Mathu Andersen is a make-up artist,[1] costume designer,[2] and photographer.[3] Andersen has collaborated with RuPaul[4] and was previously in a relationship with fashion designer Zaldy.[5]

Mathu Andersen
Occupations
  • Make-up artist
  • costume designer
  • photographer

Career

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Andersen has a background in fashion and textile design.[6] He and RuPaul collaborated for many years, until the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race; Andersen initially did RuPaul's hair and make-up, and later directed challenges and became a creative producer on the show.[7][8] He was a guest judge on season two's "Here Comes the Bride" (2010), and he was a special guest on the fourth season's "The Final Three" (2012), the fifth season's "The Final Three, Hunty" (2013), the sixth season's "Sissy That Walk" (2014), and the seventh season's (2015) premiere episode ("Born Naked") and twelfth episode ("And the Rest Is Drag"). Andersen was nominated in the Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) category at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2015 for his work on "ShakesQueer", the seventh season's third episode.[9] The reasons for his departure from the show are unknown.[10]

Personal life

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Andersen is originally from Australia. He moved to New York in 1986 and, according to Queerty, "teamed up with Zaldy Goco and became a fixture of NYC nightlife".[6] Andersen moved to Los Angeles in 2002.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
2009 This Is It Makeup Designer: Lead Cast

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1996-1998 The RuPaul Show Makeup & Hair Stylist
2004-2005 America's Next Top Model Makeup Artist 12 Episodes
2009-2017 RuPaul's Drag Race Creative & Consulting Producer 86 Episodes
2010 RuPaul's Drag U Creative Producer 6 Episodes
2012-2016 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 13 Episodes

Web Series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Transformations Himself Episodes: "Mathu Andersen," "Mathu Andersen Returns!" & "Mathu Andersen Returns! Again!" [11][12][13]
2014 Raja Drawja Episode: "Mathu Andersen" [14]
2015 Hey Qween! Episode: "Mathu Andersen on Hey Qween with Jonny McGovern" [15]

Music Videos

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Year Title Artist(s) Notes
1999 "What's It Gonna Be?!" Busta Rhymes feat. Janet Jackson Makeup Artist
2010 "Jealous of My Boogie" RuPaul feat. Tyra Sanchez, Raven and Jujubee Director
2011 "Champion" RuPaul
2012 "Glamazon"
2013 "The Beginning"
"RuPaulogize" Willam Belli Makeup Artist

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2015 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Contemporary Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) RuPaul's Drag Race Nominated [9]

References

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  1. ^ "Mathu Andersen: 'I Am the Wig Whisperer'". www.advocate.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  2. ^ Miller, Colin; Mock, Ray (2019-11-12). Hotel Chelsea: Living in the Last Bohemian Haven. The Monacelli Press, LLC. ISBN 978-1-58093-525-8. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  3. ^ Bruney, Gabrielle (2015-11-04). "Hello, Hunty: Meet Mathu Andersen, Instagram's Drag Icon". Vice. Archived from the original on 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  4. ^ "Raven Dedicates Emmy for 'Drag Race' Work to Mathu Andersen". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  5. ^ "Delta Work Reveals 'Drag Race' Behind-the-Scenes Drama With RuPaul". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  6. ^ a b c Allen, Timothy (2014-10-22). "40 Amazing Makeup Creations by Artist Mathu Andersen". Queerty. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  7. ^ "Raven Dedicates Emmy for 'Drag Race' Work to Mathu Andersen". Out. ISSN 1062-7928. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  8. ^ "This Is the Wig Master RuPaul Uses on 'Drag Race' Season 12". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  9. ^ a b "2015 - 67th Emmy Awards". Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Raven Shares Rare Photo Touching Up RuPaul's Face for 'Drag Race'". Yahoo News. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  11. ^ WOWPresents (2013-05-07). James St. James and Mathu Andersen: Transformations. Retrieved 2024-08-08 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ WOWPresents (2013-09-17). James St. James and Mathu Andersen: Transformations. Retrieved 2024-08-08 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ WOWPresents (2013-10-29). James St. James and Mathu Andersen: Transformations - Halloween Edition. Retrieved 2024-08-08 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ WOWPresents (2014-11-12). Raja Drawja - Mathu Andersen. Retrieved 2024-08-08 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ Hey Qween (2015-05-18). Mathu Andersen on Hey Qween with Jonny McGovern | Hey Qween. Retrieved 2024-08-08 – via YouTube.