Nicole Mangrum (born November 16, 1974, in Chicago, Illinois) is a hairstylist based in the United States who has been nominated for three Make-Up Artists Hairstylists Guild Awards.[1] She is best known for being the personal hairstylist of Oprah Winfrey, since 2015.[2] Other notable celebrity clients of Mangrum's have included Michelle Obama, Gayle King, Mellody Hobson, Valerie Jarrett, Sanaa Lathan, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams amongst others.[3]

After attending beauty school, Mangrum began working as a hairstylist and opened a salon in downtown Chicago, which she ran for 14 years. When Oprah's former hairstylist Andre Walker was looking to retire, he was referred to Nicole Mangrum through a mutual friend. Oprah invited Mangrum to do her hair for several Super Soul Sunday episodes. After seven months, Nicole joined Oprah's team as her full-time hair stylist.[4]

For her work on the Super Soul Sunday series and Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama, Mangrum has been nominated for three Make-Up Artists Hairstylists Guild Awards in 2017, 2018, and 2019.[5][6][7] Mangrum is credited with creating the pink and purple ponytail on the February 2018 cover of O, The Oprah Magazine.[8][9]

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  1. ^ "Nicole Mangrum". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  2. ^ "Meet The Woman Who Does Oprah's Hair". Oprah.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  3. ^ PR, Gabriel (2015-09-16). "Andre Walker Moving On + Meet Oprah's New Hairstylist". Gabriel PR. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  4. ^ "Meet The Woman Who Does Oprah's Hair". Oprah.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  5. ^ "Feature Motion Picture: Best Contemporary Makeup - 'Suicide Squad,' 'Star Trek Beyond' Among Winners at Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  6. ^ "Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards (2018)". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  7. ^ Local 706), The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylist Guild (MUAHS, IATSE. "Nominations Announced for 2019 Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Annual Awards". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2020-05-22.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "[Close-Up] Oprah Winfrey Rocks Pink & Purple 'Power Pony' For New O Cover". 11 January 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  9. ^ Demopoulos, Alaina (2018-02-04). "Oprah Rocked Purple Hair Because She Can Do No Wrong". POPSUGAR Beauty. Retrieved 2020-05-22.