Born in a small Latvian town, model Lana Zakocela set out to explore the world right after she completed high school. She traveled to England and enrolled at the Chatham Grammar School for Boys and Institute of Integrative Nutrition. After studying and working briefly, she embraced a career as a model. Her editorial and print work includes prestigious magazines like Numero, Normal Magazine, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, L’Officiel, Elle, and many more. She has even featured on campaigns for brands like Joop, Garnier, Clarins, Dior, Cartier, Thierry Mugler, Lancaster, and Graff. She is best known for being the face of the fragrance line created by Antonio Banderas, titled Queen of Seduction. Today, she travels the globe for work and is represented by renowned agencies in Milan, New York, Paris, London, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Miami, and Hamburg.

In the past, Lana Zakocela has worked with celebrity makeup artists which include: Silver Bramham and Adam Burrell.