Lesley Vanderwalt
New Zealand hair and makeup artist
About Lesley Vanderwalt
Born 1950. Lesley Vanderwalt is an Australian and New Zealand make-up artist.
Lesley Vanderwalt is a New Zealand cinematic hair designer and makeup artist. Vanderwalt was raised and began her career in New Zealand before moving to Australia. She has frequently collaborated with directors such as George Miller and Baz Luhrmann.
Career Vanderwalt has worked as a hair or makeup supervisor on TV shows and films including Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Farscape, Moulin Rouge!, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, and The Great Gatsby.
In 2016, she won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 88th Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair in the 69th British Academy Film Awards for her work overseeing hair and makeup on the movie Mad Max: Fury Road.
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Who is Lesley Vanderwalt?
New Zealand hair and makeup artist
When was Lesley Vanderwalt born?
Lesley Vanderwalt was born in 1950 in New Zealand.
What is Lesley Vanderwalt's occupation?
Lesley Vanderwalt is a make-up artist.
What nationality is Lesley Vanderwalt?
Lesley Vanderwalt is Australian and New Zealand.
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