Introduction

Lily Liu is the President and Founder of Lily’s Talent Agency, Lidi Real Estate L.L.C., and former President and

Founder of Mentoring Artists Chicago.

Lily was born and raised in Kobe, Japan, where her mother owned and operated a successful hotel, fashion manufacturing company, and restaurant, instilling a mindset of entrepreneurship in Lily from a young age. Lily’s mother taught her the importance of personal connections in business and treating everyone with respect, which Lily still adheres to today.

While attending college at the University of Illinois Chicago in 1968 under a full scholarship, Lily worked as a legal secretary, model, and fitness instructor. Upon graduating with Honors with a degree in Education, she taught in Niles, IL for several years until she started a family and soon launched the modeling careers for her three daughters, Kristina, Lania, and Kira.

Lily’s passion for providing artists a fair, trustworthy, and empowering experience in the entertainment industry inspired her to start an agency of her own. In June of 1983, Lily officially opened Lily’s Talent Agency. The agency expanded quickly to represent talent for print, on-camera, film, theatre, voice-over, and makeup artists. Lily’s Talent soon became union franchised with SAG-AFTRA and Equity.

In 2002, Lily became the Managing Member of Lidi Real Estate L.L.C., an investment real estate company focusing in residential and commercial properties, impressed with her first success in real estate transactions in 1979.

In 2010, Lily founded and became the president of Foundation of Artists Mentored in Entertainment, a non-profit organization, later renamed Mentoring Artists Chicago. The mission of the organization was to help deserving young Chicagoland performing artists with financial awards and mentorship to further their passion in the arts and entertainment industry.

Today, with decades of experience in the talent industry, Lily spearheads one of the top talent agencies in Chicago, a successful real estate investment business, and continues to inspire others with her mother’s message: “Go after your passion, work hard, and never give up.”

Lily feels most blessed with God, her family, her dedicated team at Lily’s, and her longtime friends for their love, trust and support over the years.

MEET THE TEAM

Oliver Al is a licensed talent counselor and the Agency Director of Lily’s Talent. He graduated from Columbia College with a BA in Theatre, and has been with Lily's since 2005! Oliver oversees all projects, agents, and team member's work to assure success in every aspect of the departments.

Oliver attends talent showcases throughout the country to scout talent, speaks as a leader in this industry on various panels pertaining to the business, and acts on behalf of Lily as an advisor to talent to help them achieve success. His unending energy, industry experience, knowledge, and passion for this business continues to bring the most innovative ideas to the growth of the agency. According to Lily, Oliver is truly the "adopted son" she never had. Lily’s wouldn’t be where it is today without Oliver’s 19 years of service!

Lania Rosengren is no stranger to the entertainment business, having been a model and talent since 1979, her modeling career spanning from infancy to adulthood. Lania has been with Lily's since 2010, acting as the Talent Payment Account Manager, and shares her industry knowledge as a speaker for the agency. Lania's strength in teaching and mentoring youth earned her the title of one of the top 5 science teachers in the nation and a position working for NASA.

Happy to be back home in Chicago as a mother to two sons, Lania brings her experience and knowledge of the industry as well as her educational mentorship background to Lily’s. Lania is also Lily's daughter!

NOT YOUR AVERAGE AGENCY!

Lily's Talent fulfills our client's needs and exceeds their expectations with both professionalism and personal concern. From major print campaigns and feature films to live productions, our team is a comprehensive network of professionals, ready to ensure success.