Lesley Vanderwalt facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lesley Vanderwalt
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| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Occupation | hair designer & makeup artist |
| Years active | 1976 - Present |
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Notable work
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Mad Max: Fury Road, Moulin Rouge! & Dark City |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling Mad Max: Fury Road (2016) |
Lesley Vanderwalt is a very talented hair designer and makeup artist from New Zealand. She creates amazing looks for actors in movies and TV shows. Lesley started her career in New Zealand. Later, she moved to Australia to continue her work. She often works with famous directors like George Miller and Baz Luhrmann.
Lesley Vanderwalt's Career
Lesley Vanderwalt has worked on many popular TV shows and films. She was a hair or makeup supervisor on these projects. This means she was in charge of all the hair and makeup for the actors.
Some of her well-known projects include:
- Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
- Farscape
- Moulin Rouge!
- Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
- The Great Gatsby
Winning Major Awards
In 2016, Lesley Vanderwalt received a huge honor. She won an Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. This award is also known as an Oscar. She won it for her incredible work on the movie Mad Max: Fury Road.
She also won a BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair for the same movie. The BAFTAs are important awards given in the United Kingdom. These awards show how much her talent and hard work are appreciated in the film industry.
