Kamanza Amihyia is a professional Hair and Makeup Artist working in film & television. For over 20 years she has also worked in fashion, events & commercials for countless brands. One of the highlights of Kamanza career is being personal make-up artist to Stevie Wonder, and she's joined him on numerous global tours over past 10 years. Kamanza originally trained in fashion design & illustration at London College of Fashion where an interest in Hair & Make-up was sparked. Specialising in Afro / European hair and media makeup, Kamanza is the go-to person for consultations on Afro hair textures and makeup for deeper skin-tones. Between filming projects, Kamanza teaches her course to students aswell as to professional Hair & Makeup professionals working in film, TV and theatre. Her goal is to continue to create and develop positive training solutions which promote positive inclusion, equality and diversity within the hair & makeup sector in film, television & theatre. 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
BRIDGERTON
8x60'
Shondaland
Netflix
Prod: Sarada McDermott
Dir: Alrick Riley
Dir: Julie Anne Robinson
Dir: Sheree Folkson
Dir: Tom Verica
Designer: Marc Pilcher
* Crowd Hair & MakeUp – Afro Hair Expert
SMALL AXE
Series I
Episode 1: Mangrove
Episode 2: Lovers Rock
Bluebeat Productions
BBC One
Prod: Anita Overland
Prod: Michael Elliott
Dir: Steve McQueen
Designer: Jojo Williams
* Crowd Hair & MakeUp – Afro Hair Expert
WHEEL OF TIME
6x60'
Amazon Studios
Sony Pictures
Prod: Rafe Judkins
Prod: Lauren Selig
Designer: Kirstin Chalmers
* Personal Key Hair / Crowd MakeUp Artist
ENTERPRICE
Series II
Episode 1
Fudge Park
BBC Three
Prod: Phil Gilbert
Dir: Ella Jones
Designer: Mariella Spoto
* MakeUp Supervisor
IN THE LONG RUN
Series II
6x30'
Green Door Pictures
Sky One
Prod: Idris Elba
Prod: Gina Carter
Prod: Alex Walsh-Taylor
Dir: Sandy Johnson
Designer: Maxine Dallas
* Crowd Hair & MakeUp
TURN UP CHARLIE
8x30'
Green Door Pictures
Sky One
Prod: Idris Elba
Prod: Gill Isles
Dir: Matt Lipsey
Dir: Tristram Shapeero
Designer: Jojo Williams
* Crowd Hair & MakeUp
STEPHEN: THE MURDER THAT CHANGED A NATION
Documentary
On the Corner
BBC One
Prod: Jessica Winteringham
Dir: Steve Leavesley
* Hair & MakeUp Designer
MY KITCHEN RULES UK
TV Series
Fremantle Media
Channel 4
Prod: Jo McDiarmid
Prod: Emma Peach
Dir: Francois Gandolfi
* Hair & MakeUp Designer
CATS
Working Title
Prod: Tim Bevan
Dir: Tom Hooper
Designer: Sharon Martin
* Hair & MakeUp
HOW TO BUILD A GIRL
Monumental Pictures
Prod: Alison Owen
Prod: Debra Hayward
Dir: Coky Giedroyc
Designer: Maxine Dallas
* Crowd Hair & MakeUp
COBWEB
Lionsgate
Dir: Samuel Bodin
Designer: Yana Stoyanova
* Personal Key Hair & MakeUp
47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED
Entertainment Studios
Prod: Mark Lane
Prod: James Harris
Dir: Johannes Roberts
Designer: My Alehammar
* Hair Technician
STEVIE WONDER
Hyde Park Festival 2016 - 2019
Dublin Tour 2019
Prince's Trust at Buckingham Palace 2015
World Tour 2015
The Grammys 2015
Obama Inauguration at The White House 2014
Hollywood Christmas Parade 2014
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Athens Opening Olympic Ceremony 2001
World Tour 2009
* Personal MakeUp Artist for Stevie Wonder
AVA DUVERNAY
Selma UK Launch
* Personal MakeUp Artist for Ava Duvernay
SERENA WILLIAMS
2012 Olympics - London
* Personal MakeUp Artist for Serena Williams
BIG SEAN
London Fashion Week
* Personal MakeUp Artist for Big Sean
KELLY HOLMES
MBE from the Queen
* Personal MakeUp Artist for Dame Kelly Holmes
HANNAH COCKCROFT
MBE from the Queen
* Personal MakeUp Artist for Hannah Cockcroft
ADE ADEPITAN
MBE from the Queen
* Personal MakeUp Artist for Ade Adepitan
LI NALL
Wimbledon Champions
* Personal MakeUp Artist for Li Nall
JAY SHAUN & BIRDMAN
Music Videos
* Personal MakeUp Artist for Jay Shaun / Birdman
KELLY ROLAND
Album Cover
* Personal MakeUp Artist for Kelly Roland
KERI HILSON
Album Launch
* Personal MakeUp Artist for Keri Hilson
LABYRINTH & EMILIE SANDE
Music Video
* Personal MakeUp Artist for Emilé Sande
LION KING-DISNEY THEATRICAL GROUP EUROPE
* Chief Hair Consultant & Educator
PORGY & BESS (ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA)
* Hair & MakeUp
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
* MakeUp Designer
MISS COMMONWEALTH
* MakeUp Designer
MISS UK
* MakeUp Designer
PAKISTAN FASHION WEEK
* MakeUp Designer