Gianna Zulli

From her first film set at just 16 years old to building and operating her own creative businesses, Gianna Zulli has spent her career breathing life into imagination. 

At 18, she became a licensed esthetician in New York and Pennsylvania, in pursuit of becoming a SPFX makeup artist. Over the next few years she found herself involved in prosthetic work, props, set design, wardrobe, fabrication, art direction, and realized it wasn’t just SPFX makeup she wanted to do. 

Today, Gianna is the owner of Paradox Props and Prosthetics, and more recently, Bella Divina Spa, bringing together her love of artistry, beauty, hands-on creativity, caring for others, and problem-solving across two very different worlds. Who said you had to choose? 

As an instructor, Gianna brings real-world experience into the classroom, encouraging students to experiment, problem-solve, get their hands dirty, and turn wild ideas into believable characters and creatures. She has crafted a career allowing her to do the things she loves, across different professions. 

Special effects makeup is where art, anatomy, storytelling, and a little bit of controlled chaos collide, and that’s exactly where the magic happens.