Ivana Primorac

Ivana Primorac (born in Zagreb in 1965) is a Croatian make-up artist and hairstylist. She began her career working in television after a job working for the BBC. Primorac later moved on to working in feature films, including Atonement, Sweeney Todd, The Reader, and Barbie. Primorac has earned various awards and nominations for her work.

Career Primorac started working as a hair and make-up artist in television. She wanted to work at the BBC, as she believed their training was the best and eventually got a job with the BBC-trained designers as a trainee. Commenting on her rise to prominence within the film industry, Primorac said "You can't become a makeup artist overnight."

Notable recognition Primorac has been nominated for five BAFTA awards for her work. Primorac has attended the Academy Awards’ "bake-off" sessions for The Hours, Cold Mountain and Sweeney Todd.

In 2018, Primorac and Flora Moody jointly won the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture, for Darkest Hour, as well as being jointly nominated for the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture, also for Darkest Hour.

In 2024, Primorac and Marie Larkin and Clare Corsick jointly won the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture, for Barbie.

Notable Awards and Nominations Year Award Film Result2002 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair The Hours (with Jo Allen and Conor O'Sullivan) 2003 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair Cold Mountain (with Paul Engelen)2005 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (with Peter Owen)2007 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair Sweeney Todd (with Peter Owen)2007 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair Atonement 2018 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture Darkest Hour (with Flora Moody) 2018 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture Darkest Hour (with Flora Moody) 2024 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture Barbie (with Marie Larkin and Clare Corsick)