Alana Pascale Monteiro (born March 13, 1997, in New Bedford, Massachusetts) is an American model, actress, singer-songwriter, and dancer based in New York City. She has appeared in fashion publications, acted in films including Someone Great and Hocus Pocus 2, and released singles such as “High,” “Ghosting,” and “Miss No More.”
Modeling career In 2015, during her senior year of high school, Monteiro began her modeling career. Upon graduation, she moved to New York City and signed with major modeling agencies, including Wilhelmina Models and Next Model Management, as well as agencies in Europe (London, Denmark, Germany). Over time, in the 2020s, she became ranked in the Top 50 Social on Models.com (peaking at #41). She is also included in Models.com’s rankings of the Top 100 Black female models, alongside models such as Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks.
Monteiro has appeared on over thirty covers and editorials in fashion magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, L’Officiel, Numéro, Glamour, and Grazia. She has worked with top beauty brands including CoverGirl, Clinique, L’Oréal Paris, MAC Cosmetics, Revlon, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, bareMinerals, and NARS. Her print advertisement campaigns for global brands such as Nike, Reebok, Under Armour, Footlocker, Gap, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Macy’s, Puma, Target, and Fila have been featured across thousands of stores worldwide and on billboards in Times Square, New York City. Monteiro has walked in fashion shows for designers like Rebecca Minkoff, Diane von Furstenberg, and Vivienne Hu at New York Fashion Week and Miami Swim Week.
Acting career After relocating to New York City, Monteiro studied acting at institutions such as the Stella Adler Studio and New York Film Academy. Her filmography includes appearances in Someone Great (Netflix), Second Act, and Disney’s Hocus Pocus 2, which won three Emmy Awards. In Hocus Pocus 2 (2022), she appeared as an extra in a Newport festival scene, wearing a costume inspired by her mother’s vintage Halloween outfit.
Music career Monteiro released her debut single "High" in June 2021. She wrote the song herself, and it was recorded in a New York studio.
On October 30, 2021, she released "Ghosting", a soulful R&B ballad she also wrote. The track appeared on global Spotify playlists in Europe, Germany, France, Singapore, Mexico, and the U.S., with some playlists exceeding 100 million streams. It charted on the Billboard charts, ranking among the top.
In March 2024, she released the R&B breakup-themed single "Miss No More", which she wrote herself.
Community work In May 2025, Monteiro launched the Alana Monteiro Modeling Camp in New Bedford. The five-day workshop offers modeling coaching, runway training, professional headshots, acting and dance classes, and Q&A sessions for aspiring models.
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes2026RemainDriverIn production2026REALMindyPre-production2024Salem’s LotRoxy Teen Drive-in EmployeeUncredited2024The Perfect CoupleParty GuestTV series, 1 episode, uncredited2024Madame WebOpera GuestUncredited2024HighSelfMusic video2023Good Burger 2Concert FanUncredited2022Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodyGirlUncredited2022Hocus Pocus 2TownspersonUncredited2019She’s Gotta Have ItGirlTV series, 1 episode, uncredited2019Someone GreatGirlUncredited2018#FashionvictimGirlTV movie, uncredited2018Second ActModelUncredited2018Ray DonovanGirlTV series, 1 episode, uncredited2018Slender ManGirlUncredited2018Orange Is the New BlackModelTV series, 1 episode, uncredited2018PowerModelTV series, 1 episode, uncredited2018Law & Order: Special Victims UnitModelTV series, 1 episode, uncredited2018I Feel PrettyModelUncredited2017Daddy’s Home 2Airport AttendeeUncredited2017YoungerGirlTV series, 1 episode, uncredited
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