Sergio López-Rivera facts for kids

Sergio López-Rivera is a talented make-up artist from Spain. He helps actors look just right for their roles in movies and TV shows. This can mean making them look older, younger, or even like fantasy creatures!

In 2021, Sergio López-Rivera won a very special award called an Academy Award. He won it for his amazing work on the film Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. He shared this award with two other talented artists, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson. They won in the category of Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

What is a Make-up Artist?

A make-up artist in movies does more than just put on pretty make-up. They create characters! They use make-up, wigs, and special effects to change how actors look. For example, they might make someone look like they have scars, or age them many years. Their work helps tell the story and makes the characters believable.

Winning an Academy Award

The Academy Awards are also known as the Oscars. They are one of the most famous awards in the film world. Winning an Oscar means you are one of the best in your field. Sergio López-Rivera won his Oscar for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. This movie is set in the 1920s. The make-up team had to make the actors look like people from that time. They also had to show how the characters changed throughout the story. Their detailed work helped bring the film to life.

Selected Work

Sergio López-Rivera has worked on many films. One of his most famous projects is Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020). His skills helped make the characters look authentic and real.

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