Lilian Manansala is a Los Angeles-based video journalist, editor, and writer reporting on the intersections of politics, culture, sustainability, equality, and human rights. Her work as a choreographer and performer complements her skills as a visual storyteller and digital artist.

She is currently a Videographer & Editor on the News and Documentary team at Insider. She was a member of the first cohort of the Vox Media Writer's Workshop in Summer 2021 and was one of 12 journalists chosen for the 2022 Data Institute sponsored by OpenNews, ProPublica, and the Ida B. Wells Society.  

Lilian received her Master's in Journalism at New York University and is currently an MSc candidate in Epistemology, Ethics and Mind at the University of Edinburgh.