Michèle Burke

Michèle Burke (born 1959) is an Irish-born Academy Award-winning make-up artist.

For the American actress, see Michelle Burke.

Michèle Burke
Born1959 (age 63–64)
Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland
Occupationmake-up artist
Years active1980–present
Websitemicheleburke.com

Burke emigrated to Canada with her brother Mark in 1973 and first worked as a model in Montreal before becoming a make-up artist.

She currently holds both Canadian and U.S. citizenship, in addition to her original Irish nationality.

She has won numerous awards, including two Academy Awards for Best Makeup, the first time for Quest for Fire (1981), the second time for Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

References
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  2. "SHORT BIO ‹ Michele Burke". micheleburke.com. 31 May 2014.
  3. "Michele Burke Make-up Artist - EF Creative Studios". emmafarrellmakeup.com.
  4. "IFTA Academy - Irish Film & Television Academy - Irish Film & Television Awards". ifta.ie.
  5. "How An Oscar-Winning Hollywood Make-Up Artist Turned Her Passion Into A Career — Look the Business". 14 December 2016.
  6. "Michele Burke to be honored at Oscar Wilde | US-Ireland Alliance". Archived from the original on 15 July 2014.
  7. "Talking Makeup With Michele Burke - The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie.
  8. "MakeUp in ...™ - Thanks to Michele Burke, the work of a film makeup artist will no longer be a mystery to you!". makeup-in.com.
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