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Diane Martel (May 7, 1962 – September 18, 2025) was an American music video director and choreographer. As a music video director, she worked with Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Ciara, Sting and Jennifer Lopez. One of her most well-known videos was for "Blurred Lines" (2013) by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell.
Martel began directing music videos in the early 1990s, beginning with "Throw Ya Gunz" by Onyx. Martel was creative director of Miley Cyrus's MTV Video Music Awards performance with Robin Thicke, the 2013 video for Cyrus's song "We Can't Stop", and her subsequent Bangerz Tour. Martel had also directed the 2013 video for Thicke's song "Blurred Lines". Both the song and the video were accused of misogyny. Martel defended the video, saying she intended it to be satirical: "The are actually ridiculing the men. It's hysterical". Martel's career spanned more than thirty years, concluding with the video for "Ecstasy" by Ciara, released in April 2025.
In 2022, Martel was the Harlan J. Strauss Visiting Filmmaker at the University of Oregon.
Death
Martel died of breast cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, on September 18, 2025, at the age of 63. She never married and had no children.
Credits
Choreographer
Documentary director
Music video director
1990s
1992 Throw Ya Gunz Onyx 1993 Crewz Pop Da Youngsta's Dreamlover Mariah Carey Chief Rocka Lords of the Underground 1994 You're Always on My Mind SWV Happiness Billy Lawrence Bring the Pain Method Man What I'm After Lords of the Underground Mass Appeal Gang Starr Mad Props Da Youngsta's The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World Keith Murray All I Want for Christmas Is You Mariah Carey Miss You Most (At Christmas Time) Mariah Carey Anytime You Need a Friend (unreleased) Mariah Carey 1995 Can't Wait Redman Get Lifted Keith Murray Live Niguz Onyx Brooklyn Zoo Ol' Dirty Bastard I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige How High Method Man & Redman The Riddler Method Man 1996 Funkorama Redman It's Alright Dave Hollister World So Cruel Flesh-n-Bone featuring Ms. Chaz Monique & Joseph Simmons 1997 Head over Heels Allure featuring Nas Closer/Driver's Seat Capone-N-Noreaga featuring Smoke of Complexions Just Wanna Please U (Remix) Mona Lisa featuring The Lox 4, 3, 2, 1 LL Cool J featuring Method Man, Redman, Canibus, and DMX 1998 The Worst Onyx featuring Wu-Tang Clan The Roof Mariah Carey Breakdown Mariah Carey featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony My All (So So Def Remix) Mariah Carey Whatcha Gonna Do? Jayo Felony featuring DMX and Method Man Whenever You Call Mariah Carey featuring Brian McKnight Money, Power & Respect The LOX featuring DMX and Lil' Kim Angel of Mine Monica N.O.R.E. N.O.R.E. Eyes Better Not Wander Nicole Wray 1999 Heartbreaker (Remix) Mariah Carey Genie in a Bottle Christina Aguilera Watch Out Now/Turn It Out The Beatnuts Cre-A-Tine Cool Breeze Another Love Song Insane Clown Posse What a Girl Wants Christina Aguilera Incredible Keith Murray featuring LL Cool J Paper Krayzie Bone G'd Up Tha Eastsidaz featuring Snoop Dogg
2000s
2000 Case of the Ex Mýa Send It On D'Angelo If You Don't Wanna Love Me Tamar Braxton Keep It Thoro Prodigy Focus Erick Sermon featuring DJ Quik & Xzibit Front 2 Back Xzibit 2001 Who's That Girl? Eve Young, Fresh n' New Kelis Lapdance N.E.R.D. After the Rain Has Fallen Sting 2002 My Neck, My Back (Lick It) Khia Grindin' Clipse (as Bucky Chrome) Like I Love You Justin Timberlake Just a Friend 2002 Mario From tha Chuuuch to da Palace Snoop Dogg Star 702 featuring Clipse Provider N.E.R.D. (as Bucky Chrome) My Goddess The Exies 2003 Rest in Pieces Saliva Stuck Stacie Orrico Dance with My Father Luther Vandross 2004 Invisible Clay Aiken If I Ain't Got You Alicia Keys What's Happenin' Method Man featuring Busta Rhymes Welcome to My Truth Anastacia I Could Be the One Stacie Orrico Nobody's Home Avril Lavigne Truth Is Fantasia Barrino Bridging the Gap Nas Shake Your Coconuts Junior Senior 2005 Hold You Down Jennifer Lopez featuring Fat Joe Get Right (Remix) Jennifer Lopez featuring Fabolous Fearless The Bravery Don't Let It Go to Your Head Fefe Dobson So High John Legend I Don't Care Ricky Martin featuring Fat Joe and Amerie Gotta Go Gotta Leave (Tired) Vivian Green Touch Omarion Do You Want To Franz Ferdinand U Already Know 112 L.O.V.E. Ashlee Simpson 2006 Doing Too Much Paula DeAnda featuring Baby Bash Ride a White Horse Goldfrapp In My Mind Heather Headley I'm Not Missing You Stacie Orrico Listen Beyoncé Tu Amor RBD Promise Ciara 2007 Read My Mind The Killers For Reasons Unknown The Killers Men's Needs The Cribs An End Has a Start Editors Conquest The White Stripes Like You'll Never See Me Again Alicia Keys Like a Boy Ciara 2008 The Boss Rick Ross Who's That Girl Robyn Google Me Teyana Taylor Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom) N.E.R.D. Addiction Ryan Leslie featuring Cassie Ventura and Fabolous Eat You Up (American version) BoA (the music video was later scrapped) Whatcha Think About That The Pussycat Dolls featuring Missy Elliott Best of Me Daniel Powter 2009 Mad Ne-Yo If This Isn't Love Jennifer Hudson Love Sex Magic Ciara featuring Justin Timberlake Outta Here Esmée Denters Show Me What I'm Looking For Carolina Liar Want Natalie Imbruglia Boys and Girls Pixie Lott 3 Britney Spears Sleza glamura Irina Saltykova
2010s
2010 Whataya Want from Me Adam Lambert Missing Flyleaf Ride Ciara featuring Ludacris Kiss & Cry Iconiq Light Ahead Iconiq Tokyo Lady Iconiq Right Thru Me Nicki Minaj 2011 No One Gonna Love You Jennifer Hudson Best Thing I Never Had Beyoncé You Can't Be Friends with Everyone Make Out 25/8 Mary J. Blige Mr. Wrong Mary J. Blige Until It's Gone Monica 2012 Lazy Love Ne-Yo Brand New Me Alicia Keys 2013 Just Give Me a Reason Pink featuring Nate Ruess Leggo B. Smyth featuring 2 Chainz Blurred Lines Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Lolita Leah LaBelle We Can't Stop Miley Cyrus Give It 2 U Robin Thicke featuring 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar Evil Eye Franz Ferdinand 2014 Pills n Potions Nicki Minaj 2015 Ba$$in Yelle Love Me The 1975 BB Talk Miley Cyrus 2016 After the Afterparty Charli XCX featuring Lil Yachty 2017 Old School Urban Cone Malibu Miley Cyrus A L I E N S Coldplay Younger Now Miley Cyrus 2018 Feel the Love Go Franz Ferdinand Give Yourself a Try The 1975 Dose Ciara Close to Me Ellie Goulding, Diplo & Swae Lee
2020s
2020 My Love Jack Gilinsky featuring Don Toliver 2021 Obsessed Addison Rae Billy Goodbye Franz Ferdinand (co-directed with Alex Kapranos & Ben Cole) Make Some Money Fabolous & Dave East featuring Snoop Dogg 2022 Grace Marcus Mumford Ojala Maluma, the Rudeboyz and Adam Levine 2023 Lifeline Alicia Keys 2025 Ecstasy Ciara
Awards
Martel was nominated for the following MTV Video of the Year awards:
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