Mathu Andersen

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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]

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Career

Andersen has a background in fashion and textile design. [6] He and RuPaul collaborated for many years, until the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race; Andersen initially did RuPaul's hair and make-up, and later directed challenges and became a creative producer on the show. [7] [8] He was a guest judge on season two's "Here Comes the Bride" (2010), and he was a special guest on the fourth season's "The Final Three" (2012), the fifth season's "The Final Three, Hunty" (2013), the 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 Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) category at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2015 for his work on "ShakesQueer", the seventh season's third episode. [9] The reasons for his departure from the show are unknown. [10]

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2009 This Is It Makeup Designer: Lead Cast

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996-1998 The RuPaul Show Makeup & Hair Stylist
2004-2005 America's Next Top Model Makeup Artist12 Episodes
2009-2017 RuPaul's Drag Race Creative & Consulting Producer86 Episodes
2010 RuPaul's Drag U Creative Producer6 Episodes
2012-2016 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 13 Episodes

Web Series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2013 Transformations HimselfEpisodes: "Mathu Andersen," "Mathu Andersen Returns!" & "Mathu Andersen Returns! Again!" [11] [12] [13]
2014Raja DrawjaEpisode: "Mathu Andersen" [14]
2015 Hey Qween! Episode: "Mathu Andersen on Hey Qween with Jonny McGovern" [15]

Music Videos

YearTitleArtist(s)Notes
1999"What's It Gonna Be?!" Busta Rhymes feat. Janet Jackson Makeup Artist
2010"Jealous of My Boogie" RuPaul feat. Tyra Sanchez, Raven and Jujubee Director
2011"Champion" RuPaul
2012"Glamazon"
2013"The Beginning"
"RuPaulogize" Willam Belli Makeup Artist

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2015 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Contemporary Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) RuPaul's Drag Race Nominated [9]

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