Didier Lavergne

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Didier Lavergne
Occupationmakeup artist
Years active1971-present

Didier Lavergne is a French make-up artist. He won an Academy Award for Best Makeup as well as a BAFTA Award for Best Makeup for his work in La Vie en rose (2007). [1]

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References

  1. "The 80th (2008) Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Retrieved May 18, 2019.