Winners of the 2026 MUAHS Awards Announced

The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) announced the winners of its 13th Annual MUAHS Awards during a live ceremony on February 14, 2026, at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, recognizing excellence in make-up and hair styling across various entertainment mediums, with the event also being livestreamed globally.

THE WINNERS OF THE 13^th ANNUAL MUAHS AWARDS ARE:

FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE:

• Best Contemporary Make-Up

One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max)Heba Thorisdottir, Mandy Artusato

• Best Period and/or Character Make-Up

Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max)Ken Diaz, Siân Richards, Ned Neidhardt, Allison LaCour, Lana Mora

• Best Special Make-Up Prosthetics 

Frankenstein (Netflix)Mike Hill, Megan Many

• Best Contemporary Hair Styling

One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max)Ahou Mofid, Gina Maria DeAngelis, Sacha Quarles

• Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling

Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures/HBO Max)Shunika Terry-Jennings, Elizabeth Robinson, Tene Wilder, Jove Edmond, Sherri B. Hamilton

TELEVISION SERIES – LIMITED, MINISERIES OR MOVIE FOR TELEVISION:

• Best Contemporary Make-Up

The Studio (Apple TV +)Jorjee Douglass, Gillian Whitlock, Robin Glaser, Cassie Lyons, James Freitas

• Best Period and/or Character Make-Up 

Palm Royale (Apple TV +)Tricia Sawyer, Marissa Lafayette, Marie DelPrete, Rory Gaudio, Alyssa Goldberg

• Best Special Effects/ Make-Up Prosthetics

Stranger Things: Season 5 (Netflix)Barrie Gower, Mike Mekash, Duncan Jarman

• Best Contemporary Hair Styling

“The Studio” (Apple TV +)Vanessa Price, Alexandra Ford, Lauren McKeever

• Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling

Palm Royale (Apple TV +)Karen Bartek, Brittany Madrigal, Tiffany Bloom, Anna Quinn, Jill Crosby

TELEVISION SPECIAL, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAM SERIES:

• Best Contemporary Make-Up

Saturday Night Live (NBC)Louie Zakarian, Amy Tagliamonti, Jason Milani, Young Bek, Madison Bermudez 

• Best Period and/or Character Make-Up and/or Prosthetics

Saturday Night Live (NBC)Louie Zakarian, Jason Milani, Amy Tagliamonti, Joanna Pisani, Kim Weber

• Best Contemporary Hair Styling 

Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Disney+)Marion Rogers, Brittany Spaulding, Amber Nicholle Maher, Florence Witherspoon, Regina Rodriguez

• Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling 

Saturday Night Live 50^th Anniversary Special (NBC)Jodi Mancuso, Cara Hannah, Amanda Duffy Evans, Gina Ferrucci, Brittany Hartman

CHILDREN AND TEEN TELEVISION:

• Best Make-Up 

Skeleton Crew (Disney+)Samantha Ward, Sonia Cabrera, Cristina Waltz, Alexei Dmitriew, Adina Sullivan

• Best Hair Styling 

Skeleton Crew (Disney+)Lane Friedman, Nanxy Tong-Heater, Richard DeAlba, Roxane Griffin

COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS:

• Best Make-Up 

Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” (YouTube)Sarah Tanno, Phuong Tran

• Best Hair Styling

Walmart “WhoKnewVille” Holiday Campaign (all platforms)Dean Banowetz, Amber Nicholle Maher, Johnny Lomeli, Maria Sandoval, Myo Lai

THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (Live Stage):

• California Regional Live Theater Production: Make-Up and Hair Styling

The Monkey King (San Francisco Opera)Jeanna Parham, Christina Martin, Erin Hennessy, Maur Sela

• Broadway and International Live Theater Production: Make-Up and Hair Styling

Frankenstein (Segerstrom Center for the Arts)Lisa Ruth Zomer, Thomas Richards-Keyes, Timothy Santry

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