From renowned Mother of Makeup Pat McGrath to the man behind Beyoncé's glam, Sir John, L’OFFICIEL shares 11 makeup artists of color inspiring the beauty community.

This year, internationally-acclaimed British makeup artist <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/pat-mcgrath-just-launched-a-line-of-fashion-merch" target="_blank">Pat McGrath</a> became the first in her industry to ever be bestowed the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/meghan-markle-natural-beauty-look-news-appearance-cnn-royal" target="_blank">royal</a><a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/celebrities-with-british-royal-titles" target="_blank"> title</a> of D.B.E., Dame of the British Empire, by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/royal-trends-runway-the-crown-bridgerton-style-influence" target="_blank">Queen Elizabeth II</a>. Known as the Mother of Makeup, McGrath is at the helm of a <a href="https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/pat-mcgrath-labs-60m-investment-from-eurazeo-1202756064/" target="_blank">$1 billion cosmetic company</a>, Pat McGrath Labs, and a leader for runway and editorial <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/categories/beauty" target="_blank">beauty</a>. As a Black woman in the fashion and beauty industries, she&#39;s championed diversity and inclusion in her work and forged the way for other makeup artists of all races.&nbsp;

As the <a href="http://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/beauty-trends-spring-2020-couture" target="_blank">beauty</a> industry becomes more inclusive on the front end of campaigns, it&#39;s also important to highlight the work of the diverse artists behind-the-scenes. From Black model Raisa Flowers&rsquo; futuristic aesthetic to Nam Vo&#39;s dewy dumpling&nbsp;looks, L&rsquo;OFFICIEL&nbsp;rounds up 11&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/lily-collins-eyebrows-makeup-artist-fiona-stiles-tips" target="_blank">makeup</a> artists of color you don&rsquo;t want to miss on your Instagram feed this year.&nbsp;

We&#39;ve already established that there is no makeup artist more influential than McGrath. Besides having her own line of makeup,&nbsp;she is also the creative design director of Procter &amp; Gamble Beauty, where she oversees Covergirl, Max Factor, and created Dolce &amp; Gabbana: The Makeup. Her star clientele includes Kendall Jenner, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/rihanna-fenty-decade-music-fashion" target="_blank">Rihanna</a>, and Gisele B&uuml;ndchen, among others, and&nbsp;she&#39;s responsible for some of the&nbsp;world&rsquo;s best known beauty and fashion editorials.

Rihanna and McGrath-approved, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/raisaflowers/" target="_blank">Raisa Flowers</a> is the go-to makeup artist and muse for some of the best musicians and creatives working today. A convention breaker who likes to push the beauty world to rethink makeup, Flowers has a daring, futuristic style that&#39;s hard to miss. Recently, the artist was tapped to do&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKB8rSRl0Jo/" target="_blank">Rihanna&rsquo;s makeup</a> for Essence&#39;s&nbsp;January 2021 cover, creating a look with dreamy blue eyes and brow slits.&nbsp;

Global makeup artist for <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/rihanna-has-been-teasing-fenty-beauty-s-summer-collection-since-last-year" target="_blank">Fenty Beauty</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/priscillaono/" target="_blank">Priscilla Ono</a> is the woman behind some of the best makeup looks we have seen on Rihanna. Her Mexican heritage is a personal influence on her work, and she has <a href="https://www.popsugar.com/latina/Priscilla-Ono-Fenty-Beauty-Makeup-Artist-Interview-45233497" target="_blank">cited her grandmother</a> as big beauty inspiration. Always eager to share beauty advice and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/biggest-beauty-trends-2020-makeup-hair-skincare" target="_blank">trends</a>, Ono is a point of reference in the panorama of makeup artists as she uses&nbsp;social media to create communities. You can also enroll in her <a href="https://www.priscillaonoacademy.com/" target="_blank">master course on&nbsp;makeup</a> for tips and tricks from within the industry.

Beyonc&eacute;&#39;s go-to makeup artist, Sir John, took the industry by storm after&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/beauty/naomi-campbell-became-pat-mcgrath-labs-39-first-ambassador" target="_blank">McGrath</a> took him under her&nbsp;wing at the onset of his career. The makeup artist quickly established himself as a powerful force and continues to&nbsp;create&nbsp;iconic looks. He has collaborated with the likes of&nbsp;Mario Testino, Steven Meisel, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/naomi-campbell-young-model-90s" target="_blank">Naomi Campbell</a>. After meeting&nbsp;Beyonc&eacute; at <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/tom-ford-fall-2020-runway-show-los-angeles-hollywood" target="_blank">Tom Ford&#39;s</a> Spring/Summer 2011 runway way show, she became John&#39;s&nbsp;perpetual muse and a close friend and client. Outside of success in the beauty industry, John is a fierce advocate for <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/black-lives-matter-fashion-beauty-brand-donations" target="_blank">racial justice</a> and continuously uses his platform for good.&nbsp;

Los Angeles-based Anthonyh Nguyen has been the makeup artist for numerous <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/biggest-celebrity-breakups-2020-vanessa-hudgens-austin-butler-miley-cyrus" target="_blank">celebrity</a> clients including Naomi Campbell, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/ariana-grande-katy-perry-daughter-daisy-bloom-givenchy-snowsuit-instagram" target="_blank">Katy Perry</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/dua-lipa-new-ruler-reign-music" target="_blank">Dua Lipa</a>, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/adele-new-album-release-date" target="_blank">Adele</a>. His innovative and conceptual looks have been featured on magazine covers&nbsp;and his experience working for high pressure red carpet events and music videos has granted him the reputation of a high-profile artist.

This seasoned makeup artist started her career doing makeup at a New York strip club, and now Nam Vo is a <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/best-liquid-highlighters-shopping" target="_blank">highlight</a> connoisseur&nbsp;with a long list of celebrity clients. She is known for her&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHX4Xd-JboU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">#dewydumplings</a> Instagram posts which include drool-worthy videos of her artfully highlighting the faces of stunning models and fan-favorite celebrities. She has deemed herself the queen of &quot;glow jobs&quot; and everyone seems to agree.

Micheal Anthony&#39;s most recent work&nbsp;includes <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/Culture/katy-perry-pregnant" target="_blank">Katy Perry&#39;s</a> inaugural makeup, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ariana-grande-engagement-ring" target="_blank">Arianna Grande</a>&#39;s Positions&nbsp;album cover look, and Paris Hilton&#39;s LuuMee Case collab glam. The skilled makeup artist has worked with <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/dior-couture-fall-2020-surrealist-collection" target="_blank">Dior</a> and has an extensive list of celebrity clientele. His interest in makeup was born out of experimenting with his aunt&#39;s Mary Kay palettes. During high school, he got a job at Mac Cosmetics, and soon after, his career took off. Since then, he has&nbsp;secured the title of Grande&#39;s favorite MUA and has created beautiful&nbsp;looks for numerous runway shows.&nbsp;

Sheika Daley&#39;s career in beauty began&nbsp;when famous comedian, Sommore, asked her to do her make up. She was working at Mac Cosmetics&nbsp;at&nbsp;the time, so the opportunity to do a celebrity&#39;s make up came as a surprise and gave her a foot into the door of celebrity glam. Daley is completely self-taught and is now <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/zendaya-instagram-style-valentino-fashion-euphoria" target="_blank">Zendaya&#39;s</a> main makeup artist.&nbsp;Her natural yet striking looks have appeared on the covers of notable magazines, red carpets, and even the Met Gala. As a Black woman, Daley has been&nbsp;deliberately outspoken on her social media platforms and shows unending support for the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/black-owned-fashion-brands-to-support" target="_blank">Black Lives Matter</a> movement.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/chanel-makeup-artist-nina-park-smokey-eye" target="_blank">Nina Park</a> is <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/coco-chanel-legacy-book-set" target="_blank">Chanel&#39;s</a> favorite make up artist. Her minimal approach to makeup which focuses on good&nbsp;skincare and enhancing natural attributes embodies&nbsp;the fresh-faced <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/chanel-last-show-grand-palais-renovation" target="_blank">Chanel</a> look. The New York-based, Chicago-born makeup&nbsp;maven studied at&nbsp;L&#39;&eacute;cole de Maquillage Fleurimon in Paris before officially starting her&nbsp;career in beauty. Her looks can be seen on <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/zoe-kravitz-spring-issue-2019" target="_blank">Zo&euml;&nbsp;Kravitz</a>, Brie Larson, and&nbsp;Chanel&nbsp;muse&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/lily-rose-depp-chanel-cruise-2021-interview" target="_blank">Lily-Rose Depp</a>. This past year, Park and hairstylist, Bryce Scarlett launched <a href="https://www.adjoiningrooms.com" target="_blank">Adjoining Rooms</a>, an online space dedicated to building the hair and beauty&nbsp;industries&nbsp;and fostering a connection between those that belong to each discipline.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/interview-hung-vanngo-celebrity-makeup-artist-marc-jacobs-eye-conic-multi-finish-eyeshadow-palette" target="_blank">Hung Vanngo</a> is a Vietnamese-Canadian makeup artist who started his career by collaborating with notable fashion photographers like Carter Smith and Emma Summerton. With over 2&nbsp;million Instagram followers, Vanngo is a familiar name within the beauty industry. He is the man behind some of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/bella-hadid-birthday-age-fashion-outfit-inspiration-street-style" target="_blank">Bella Hadid</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/gisele-bundchen-skincare-dior-interview" target="_blank">Gisele B&uuml;ndchen</a>, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/emily-ratajkowski-preganant-announcement-instagram-nude-lena-dunham" target="_blank">Emily Ratajkowski&#39;</a>s best looks. Vanngo is celebrated for his playful use of color and go with the flow approach to glam. Plus, his growing <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgwzJLw4B0D3cjvS5_F_uYw" target="_blank">YouTube</a> channel debuts videos of stunning looks every week.&nbsp;

Kardashian&nbsp;family regular&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/beauty/10-makeup-trends-to-bet-on-this-winter" target="_blank">Etienne Ortega</a>&nbsp;is a Mexican makeup artist&nbsp;known for his killer Hollywood glam. After studying at the Paul Mitchell Academy of Beauty, Ortega secured a position&nbsp;at an exclusive Beverly Hills salon,&nbsp;which helped him quickly make a name for himself among A-list clients. <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/editorial-a-not-so-simple-life-paris-hilton-nicole-richie" target="_blank">Patris Hilton</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/lana-del-rey-cover-story" target="_blank">Lana Del Ray</a>, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/j-lo-cindy-crawford-kris-jenner-and-a-dog-sat-front-row-at-balmain-kind-of" target="_blank">Kris Jenner</a> are just a few of the household names that appear on his Instagram. The makeup artist/hairstylist&nbsp;has mastered both bold red carpet glam, and&nbsp;soft beachy looks.

11 Makeup Artists of Color to Follow This Year

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