Mathu Andersen
Australian artist
Mathu Andersen is a make-up artist, costume designer, and photographer. Andersen has collaborated with RuPaul and was previously in a relationship with fashion designer Zaldy.
01Career
Andersen has a background in fashion and textile design. He and RuPaul collaborated for many years, until the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race; Andersen initially did RuPaul's hair and make-up, and later directed challenges and became a creative producer on the show. He was a guest judge on season two's "Here Comes the Bride" (2010), and he was a special guest on the fourth season's "The Final Three" (2012), the fifth season's "The Final Three, Hunty" (2013), the sixth season's "Sissy That Walk" (2014), and the seventh season's (2015) premiere episode ("Born Naked") and twelfth episode ("And the Rest Is Drag"). Andersen was nominated in the Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) category at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2015 for his work on "ShakesQueer", the seventh season's third episode. The reasons for his departure from the show are unknown.
02Personal life
Andersen is originally from Australia. He moved to New York in 1986 and, according to Queerty, "teamed up with Zaldy Goco and became a fixture of NYC nightlife". Andersen moved to Los Angeles in 2002.
03Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | This Is It | Makeup Designer: Lead Cast |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-1998 | The RuPaul Show | Makeup & Hair Stylist | |
| 2004-2005 | America's Next Top Model | Makeup Artist | 12 Episodes |
| 2009-2017 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Creative & Consulting Producer | 86 Episodes |
| 2010 | RuPaul's Drag U | Creative Producer | 6 Episodes |
| 2012-2016 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | 13 Episodes |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Transformations | Himself | Episodes: "Mathu Andersen," "Mathu Andersen Returns!" & "Mathu Andersen Returns! Again!" | |
| 2014 | Raja Drawja | Episode: "Mathu Andersen" | ||
| 2015 | Hey Qween! | Episode: "Mathu Andersen on Hey Qween with Jonny McGovern" |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "What's It Gonna Be?!" | Busta Rhymes feat. Janet Jackson | Makeup Artist |
| 2010 | "Jealous of My Boogie" | RuPaul feat. Tyra Sanchez, Raven and Jujubee | Director |
| 2011 | "Champion" | RuPaul | |
| 2012 | "Glamazon" | ||
| 2013 | "The Beginning" | ||
| "RuPaulogize" | Willam Belli | Makeup Artist |
04Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Contemporary Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | RuPaul's Drag Race | Nominated |
Sources and credits
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