Before her debut on Love Island, 28-year-old Alana Paolucci studied at the University of Buffalo, where she earned a degree in communications, which she said was one of her proudest moments. Later, Alana was featured on the cover of Playboy, which catapulted her into the spotlight.

Today, Alana has amassed more than 66K followers across her social media platforms. Raised in New York, Alana has now relocated to California, where she is pursuing her “dreams and ambitions” of becoming an actress and starring in her own film.

“I have many dreams and ambitions. My oldest loves are acting and writing, which I have done for most of my life.” Alana told Belle en Argent. “I took a little break from acting and now am getting back into it, which is really fun. I’m constantly finding new and interesting things I want to pursue, so we’ll see where life takes me.”

Although Alana is private about her personal life, she has revealed that she has a close relationship with her father, who Alana says is “hardworking, generous, funny, and loving.”