Mathu Andersen

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Mathu Andersen
Occupations
  • Make-up artist
  • costume designer
  • photographer

Mathu Andersen is a make-up artist,[1] costume designer,[2] and photographer.[3] Andersen has collaborated with RuPaul[4] and was previously in a relationship with fashion designer Zaldy.[5]

Career

Andersen has a background in fashion and

sixth season's "Sissy That Walk" (2014), and the seventh season's (2015) premiere episode ("Born Naked") and twelfth episode ("And the Rest Is Drag"). Andersen was nominated in the Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program category at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2015 for his work on "ShakesQueer", the seventh season's third episode.[citation needed] The reasons for his departure from the show are unknown.[9]

Personal life

Andersen is originally from Australia. He moved to New York in 1986 and, according to Queerty, "teamed up with Zaldy Goco and became a fixture of NYC nightlife".[6] Andersen moved to Los Angeles in 2002.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Mathu Andersen: 'I Am the Wig Whisperer'". www.advocate.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  2. from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  3. ^ Bruney, Gabrielle (2015-11-04). "Hello, Hunty: Meet Mathu Andersen, Instagram's Drag Icon". Vice. Archived from the original on 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  4. ^ "Raven Dedicates Emmy for 'Drag Race' Work to Mathu Andersen". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  5. ^ "Delta Work Reveals 'Drag Race' Behind-the-Scenes Drama With RuPaul". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  6. ^ a b c Allen, Timothy (2014-10-22). "40 Amazing Makeup Creations by Artist Mathu Andersen". Queerty. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  7. from the original on 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  8. ^ "This Is the Wig Master RuPaul Uses on 'Drag Race' Season 12". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  9. ^ "Raven Shares Rare Photo Touching Up RuPaul's Face for 'Drag Race'". Yahoo News. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2024-04-18.