist—photographer, director, and mixed-media creator—famed for blending vintage analog techniques with cutting-edge digital fantasy to produce vibrant, surreal imagery that transcends traditional boundaries. Rising to prominence under the Instagram handle “Lil Mami Lani,” she’s directed high‑profile works such as Gigi Hadid’s Vogue cover film and the blood‑soaked, neo‑noir “Prisoner” music video by Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa, while serving as a long‑time photographer for Bella Hadid . A graduate of Malibu High School alongside the Hadid sisters, she briefly studied photography, film, and media at Parsons before leaving to pursue her creative calling . Her visual world is rich with theatrical camp, whimsical characters, and self‑fashioned personas—often featuring wigs, glitter, and exaggerated cinematic flair—reflecting her belief in art as both personal expression and high‑camp performance. Her aesthetic sensibility also led her to become creative director for Isla Beauty, where she continues to explore the convergence of beauty, performance, and identity.

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