12th Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards (MUAH): ‘The Substance,’ ‘Wicked’ Earn Double Wins

The Substance and Wicked were the top film winners at the 12th MUAHS Awards last night, which celebrated the spectrum of outstanding achievements in 23 categories of make-up and hair styling artistry in motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and live theater, including Broadway and international productions.

The Substance, which came in with three nominations, won for Contemporary Make-Up as well as the very Oscar-friendly Special Make-Up Effects. Wicked triumphed in Period and/or Character Make-Up and Period and/or Character Hair Styling. Both are Oscar-nominated for the Makeup & Hairstyling Oscar alongside Emilia Pérez, A Different Man and Nosferatu.

In TV, Saturday Night Live which celebrates its 50th anniversary, led with four wins, including contemporary makeup, period makeup and special make-up effects.

IATSE President Matthew Loeb started the show and called on Local 706 members to be generous “in this time.”

Loeb says, “There’s much to celebrate the incredible work that the members of local 706 do, their spirit of perseverance, appreciation of life, life in the arts, and their determination to rebuild.”

He announced that the evening was dedicated to the Walsh/ Di Tolla/Spivak Foundation to raise money to help those impacted by the wildfires. Loeb said, “16 members of the local 706 lost their homes among the 300 IATSE members who also lost their homes in this devastating fire. I want to thank the leadership of the local union for the great work they’ve done, stepping up to help the membership, not just of the local but of the members at the industry at large.”

Todd McIntosh, Emmy-winning make-up artist, known for his work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Memoirs of a Geisha, and Peter Tothpal, award-winning hair stylist known for his work on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, received the Lifetime Achievement Awards. The Vanguard Award was bestowed upon the Research Council of Makeup Artists (RCMA Makeup). Accepting the award were RCMA co-owners JR and Christian Kehoe. RCMA Makeup has been a pillar in the make-up and hair styling community for over sixty years. Their products have been used by many MUAHS members, enhancing the creative designs of iconic characters in film, television and theater.

WINNER FOR THE 12th OUTSTANDING MAKE-UP ARTISTS & HAIR STYLISTS ARE:

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Best Contemporary Make-Up

The Deliverance (Netflix)
Beverly Jo Pryor, Eric Pagdin, Chloe Sens, Doug Fairall

Emilia Pérez (Netflix)                         
Julia Floch Carbonel, Simon Livet

It Ends with Us (Sony Pictures and Wayfarer Studios)
 Sarah Graalman, Vivian Baker, Melanie Licata

Smile 2 (Paramount)
Sasha Grossman, Valerie Carney

The Substance (MUBI) – WINNER
Stéphanie Guillon

Best Period and/or Character Make-Up 

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrener, Charmaine Fuller, Mona Turnbull, Chloe Meddings

Deadpool & Wolverine (Marvel Studios)
Bill Corso, Whitney James, Paula Price, Monica Huppert, Cyndi Reece-Thorne

Gladiator II (Paramount Pictures)  
Jana Carboni, Charlie Hounslow, Maria Solberg Lepre, Lauren Baldwin, Chantal Busuttil

MaXXXine (A24)
Sarah Rubano, Mandy Artusato, Akiko Matsumoto

Wicked (Universal Pictures) – WINNER
Frances Hannon, Alice Jones, Nuria Mbornio, Johanna Nielsen, Branka Vorkapic

Best Special Make-Up Effects

A Different Man (A24)
Mike Marino, David Presto, Crystal Junado

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jennifer Kewley, Megan Thomas, Martin Rezard

Deadpool & Wolverine (Marvel Studios)
Bill Corso, Andrew Clement, Monica Huppert, Geoff Redknap, Robb Crafer

The Deliverance (Netflix)
Jason Collins, Chloe Sens, Michael McCarty

The Substance (MUBI) – WINNER
Pierre-Olivier Persin

Best Contemporary Hair Styling

The Deliverance (Netflix)
Melissa Forney, Linda Flowers, Tommie Ammons, Jackie Noel, Eric Matthews

It Ends with Us (Sony)
Robert Lugo, Vita Viscuso, Anne Carroll

The Last Showgirl (Roadside Attractions) – WINNER
Katy McClintock, Marc Boyle, Stephanie Hobgood

Megalopolis (Lionsgate/Zoetrope)
Terrie Velazquez Owen, April Schuller, Tracy Moss, Victor Paz, Alexis Continenente

The Substance (MUBI)
Frédérique Arguello

Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrener, Susan Cole, Charmaine Fuller, Chloe Meddings

Bob Marley: One Love (Paramount Pictures)       
Carla Farmer, Nadia Stacey, Morris Roots

Gladiator ll (Paramount Pictures)
Giuliano Mariano, Kerstin Weller, Romina Ronzani, Nicola Mariano, Marcelle Genovese

Shirley (Netflix)
Nakoya Yancey, Wayne Jolla Jr., Gayette Williams, Lisa Thomas

Wicked (Universal Pictures) – WINNER
Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth, Sim Camps, Gabor Kerekes

TELEVISION SERIES – LIMITED, MINISERIES OR MOVIE FOR TELEVISION 

Abbott Elementary (ABC/Hulu)
Constance Foe, Jenn Bennett, Naima Jamal, Patrikk Johnson

Doctor Odyssey (ABC)
Sabrina Wilson, Michael Ornalez, Rochelle Uribe, Tracey Anderson, Heather Galipo

Emily in Paris (Netflix) – WINNER
Aurelie Payen, Carole Nicolas, Fred Marin, Sarah Damen, Josephine Bouchereau

Grotesquerie (FX)
Kate Biscoe, Tierra Richards, Naima Jamal, Victor Del Castillo

Hacks (Max)
Debra Schrey, Erin Rosemann Good, Rachel Galey, Denise DellaValle, Keith Sayer

The Penguin (HBO)
Martha Melendez, Kim Collea, Maria Maio, Mia Bauman

Best Period and/or Character Make-Up

Agatha All Along (Disney+)
Visilios Tanis, Erin LeBre, Tana Medina, Amanda Sprunger, Addison Foreman

Bridgerton (Netflix)
Erika Okvist, Jessie Deol, Bethany Long

Fallout (Amazon)
Michael Harvey, Kim Amacker, David Kalahiki, Mara Palumbo

Feud: Capote vs The Swans (FX)
Jackie Risotto, Kristen Alimena, Christine Hooghuis, Kyra Panchenko, Emily Marroquin

Palm Royale (Apple TV+) – WINNER
Tricia Sawyer, Marissa Lafayette, Marie Del Prete, Simone Almekias-Siegl, Marja Webster

Best Special Make-Up Effects

Evil (Paramount+)
Joel Harlow, Jeremy Selenfriend

House of the Dragon (HBO)
Waldo Mason, Emma Faulkes, Hannah Ecclestone, Heather McMullen

Interview with the Vampire – Season 2 (AMC and AMC+)
Tami Lane, Howard Berger, Polly McKay, Aneta Janíčková

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 2 (Amazon Prime Video)
Barrie Gower, Sarah Gower, Paul Spateri, Emma Faulks

The Penguin (HBO) – WINNER
Mike Marino, Michael Fontaine, Crystal Jurado, Diana Y. Choi, Claire Flewin

Best Contemporary Hair Styling              

Abbott Elementary (ABC) – WINNER
Moira Frazier, Dustin Osborne, Christina Joseph, Johnny Lomeli, LaLisa Turner

Emily in Paris (Netflix)
Carole Nicolas, Mike Desir, Julien Parizet, Remy Pilot, Miharu Oshima

Grotesquerie (FX/Hulu)
Valerie Jackson, Lauren Poole, Sharif Poston, Jason Green

Hacks (Max)
Aubrey Marie, Jennifer Bell, Becca Weber, Portia Arikawe

The Penguin (HBO)
Brian Badie, Jenn Vasilopoulos, Mariko Miyagi, Bobby Diehl

Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling

Bridgerton (Netflix) – WINNER
Erika Okvist, Farida Ghwedar, Emma Rigby

Feud: Capote vs The Swans (FX)
Sean Flanagan, Chris Clark, Josh Gericke, Kevin Maybee

Mary & George (STARZ)
Paul Gooch, Adam James Phillips, Julia Vernon

My Lady Jane (Amazon Prime Video)
Pippa Woods, Richard Muller, Hanna Lewis-Jones, Lucille Harding

Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
Karen Bartek, Brittany Madrigal, Frida Aradottir, Jill Crosby, Tiffany Bloom

TELEVISION SPECIAL, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAM SERIES 

Best Contemporary Make-Up

Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Zena Green, Julie Socash, Angela Moos, Alison Gladieux, Glen Alen    

Gaga Chromatica Ball (Max)
Sarah Tanno, Phuong Tran

Saturday Night Live (NBCUniversal) – WINNER
Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Young Bek, Daniela Zivcovic

So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
Beth Pilgreen, Lauren Killip, Hannah Baxter, Jan Rooney, Desha Hayes

The Voice (NBCUniversal)
Darcy Gilmore, Gina Ghiglieri, Kristene Bernard, Marylin Lee Spiegel, Kathleen Karridene

Best Period and/or Character Make-Up

Conan Must Go (Max)
Louise Myler

Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Julie A. Socash, Angela Moos, Donna Bard, Louis Harriman, Tyson Fountaine

MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) (MTV/Paramount+)
Angelique Velez, Kyle Krueger, Ruthie Weems, Francisco Cardenas

Saturday Night Live (NBCUniversal) – WINNER
Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Craig Lindberg, Rachel Pagani

Best Special Make-Up Effects

Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Brian Sipe, James MacKinnon, Julie Socash

Night Court (NBC/Peacock)
Bruce Grayson, James MacKinnon, Kevin Wasner, Hugo Villasenor

Saturday Night Live (NBCUniversal) – WINNER
Louie Zakarian, Jason Milani, Brandon Grether, Amy Tagliamonti, Tom Denier Jr.

Best Contemporary Hair Styling

American Idol (ABC)
Dean Banowetz, Amber Maher, LaLisa Turner, Cory Rotenberg, Jerilynn Stephens

Dancing with the Stars (ABC) – WINNER
Joe Matke, Marion Rogers, Amber Nicholle Maher, Florence Witherspoon

MTV Video Music Awards (VMA’s) (MTV/Paramount+)
Shawn Finch, Cory McCutcheon

The Upshaws (Netflix)
Cheryl Reid, Yvette Shelton, Brian Banks, Conrad Hilton

The Voice (NBCUniversal)
Jerilynn Stephens, Darbie Wieczorek, LaLisa Turner, Suzette Boozer, Bia Iftikhar

Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling

Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Joe Matke, Marion Rogers, Amber Nicholle Maher, Florence Witherspoon

MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) (MTV/Paramount+)
Shawn Finch, Cory McCutcheon

Saturday Night Live (NBCUniversal) – WINNER
Jodi Mancuso, Cara Hannah, Inga Thrasher, Joe Whitmeyer, Amanda Duffy Evans

DAYTIME TELEVISION, GAME SHOW OR TALK SHOW

Best Make-Up

The Jennifer Hudson Show (Fox) – WINNER
Jen Fregozo, Adam Burrell

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA (Netflix)
Tonia Green, Jude Alcala, Tyson Fountaine

The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC/Peacock)
Gloria Elias-Foeillet, Monica Boyd Lester, Kim Weber, Louie Zakarian

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (Max)
Sarah Egan, Rachel Roberts

The Young and the Restless (CBS / Paramount+)
Stacey Browning, James Elle, Robert Bolger, Riley Nightingall, Amanda Goldstein

Best Hair Styling

The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
Stephanie Paugh, Danielle Dubinsky, Karlye Buff, Alexis Reyes

The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS)
Daniel Howell, Toni Coburn

The Jennifer Hudson Show (Fox) – WINNER
Robear Landeros, Albert Morrison

The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC)
Corey Morris, Kerry Joly, Brittany Hartman, Adam Long

The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Lauren Mendoza, Justin Jackson, Michelle Corona, Diana Santana

CHILDREN AND TEEN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING

Best Make-Up
                        
Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix)
Rita Ciccozzi, Ceilidh Dunn, Debbie Lelievre, Alannah Bilodeau, Vicki Syskakis

Danger Force (Nickelodeon) – WINNER
Michael Johnston, Brad Look, Kevin Westmore, Kim Perrodin, Kato DeStefan

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+)
Naomi Bakstad, Megan Harkness, Krista Seller, Jonah Levy, Mike Fields

The Really Loud House (Season 2) (Nickelodeon/ Paramount+)
Sheila Trujillo, Michael Solano, Lauren Weinstein, Jennifer McDaniel, Sierra Barton

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (Disney Channel)
Melissa Sandora, Sarah Benjamin Hall, Koji Ohmura

Best Hair Styling

Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix) – WINNER
Julie McHaffie, Dianne Holme, Codey Blair, Sandy Hall

Bunk’d: Learning the Ropes (Disney Channel)
Janice Z. Allison, Cheryl Eckert, Jani Kleinbard

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+)
Jeannie Chow, Jessica Glyn-Jones, Amanda Dawn Mitchell, Heather McLellan, Sam Wyatt

The Really Loud House, Season 2 (Nickelodeon)
Charles Yusko, Shelly D. D’Apolito, Elicia Vasquez, Drew Quentin Burrell, Alison Smith

The Thundermans Return (Nickelodeon)
Amber Hamilton, Teresita Mariscal, Sophie Rose Gutterman, Laura Caponera

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (Disney Channel)
Dwayne Ross, Tamara Tripp

COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS 

Best Make-Up

“Fortnight” – Taylor Swift (YouTube)
Melissa Rogers, Levi Vieira

OLIPOP Ridge Rush – “Alien” (YouTube)
Ally McGillicuddy, Bianca Appice, Dave Snyder

Secret – “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: Lifesaver” (E!, Bravo) – WINNER
Scotia Boyd, Julie Hassett, Bianca Appice

”Taste” – Sabrina Carpenter (YouTube)
Chloe Sens, Lawrence Mercado, Josh Foster

“Time” – Daphne Guinness & David Lachapelle (YouTube)
 Valli O’Reilly, Kris Evans, Nick Fischer, Kabuki, Donald Mowat

Best Hair Styling

Doritos – “Dinamitas” Super Bowl 2024
Katy McClintock, Fernando Santaella Navarro

Homes.com – “Salon”    
Dominie Till, Fernando Navarro, Miles Jeffries

Loewe – “Decades of Confusion” 
Michelle Ceglia, Rob Pickens, Rheanne White, Madeline LeCuyer

Secret – “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: Lifesaver” (E!, Bravo) – WINNER
Pavy Olivarez, Taylor Tanaka-Suitt

“Time” – Daphne Guinness & David Lachapelle (YouTube)
 Larry Dean, Dean McDaniel, Bonnie Subnick, Jessie McCollum

LIVE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (Live Stage) 

California Regional: Best Make-Up and Hair Styling

La Traviata (LA Opera)
Samantha Wiener, Danielle Richter, Brandi Strona, Jacki Nocerino, Nicole Rodrigues

Madame Butterfly (LA Opera) – WINNER
Samantha Wiener, Maggie Clark, Brandi Strona, Nicole Rodrigues, Kelso Millett

Romeo and Juliet (LA Opera)
Samantha Wiener, Maggie Clark, Brandi Strona, Jacki Nocerino, Nathalie Eidt

Ruddigore or, The Bruja’s Curse
Vanessa Blanchard Lee, Mwajuma “Naki” Mugambi, David Searle, Raegina Joyner

Turandot (LA Opera)
Samantha Wiener, Danielle Richter, Brandi Strona, Kelso Millett, Nathalie Eidt

Broadway and International: Best Make-Up and Hair Styling

& Juliet (Broadway)
J. Jared Janas, Anthony Lauro, Sara Donovan, Ni’Kia McDaniel

Cabaret  (Broadway)   
Jamie Amadio, Brian Strumwasser, Erick Miralles, Antoinette Massiah

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club (London)
Sam Cox, Guy Common

Chicago – The Musical (Broadway)   
Barry Enst

The Great Gatsby (Broadway) – WINNER
Kevin Thomas Garcia, Christine Hutcheson, Michael Duschl, Britt Griffith

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