Magen Grays
MAKEUP & HAIR FOR FILM, TELEVISION & EDITORIAL
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Makeup Department Head and Key Makeup Artist with 20+ years of experience leading high-profile film, television, streaming,
and commercial productions. Known for character-driven realism, department leadership, and trusted collaboration with
directors, producers, and principal talent.
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CURRENT & UPCOMING
Funny Feelings (2025) — Makeup Department Head | An Ode To Mary Jo — Makeup Department Head
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CORE EXPERTISE
Department Leadership • Celebrity & Principal Makeup • Male Grooming • Wig Application • Light SFX & Blood • Continuity
Multicam & Single-Cam Production
Genres: Drama • Romance • Thriller • Faith-Based • Contemporary Realism
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SELECT FILM & TELEVISION (2020–Present)
A Very Merry Beauty Salon (Lifetime, 2024) — Dept Head | Harlem S3 (Amazon Prime, 2024) — Key | Both Eyes Open
(2024) — Dept Head | Recital of Remixes (Disney, 2023) — Dept Head | Dutch II (BET, 2023) — Dept Head | Imani (BET,
2023) — Dept Head | Soul Mates (Amazon Prime, 2023) — Dept Head | Aftershock: The Nicole Bell Story (2023) — Dept
Head | Starstruck (2023) — Dept Head | In the Shadows (ALLBLK, 2022) — Dept Head | Fright Club (Discovery, 2021–22)
Dept Head
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SELECT COMMERCIALS
Coca-Cola • Sprite • Fortnite • Snipes • Kohler
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SELECT CELEBRITY CLIENTS
Beyoncé • Ciara • Michael B. Jordan • Taye Diggs • Chris Brown • Karol G • Becky G • Keke Palmer • Big Sean • Gail Bean •
Mack Wilds • Kofi Siriboe • Sophia Ali • Grace Byers • Skai Jackson • Jordyn Woods • Tina Knowles-Lawson
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AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Birmingham Film Festival — Best Hair & Makeup • South Film & Arts Academy Festival — Crew Award (Hair & Makeup) •
South Film & Arts Academy Festival — Best Costume Design (Short Film) • Violet Rain — Award-Winning Short Film
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NETWORKS & BRANDS
Amazon Prime Video • BET • Disney • Lifetime • Discovery Channel • ALLBLK • MENTED Cosmetics • Pacifica Beauty