Yolanda Toussieng

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Yolanda Toussieng
Born1949 (age 7374)
Occupation makeup artist
Years active1982-Present

Yolanda Toussieng (born 1949) is a two-time Oscar-winning makeup artist. Her first win came at the 1993 Academy Awards for Best Makeup for the film Mrs. Doubtfire , which she shared with Greg Cannom and Ve Neill. [1] The second win was at 1994's 67th Academy Awards for the film Ed Wood , a win she shared with Rick Baker and Ve Neill. [2] She received two more nominations, first during the 2003 Oscars for the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World , and her fourth nomination was at the 83rd Academy Awards for the film The Way Back . She also won a Daytime Emmy for Pee-wee's Playhouse in 1988. She has done over 60 films since 1982.

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References

  1. "1993 Academy Awards® Winners and History". Filmsite.org. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  2. "67th Academy Awards Winners | Oscar Legacy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". Oscars.org. Retrieved 2014-02-24.