Michèle Burke

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Michèle Burke
Born1949 (age 7576)
Occupation make-up artist
Years active1980–present
Website micheleburke.com

Michèle Burke (born 1949) is an Irish-born Academy Award-winning make-up artist.

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Burke emigrated to Canada with her brother Mark in 1973, and first worked as a model in Montreal before becoming a make-up artist.[ citation needed ]

She currently holds both Canadian and U.S. citizenship, in addition to her original Irish nationality.

Honors and awards

She has won numerous awards, including two Academy Awards for Best Makeup, the first time for Quest for Fire (1981), the second time for Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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  8. "MakeUp in ...™ - Thanks to Michele Burke, the work of a film makeup artist will no longer be a mystery to you!". makeup-in.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)