Olivier Echaudemaison
Olivier Echaudemaison | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 April 1942 Périgueux, France |
| Died | 12 August 2026 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Makeup artist |
Olivier Echaudemaison (French: [olivjˈe ɛʃodmɛzˈɔ̃]; 4 April 1942 – 12 August 2026) was a French makeup artist.[1]
Life and career
Born in Périgueux on 4 April 1942, Echaudemaison grew up in a family of nurserymen. He was hired by the prestigious hairdresser Louis Alexandre Raimon at the age of 17.[2] In the 1960s, he did makeup for numerous icons, including Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Sophia Loren.[3] In 1988, he joined Givenchy, where he created a new line of makeup.[4] During his career, he became the preferred makeup artist of the Monégasque Royal Family.[5][6] In 2019, he was named an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.[7]
Echaudemaison died on 12 August 2026, at the age of 84.[8]
References
- ↑ Denis, Gilles (12 August 2026). "Mort d'Olivier Echaudemaison, des Windsor à Guerlain, une vie au service de la beauté". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Turonnet, Maïté (26 February 2010). "Rencontre avec Olivier Echaudemaison, maquilleur chez Guerlain". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Louie, Elaine (18 November 1990). "Style Makers; Olivier Echaudemaison, Makeup Artist". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ "De Givenchy à Guerlain". OrSériE (in French). 29 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 May 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ "Olivier Echaudemaison". My Best Address Book (in French). 11 May 2010. Archived from the original on 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ "Olivier Echaudemaison". YKONE (in French). Archived from the original on 11 April 2010.
- ↑ "Nomination dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres - hiver 2019". Ministry of Culture (in French). 28 May 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Weil, Jennifer (12 August 2026). "Makeup Artist Olivier Echaudemaison Dies at 84". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 12 August 2026.