Lakytra “Lucky” Napolean was born in Monroe, LA, before relocating to the other LA, Los Angeles. She has been a proud Angeleno transplant for the last 40 years. Formerly a mortician, Lucky was once so inspired by the beautiful, postmortem work a professional makeup artist did, she knew helping others feel their most beautiful through the medium of makeup was her calling. She has worked for numerous Internationally acclaimed brands such as Givenchy, Smashbox, and Nars, and has worked on and Department Headed countless National Commercials, television shows, and feature films. She joined the IATSE Local 706 Hair and Makeup Union in August 2021. Lucky is a graduate of MUD (Makeup Designery) in Burbank.