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Sian Richards(II)

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Sian Richards
Siân is a Brit born second generation mua to film makeup man Hu Richards and her Maltese mama, Carmelina. She was on her first film set aged 2 and knew she wanted to be a makeup artist by the time she was 10. At 12 Siân contacted the BBC to find out the requirements needed to get on their makeup course.. She was too young then so, after studying Fine Art, Photography, Film Makeup, Effects & Hair/Wig Dressing in London at LCF, her first job was making corpses for Granada TV's 'Prime Suspect 1'.

She department headed her first movie aged 28 and has worked globally in this position, or as personal makeup artist ever since.

Siân is best known for her work with Chadwick Boseman in his various roles, particularly as T'Challa in Marvel Studios Black Panther, Infinity Wars and Endgame, for her Emmy nominated makeup on Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith in HBO's Bessie and for her Critic's Choice Award winning five makeups and transformations on Halle Berry in Cloud Atlas.

Passion for her craft and for artistry propelled her to create her indie beauty brand Siân Richards London. Originally stepping out as London Brush Company, Siân has expanded to create unique pro cosmetics with colours for a global skin tones. Her 'Melanin' and 'Essence' palettes have been hailed as two of the most important foundation palettes in cosmetics today.

British Citizen, US Citizen, living in Los Angeles.
BornJuly 21, 1968
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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Chadwick Boseman as Levee. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Sian Richards
Billy Bob Thornton. The Gray Man. Makeup and Hair Design: Siân Richards
Real William and Lakeith Stanfield as William O'Neil in Eyes On The Prize Interview 1989. Judas And The Black Messiah
Cloud Atlas - Halle Berry wearing silicone nose, hand painted lenses (Siân design), full body makeup
Bessie
John David Washington. Beckett. Makeup Design: Siân Richards
Billy Bob Thornton. The Gray Man. Makeup and Hair Design: Siân Richards
Sian Richards
Sian Richards
Darrel Britt-Gibson as Bobby Rush. Judas And The Black Messiah
Lakeith Stanfield as William O'Neil. Judas And The Black Messiah

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Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
Black Panther
7.3
  • Makeup Department
  • 2018
Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield in Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
Judas and the Black Messiah
7.4
  • Makeup Department
  • 2021
Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Bradley Cooper, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Brie Larson, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Danai Gurira, and Karen Gillan in Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Avengers: Endgame
8.4
  • Makeup Department(Mr. Boseman)
  • 2019
Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
6.9
  • Makeup Department(Mr. Boseman)
  • 2020

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  • Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor in Raymond & Ray (2022)
    Raymond & Ray
    • (as Siân Richards)
  • Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling in The Gray Man (2022)
    The Gray Man
    • (as Sián Richards)
  • John David Washington in Beckett (2021)
    Beckett
  • Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield in Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
    Judas and the Black Messiah
  • Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
  • Da 5 Bloods (2020)
    Da 5 Bloods
  • Chadwick Boseman in 21 Bridges (2019)
    21 Bridges
  • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Bradley Cooper, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Brie Larson, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Danai Gurira, and Karen Gillan in Avengers: Endgame (2019)
    Avengers: Endgame
  • Billy Bob Thornton, Jim Sturgess, Amber Heard, Theo James, and Cara Delevingne in London Fields (2018)
    London Fields
  • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Vin Diesel, Paul Bettany, Bradley Cooper, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Chris Pratt, Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Benedict Wong, Anthony Mackie, Chris Hemsworth, Dave Bautista, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Letitia Wright, and Tom Holland in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
    Avengers: Infinity War
  • Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
    Black Panther
  • Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
    Bad Santa 2
  • Message from the King (2016)
    Message from the King
  • Isla Fisher in Visions (2015)
    Visions
  • Queen Latifah in Bessie (2015)
    Bessie

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    • July 21, 1968
    • London, England, UK
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