Our graduates have forged successful careers as make-up artists in a wide range of fields. They’ve also received some of the highest honors for excellence in film, television, theater, retail and print.
MUD Graduate Awards and Recognition
Name: Jacqueline Risotto
Award: 2019 Emmy® Winner
Nominated For: Fosse/Verdon
MUD Graduation Year: 2011
Name: Hugo Villasenor
Award: 2019 Emmy® Winner
Nominated For: Star Trek: Discovery, “If Memory Serves”
MUD Graduation Year: 2004
Name: Emma Faulkes
Award: 2019 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: Game of Thrones: The Long Night
MUD Graduation Year: 2007
Name: Erin Good
Award: 2019 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: Sharp Objects
MUD Graduation Year: 2006
Name: Michelle Radow
Award: 2019 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: Sharp Objects
MUD Graduation Year: 2005
Name: Gina Ghiglieri
Award: 2019 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: The Voice: Live Top 13 Performances
MUD Graduation Year: 2003
Name: Danielle Saunders
Award: 2019 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: So You Think You Can Dance: Finale
MUD Graduation Year: 2002
Name: Nicole Faulkner
Award: 2019 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: RuPaul's Drag Race: Trump, The Rusical
MUD Graduation Year: 2010
Name: Jennifer Fregozo
Award: 2019 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: RuPaul's Drag Race: Trump, The Rusical
MUD Graduation Year: 2005
Name: Kristina Frisch
Award: 2019 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: GLOW: The Good Twin
MUD Graduation Year: 2002
Name: Melissa Buell
Award: 2019 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: GLOW: The Good Twin
MUD Graduation Year: 2007
Name: Emma Faulkes
(AKA: Emma Sarah Sheffield)
Award: 2018 Emmy® Winner
Nominated For: Game of Thrones: The Dragon and the Wolf
MUD Graduation Year: 2007
Name: Melissa Buell
Award: 2018 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: GLOW: Money’s in the Chase
MUD Graduation Year: 2007
Name: Melissa Buell
Award: 2018 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: The Last Tycoon: Oscar, Oscar, Oscar
MUD Graduation Year: 2007
Name: Kristina Frisch
Award: 2018 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: GLOW: Money’s in the Chase
MUD Graduation Year: 2000
Name: Nicole Faulkner
Award: 2018 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: RuPaul’s Drag Race: 10s Across the Board
MUD Graduation Year: 2009
Name: Jennifer Ann Fregozo
(AKA: Jen Fregozo)
Award: 2018 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: RuPaul’s Drag Race: 10s Across the Board
MUD Graduation Year: 2005
Name: Gina Ghiglieri
Award: 2018 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: The Voice: Live Finale, Part 1
MUD Graduation Year: 2003
Name: Hugo Villasenor
Award: 2018 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: Star Trek: Discovery: Will You Take My Hand?
MUD Graduation Year: 2003
Name: Natalie Driscoll
Award: 2018 Emmy® Winner
Nominated For: The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
MUD Graduation Year: 2007
Name: Judith Lynn Staats
Award: 2017 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: This Is Us: I Call Marriage
MUD Graduation Year: 2003
Name: Sarah Wolfe
Award: 2017 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: Dancing With The Stars: Halloween Night
MUD Graduation Year: 2005
Name: Jennifer Ann Fregozo
(AKA: Jen Fregozo)
Award: 2017 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: RuPaul’s Drag Race: Oh. My. Gaga!
MUD Graduation Year: 2005
Name: Nicole Faulkner
Award: 2017 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: RuPaul’s Drag Race: Oh. My. Gaga!
MUD Graduation Year: 2009
Name: Carleigh Herbert
Award: 2017 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: American Horror Story: Roanoke
MUD Graduation Year: 2008
Name: Carleigh Herbert
Award: 2018 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: American Horror Story: Cult
MUD Graduation Year: 2008
Name: Sarah Hindsgaul
Award: 2017 Emmy® Nominee
Nominated For: Stranger Things: Chapter Two - The Weirdo On Maple Street
MUD Graduation Year: 2009
Name: Ann Rose-Kern
Award: 2018 Guild Award Nominee
Nominated For: Commercials and Music Videos: Selena Gomez "Bad Liar"
MUD Graduation Year: 2008
Name: Michelle Radow (AKA: Michelle Affonti)
Award: 2018 Guild Award Nominee
Nominated For: Commercials & Music Videos: NFL Superbowl Baby Legends
MUD Graduation Year: 2005
Name: Nicole Hawkyard
Award: 2018 Guild Award Nominee
Nominated For: Commercials & Music Videos: NFL Superbowl Baby Legends
MUD Graduation Year: 2001
Name: Laura Peyer
Award: 2018 Guild Award Nominee
Nominated For: TV Miniseries Or Movie Made For TV: Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
MUD Graduation Year: 2010
Name: Lindsay Garrison
Award: 2018 Guild Award Nominee
Nominated For: TV Miniseries Or Movie Made For TV: Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
MUD Graduation Year: 2003
Name: Amy Forsythe
Award: 2018 Guild Award Nominee
Nominated For: Television and New Media Series: Stranger Things
MUD Graduation Year: 2003
Name: Jennifer Ann Fregozo (AKA: Jen Fregozo)
Award: 2018 Guild Award Nominee
Nominated For: Television and New Media Series: RuPaul’s Drag Race
MUD Graduation Year: 2005
Name: Cristina Waltz
Award: 2018 Guild Award Winner
Nominated For: Commercials and Music Videos: American Horror Story: "Cult Promotional Campaign"
Name: Sarah Hindsgual
Award: 2017 Guild Award Nominee
Nominated For: TV and New Media Series: Stranger Things
MUD Graduation Year: 2009
Name: Josie Peng
Award: 2017 Guild Award Nominee
Nominated For: Children and Teen Programming: An American Girl Story: Maryellen 1955 Extraordinary Christmas
MUD Graduation Year: 2002
Name: Laura Peyer
Award: 2017 Guild Award Nominee
Nominated For: Children and Teen Programming: An American Girl Story: Maryellen 1955 Extraordinary Christmas
MUD Graduation Year: 2010
Name: Amy Forsythe
Award: 2017 Guild Award Nominee
Nominated For: Television and New Media Series: Stranger Things
MUD Graduation Year: 2003
Name: Danielle Rush
Award: 2017 Guild Award Winner
Nominated For: So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation
Name: Natalie Driscoll
Award: 2017 Guild Award Winner
Nominated For: TV Mini Series or Movie made for TV: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
MUD Graduation Year: 2007
Name: Stella Sensel
Award: 2017 Face Off
Nominated For: 11th Season: All Stars
MUD Graduation Year: 2012
Name: Racheal Crais Wagner
Award: 2017 Face Off
Nominated For: 11th Season: All Stars
MUD Graduation Year: 2012
Name: Nicolas D. Gonzalez (AKA: Niko)
Award: 2017 Face Off
Nominated For: 11th Season: All Stars
Name: Catherine Yuki Paschen (AKA: Cat)
Award: 2017 Face Off
Nominated For: 11th Season: All Stars
MUD Graduation Year: 2012
Name: Joseph Michael Drobezko
Award: 2018 Face Off
Nominated For: Season 12: Divide and Conquer
MUD Graduation Year: 2015
Name: Stella Louann Bouzakis
Award: 2017 IMATS Battle of the Brushes
Nominated For: Character/Prosthetic: Vancouver
MUD Graduation Year: 2016
Name: Melissa Ginzel
Award: 2017 IMATS Battle of the Brushes
Nominated For: Character/Prosthetic: Toronto
Name: Caliann Sophia Feimer
Award: 2017 IMATS Battle of the Brushes
Nominated For: Character/Prosthetic: Toronto
MUD Graduation Year: 2017
Name: Samantha Martino
Award: 2017 IMATS Battle of the Brushes: Winner
Nominated For: Character/Prosthetic: Toronto
MUD Graduation Year: 2017
Name: Taylor Geordon Schulte
Award: 2017 IMATS Battle of the Brushes: Winner
Nominated For: Character/Prosthetic: Sydney
MUD Graduation Year: 2016
Name: Jerry Noriega
Award: 2017 IMATS Battle of the Brushes
Nominated For: Character/Prosthetic: New York
Name: Lacey Buccina
Award: 2017 IMATS Battle of the Brushes: Winner
Nominated For: Beauty/Fantasy: New York
MUD Graduation Year: 2016
Name: Sarah Michelle Bedrick
Award: 2017 IMATS Battle of the Brushes
Nominated For: Character/Prosthetic: Los Angeles
MUD Graduation Year: 2016
Name: Kyrsta Morehouse
Award: 2017 IMATS Battle of the Brushes: Winner
Nominated For: Character/Prosthetic: Los Angeles
MUD Graduation Year: 2015
Name: Ori Gilady
Award: 2018 IMATS Battle of the Brushes
Nominated For: Beauty/Fantasy: Toronto
MUD Graduation Year: 2018
Name: Rebecca Low (AKA: Becca Low)
Award: 2018 IMATS Battle of the Brushes: Winner
Nominated For: Beauty/Fantasy: Toronto
MUD Graduation Year: 2018
Name: Esther Kwon
Award: 2018 IMATS Battle of the Brushes
Nominated For: Character/Prosthetic: New York
Name: Samantha Martino
Award: 2018 IMATS Battle of the Brushes: Winner
Nominated For: Character/Prosthetic: New York
MUD Graduation Year: 2017
Name: Caliann Sophia Feimar
Award: 2018 IMATS Battle of the Brushes: Winner
Nominated For: Character/Prosthetic: Los Angeles
MUD Graduation Year: 2017
Name: Jordan McKay
Award: 2018 IMATS Battle of the Brushes
Nominated For: Character/Prosthetic: Atlanta
MUD Graduation Year: 2017
MUD Accolades
We are proud of our graduates and all they have achieved.
Name: Adam Breuchaud
Accolade: Fashion and Celebrity Clients
MUD Graduation Year: 2006
Name: Lora Arellano
Accolade: Owner and Founder
Company: Melt Cosmetics
MUD Graduation Year: 2006
Name: Lilit Caradanian
Accolade: Owner and Founder
Company: Elcie Cosmetics
MUD Graduation Year: 2003
Name: Anna Petrosian
Accolade: Owner and Founder
Company: Dose of Colors Cosmetics
MUD Graduation Year: 2005
Name: Lana Horochowski
Accolade: Make-Up Department Head
TV Show: Glow
Name: Angel Radefeld
Accolade: Make-Up Department Head
TV Show: Shooter
Name: Ashley Joy Beck
Artist: Lilly Singh
TV Show: Jimmy Kimmel
Name: Christine Nelli
Artist: Justin Timberlake
TV Show: Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter
Our faculty
MUD instructors draw upon at least five years of hands-on experience in a diverse range of make-up fields.