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Kevyn Aucoin(1962-2002)

  • Make-up Department
  • Actor
  • Director
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A pioneer of contour techniques, makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin had a meteoric rise to fame in the 80s and 90s was legendary. Iconic clients, friends, and family retrace his life, career, and mysterious death at the height of his fame in 2002. DIRECTED BY Tiffany Bartok FEATURING Christy Turlington Burns, Isabella Rossellini, Naomi Campbell, Tori Amos, Kate Moss, Isaac Mizrahi, Paulina Porizkova, Cher
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Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story (2017)
Kevyn Aucoin was born on 14 February 1962 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Zoolander (2001), Michael Jackson feat. Janet Jackson: Scream (1995) and Liza Minnelli: The Day After That (1993). He died on 7 May 2002 in Middletown, New York, USA.
BornFebruary 14, 1962
DiedMay 7, 2002(40)
BornFebruary 14, 1962
DiedMay 7, 2002(40)
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Known for

Ben Stiller in Zoolander (2001)
Zoolander
6.5
  • Derek's Derelicte Make-up Artist
  • 2001
Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson feat. Janet Jackson: Scream (1995)
Michael Jackson feat. Janet Jackson: Scream
7.6
Music Video
  • Makeup Department(as Kevin Aucoin)
  • 1995
Liza Minnelli: The Day After That (1993)
Liza Minnelli: The Day After That
8.3
Music Video
  • Director
  • 1993
Matthew Broderick and Annabella Sciorra in The Night We Never Met (1993)
The Night We Never Met
6.0
  • Makeup Department
  • 1993

Credits

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Makeup Department

  • Madonna in Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (2009)
    Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
    8.4
    Video
    • makeup artist, videos "The Power of Good-Bye" / "Beautiful Stranger"
    • 2009
  • Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon in Sex and the City (1998)
    Sex and the City
    7.4
    TV Series
    • makeup artist: fashion show
    • 2001
  • Madonna in Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999)
    Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
    8.4
    Video
    • makeup artist (videos "The Power of Good-Bye" and "Beautiful Stranger")
    • 1999
  • Madonna in Madonna: Beautiful Stranger (1999)
    Madonna: Beautiful Stranger
    6.9
    Music Video
    • makeup artist
    • 1999
  • VH1 Storytellers (1996)
    VH1 Storytellers
    7.9
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 1998
  • Janet: The Velvet Rope (1998)
    Janet: The Velvet Rope
    8.0
    TV Special
    • key makeup artist
    • 1998
  • Madonna in Madonna: The Power of Good-Bye (1998)
    Madonna: The Power of Good-Bye
    7.7
    Music Video
    • makeup artist
    • 1998
  • Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997)
    Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II
    8.4
    Video
    • additional makeup artist
    • 1997
  • Janet Jackson in Janet Jackson feat. Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell: Got 'Til It's Gone (1997)
    Janet Jackson feat. Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell: Got 'Til It's Gone
    7.6
    Music Video
    • personal makeup artist : Janet Jackson
    • 1997
  • MTV Unplugged (1989)
    MTV Unplugged
    8.2
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 1996
  • Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson feat. Janet Jackson: Scream (1995)
    Michael Jackson feat. Janet Jackson: Scream
    7.6
    Music Video
    • makeup artist (as Kevin Aucoin)
    • 1995
  • Matthew Broderick and Annabella Sciorra in The Night We Never Met (1993)
    The Night We Never Met
    6.0
    • makeup artist: Ms. Tripplehorn
    • 1993
  • Liza Minnelli: So Sorry, I Said (1989)
    Liza Minnelli: So Sorry, I Said
    7.6
    Music Video
    • makeup artist
    • 1989
  • Liza Minnelli: Don't Drop Bombs (1989)
    Liza Minnelli: Don't Drop Bombs
    6.9
    Music Video
    • makeup artist
    • 1989
  • Liza Minnelli: Losing My Mind (1989)
    Liza Minnelli: Losing My Mind
    7.9
    Music Video
    • makeup artist
    • 1989

Actor

  • Ben Stiller in Zoolander (2001)
    Zoolander
    6.5
    • Derek's Derelicte Make-up Artist
    • 2001
  • Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon in Sex and the City (1998)
    Sex and the City
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Kevyn Aucoin
    • 2001
  • Sean Hayes, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, and Megan Mullally in Will & Grace (1998)
    Will & Grace
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Café Extra (uncredited)
    • 2000
  • Strangers with Candy (1999)
    Strangers with Candy
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Sharpei
    • 2000

Director

  • 'The Day After That' Recording
    TV Special
    • music video
    • 1993
  • Liza Minnelli: The Day After That (1993)
    Liza Minnelli: The Day After That
    8.3
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1993

Videos1

Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story
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Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Kevin Aucoin
  • Height
    • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
  • Born
    • February 14, 1962
    • Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
  • Died
    • May 7, 2002
    • Middletown, New York, USA(pituitary brain tumor)
  • Other works
    Books: "Face Forward", "Making Faces" and "The Art of Makeup."
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was also an activist, remembered as an opinionated person with strong political views and who was outspoken about gay rights.
  • Quotes
    It's our hearts and brains that we should exercise more often. You can put on all the makeup you want but it won't make your soul pretty.

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