Kamanza spent 10 years touring with Stevie Wonder as his Personal MakeUp Artist, she originally trained in Fashion Design & Illustration at the London College of Fashion where an interest in Hair & MakeUp was sparked. Specialising in Afro / European hair and Media MakeUp, Kamanza is the go-to person for consultations on Afro hair textures & MakeUp for deeper skin-tones. Between filming projects, she teaches students as well as to professionals working in Film, TV and Theatre. Her goal is to continue to create and develop positive training solutions which promote inclusion, equality and diversity within the Hair & MakeUp sector in our industry. Kamanza sits on the board of the British Beauty Council, is Chief Hair Consultant & Educator for Lion King-Disney Theatrical Group Europe & CEO of her own company 'Kamanza - Afro Hair & Media MakeUp Essentials'.
Production Credits
A RIDLEY SCOTT FILM
Stunts / Doubles Hair & MakeUp Artist
Feature Film
Paramount
Producer: Lucy Fisher
Producer: David Franzoni
Producer: Douglas Wick
Director: Ridley Scott
MakeUp Designer: Jana Carboni
Hair Designer: Giuliano Mariano
THE ACOLYTE
Key Hair & MakeUp Artist for Amandla Stenberg and Jodie Turner-Smith
8x60'
Lucasfilm
Disney+
Producer: Leslye Headland
Producer: Rayne Roberts
Director: Leslye Headland
Director: Alex Garcia Lopez
MAGIC MIKE'S LAST DANCE
Hair & MakeUp Artist
Feature Film
Warner Bros
Producer: Gregory Jacobs
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Designer: Frances Hounsom
FOUNDATION
Main Hair & MakeUp Artist for Cast 3
Season II
10x60'
Skydance
Apple TV+
Showrunner: David S Goyer
Producer: Laurie Borg
Director: Alex Graves
Director: Roxann Dawson
Director: Chris McLean
Designer: Nadine Prigge
MASTERS OF THE AIR
Main Hair & MakeUp Artist
10x60'
Amblin Television
Apple TV+
Exec: Tom Hanks
Exec Producer: Steven Speilberg
Producer: David Coatsworth
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Director: Anna Boden
Director: Ryan Fleck
Director: Dee Rees
Director: Tim Van Patten
Designer: Kirsten Chalmers
CHEVALIER
Personal Hair & MakeUp Cast 1
Feature Film
Fox Searchlight
Producer: Stefani Robinson
Director: Stephen Williams
MU Designer: Roo Maurice
Hair Designer: Francesco Pegoretti
ALL THE OLD KNIVES
Personal Key Hair & MakeUp
Feature Film
Amazon Studios
Producer: Mark Gordon
Producer: Matt Jackson
Producer: Paula Mae Schwartz
Producer: Steve Schwartz
Director: Janus Metz
Designer: Kisten Chalmers
ATLANTA
MakeUp Designer
Season III
6x60'
FX Networks
Disney
Exec Producer: Donald Glover
Exec Producer: Stefani Robinson
Director: Hiro Murai
Director: Ibra Ake
COBWEB
Personal Key Hair & MakeUp
Feature Film
Lionsgate
Director: Samuel Bodin
Designer: Yana Stoyanova
THE WHEEL OF TIME
Personal Key Hair / Crowd MakeUp Artist
Season I
6x60'
Amazon Studios
Sony Pictures
Producer: Rafe Judkins
Producer: Lauren Selig
Designer: Kirstin Chalmers
ENTERPRICE
MakeUp Supervisor
Season II
Episode 1
Fudge Park
BBC Three
Producer: Phil Gilbert
Director: Ella Jones
Designer: Mariella Spoto
BRIDGERTON
Crowd Hair & MakeUp / Afro Hair Expert
Season I
8x60'
Shondaland
Netflix
Producer: Sarada McDermott
Director: Alrick Riley
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Director: Sheree Folkson
Director: Tom Verica
Designer: Marc Pilcher
SMALL AXE
Crowd Hair & MakeUp / Afro Hair Expert
Episode 1: Mangrove
Episode 2: Lovers Rock
Bluebeat Productions
BBC One
Producer: Anita Overland
Producer: Michael Elliott
Director: Steve McQueen
Designer: Jojo Williams
IN THE LONG RUN
Crowd Hair & MakeUp
Season II
6x30'
Green Door Pictures
Sky One
Producer: Idris Elba
Producer: Gina Carter
Producer: Alex Walsh-Taylor
Director: Sandy Johnson
Designer: Maxine Dallas
CATS
Crowd Hair & MakeUp
Feature Film
Working Title
Producer: Tim Bevan
Director: Tom Hooper
Designer: Sharon Martin
HOW TO BUILD A GIRL
Crowd Hair & MakeUp
Feature Film
Monumental Pictures
Producer: Alison Owen
Producer: Debra Hayward
Director: Coky Giedroyc
Designer: Maxine Dallas
TURN UP CHARLIE
Crowd Hair & MakeUp
8x30'
Green Door Pictures
Sky One
Producer: Idris Elba
Producer: Gill Isles
Director: Matt Lipsey
Director: Tristram Shapeero
Designer: Jojo Williams
47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED
Hair Technician
Feature Film
Entertainment Studios
Producer: Mark Lane
Producer: James Harris
Director: Johannes Roberts
Designer: My Alehammar
STEPHEN: THE MURDER THAT CHANGED A NATION
Hair & MakeUp Designer
3x60' Documentary
On the Corner
BBC One
Producer: Jessica Winteringham
Director: Steve Leavesley
MY KITCHEN RULES UK
Hair & MakeUp Designer
TV Series
Fremantle Media
Channel 4
Producer: Jo McDiarmid
Producer: Emma Peach
Director: Francois Gandolfi
STEVIE WONDER 2009 - 2019
Personal MakeUp Artist
Hyde Park Festival
Prince's Trust, Buckingham Palace
World Tour
The Grammys
Obama Inauguration
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Hollywood Christmas Parade
Athens Opening Olympic Ceremony
AVA DUVERNAY
Personal MakeUp Artist
Selma UK Launch
SERENA WILLIAMS
Personal MakeUp Artist
London Olympics
BIG SEAN
Personal MakeUp Artist
London Fashion Week
KELLY HOLMES
Personal MakeUp Artist
MBE from the Queen
HANNAH COCKCROFT
Personal MakeUp Artist
MBE from the Queen
ADE ADEPITAN
Personal MakeUp Artist
MBE from the Queen
LI NALL
Personal MakeUp Artist
Wimbledon Champions
JAY SHAUN & BIRDMAN
Personal MakeUp Artist
Music Videos
KELLY ROLAND
Personal MakeUp Artist
Album Cover
KERI HILSON
Personal MakeUp Artist
Album Launch
LABYRINTH & EMILIE SANDE
Personal MakeUp Artist
Music Video
LION KING-DISNEY THEATRICAL GROUP
Chief Hair Consultant & Educator
PORGY & BESS: ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA
Hair & MakeUp Artist
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
MakeUp Designer
MISS COMMONWEALTH
MakeUp Designer
MISS UK
MakeUp Designer
PAKISTAN FASHION WEEK
MakeUp Designer