Madina Milana is best known for appearing in the hit reality television series Growing Up Hip Hop: New York, which chronicles the lives of the children of hip-hop legends in New York City. In the show, she works as the manager for rapper and musician Fat Joe’s son Ryan Cartagena. In addition to her work as a talent manager and casting director, Milana has also made guest appearances in Law & Order: SVU, The Brewster Project and Up In Harlem.
Born in New York City, Milana is firmly integrated into both the entertainment industry and the hip-hop scene. Reportedly close with Lil Kim and rubbing shoulders regularly with rappers such as 50 Cent, she is also best friends with television host and media personality Wendy Williams. Prior to her time on Growing Up Hip Hop: New York, Milana worked as a casting director for major motion pictures: she is known for working on such Hollywood films as Avengers Assemble, Man on a Ledge, Delivery Man, Tower Heist and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. She has also produced an episode of The Wendy Williams Show.
Milana landed a central role in reality television show Growing Up Hip Hop: New York in 2019, appearing in all thirteen episodes of the first season. She is set to appear in the second season, which is slated to premiere in 2020. A popular presence on social media, Milana has over 40,000 followers on Instagram.