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Anna Marie Tendler
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Tendler in 2008
Born
Annamarie Tendler

(1985-06-09) June 9, 1985 (age 40)
Education
Occupation
  • Make-up artist
  • writer
  • designer
Years active 2007–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2014; div. 2022)

Anna Marie Tendler (born June 9, 1985) is an American artist. She is known for her work in photography, makeup, and textile crafts. She is especially good at making handmade lampshades.

Anna Marie Tendler has also written books. These include Pin It!: 20 Fabulous Bobby Pin Hairstyles and The Daily Face: 25 Makeup Looks for Day, Night, and Everything In Between!. Her memoir, Men Have Called Her Crazy, was published in August 2024.

About Anna Marie Tendler's Early Life and Education

Anna Marie Tendler was born in Bethel, Connecticut. She is Jewish. After high school, she studied hairstyling and makeup. She attended places like Vidal Sassoon and the Make-up Designory.

Later, she studied photography at Parsons School of Design. This is part of The New School. She then earned her bachelor's degree from The New School. She studied writing and psychology. In 2021, she received her master's degree from NYU Steinhardt. Her studies focused on costume history.

Anna Marie Tendler's Creative Career

After starting college, Tendler began working as a hairstylist and makeup artist. This was in New York City. She was one of the first people to create online beauty tutorials.

In December 2007, she started a Tumblr blog. She shared daily makeup looks there. Her blog gained more than 350,000 followers. Her tutorials were featured in popular magazines. These included Glamour and HelloGiggles. In 2016, she worked with Amy Poehler's Smart Girls. They created a YouTube series called The Other Side. This series combined beauty tips with stories about the supernatural.

Since 2016, Tendler has run a business called Silk Parlor. She creates beautiful, handmade Victorian style lampshades. As a makeup artist and hair stylist, she has worked on many TV shows. She also worked on comedy specials. Some of these include John Mulaney: New in Town and John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid. She also worked on Broadway shows. These were Oh, Hello and Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.

In 2019, Tendler appeared in a musical comedy special. It was called John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch. In this special, she talked about her biggest fears. She also had a small role in one of the sketches.

In September 2021, Tendler showed her artwork. This was at The Other Art Fair in Santa Monica, California. Her art exhibition was called "rooms in the first house". Her website says it shows feelings of loss, anger, and finding yourself again.

In 2022, Tendler started writing her memoir. A memoir is a book about a person's own life. Her book is called Men Have Called Her Crazy. It was inspired by a challenging time she went through in early 2021. The book was published by Simon & Schuster on August 13, 2024.

Anna Marie Tendler's Personal Life

Tendler married comedian John Mulaney on July 5, 2014. Their wedding was in Boiceville, New York. Their friend, comedian Dan Levy, led the ceremony. John Mulaney often talked about Tendler and their French Bulldog Petunia in his comedy shows.

Tendler and Mulaney separated in May 2021. Their divorce was finalized in January 2022.

In 2022, Tendler shared her decision to undergo oocyte cryopreservation. This is a process where eggs are frozen for future use. She discussed this in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar.

Tendler lives in Connecticut.

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