About Me


Born and raised in The Bronx, Yanni Peña is a Dominican-American makeup artist specializing in editorial, beauty, fashion, runway, and red carpet. He has collaborated with photographers such as Tyler Mitchell, Emmanuel Monsalve, Renata Raksha, and Myesha Evon and has worked with brands such as GQ, LUAR, NIKE, and Tarte Cosmetics.

Along with makeup, Yanni has acted as creative and art director for two GAY TIMES magazine cover stories. He was previously on the social media team at Moda Operandi and the fashion public relations team at PURPLE PR.

Yanni received his BBA from Parsons The New School for Design in 2017.

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Contact & booking inquiries: Yanni@yannipena.com

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