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Lesley Vanderwalt

Lesley Vanderwalt

Costume & Make-up

Biography

Lesley Vanderwalt is a New Zealand cinematic hair designer and makeup artist. Vanderwalt was raised and began her career in New Zealand before moving to Australia. She has frequently collaborated with directors such as George Miller and Baz Luhrmann.

Vanderwalt has worked as a hair or makeup supervisor on TV shows and films including Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Farscape, Moulin Rouge!, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, and The Great Gatsby.

In 2016, she won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 88th Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair in the 69th British Academy Film Awards for her work overseeing hair and makeup on the movie Mad Max: Fury Road.

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Acting History

2026
The Bluff
Makeup Designer
The Bluff
Hair Designer
2018
Aquaman
Hair Designer
2017
Alien: Covenant
Hair Designer
Alien: Covenant
Makeup Supervisor
Alien: Covenant
Makeup Designer
2015
Mad Max: Fury Road
Hair Designer
Mad Max: Fury Road
Makeup Designer
2014
Old School
TVas Make-Up Artist
2013
The Great Gatsby
Makeup Supervisor
The Great Gatsby
Hair Supervisor
2011
Sleeping Beauty
Makeup Designer
Sleeping Beauty
Hair Designer
2009
Knowing
Hair Designer
Knowing
Makeup Designer
2007
Ghost Rider
Hairstylist
2006
Happy Feet
Makeup Artist
2003
Beyond Borders
Makeup Designer
2002
2001
Moulin Rouge!
Makeup Artist
1998
Babe: Pig in the City
Makeup Designer
Dark City
Hair Supervisor
Dark City
Makeup Supervisor
1996
Whipping Boy
Makeup Supervisor
The Beast
TVMakeup Department Head
1994
Street Fighter
Makeup Designer
Shotgun Wedding
Makeup Artist
The Custodian
Makeup Supervisor
No Escape
Makeup Designer
No Escape
Hair Designer
1991
1990
Blood Oath
Makeup Artist
1989
The Blood of Heroes
Makeup Artist
1987
Vietnam
Makeup Artist
High Tide
Makeup & Hair
1986
For Love Alone
Makeup Artist
1985
The Coca-Cola Kid
Makeup Artist
1984
One Night Stand
Assistant Makeup Artist
1981
Mad Max 2
Makeup Supervisor
1980

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Personal Info

Known For
Costume & Make-up
Gender
Female