Zabrina Matiru was honored with Outstanding Achievement in Makeup at the 11th Hollywood Beauty Awards for her creative vision and impactful work across television, film, and beyond.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who had the chance to work with Zabrina on Eternity, presented this achievement to her along with Taije Simon.
The Hollywood Beauty Awards benefitted longtime charity partner Helen Woodward Animal Center and celebrated creative professionals in hair, makeup, styling, and photography for film, TV, music, red carpet, and editorial, alongside special honorees.
Zabrina’s artistry is shaped by a global eye. Raised in Kenya between Nairobi and the Highlands, she grew up inspired by bold color and contrast. Her early life moved across cultures, from England to Canada, informing how she approaches skin, identity, and realism in the characters she creates on screen today.
It was in Vancouver over two decades ago where Zabrina joined the union, establishing herself as a trusted department leader. From The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz to Pathfinder and The 4400, Zabrina has guided character design spanning multiple seasons of Supernatural and Lost in Space, earning award distinction for her artistry on Surface and Goosebumps. Championing contemporary makeup, Zabrina helped develop a color theory class for darker skin tones that gained international recognition and is now recommended across IATSE Makeup departments. While collaborating on a curriculum for the Black Beauty Roster, she continued to navigate between education and production, creating looks for Watchmen, Sucker Punch, Love Guaranteed, Eternity and Swan Song. That trajectory carries into recent work on The Old Guard 2 and Tron: Ares. Her current chapter unfolds with Aaron Sorkin’s highly anticipated The Social Reckoning.
The stars came out to celebrate and support the honorees and nominees. From Jeremy Allen White for groomer winner, KC Fee, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs who presented to friend and Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling honoree, Robert Louis Stevenson. Along with Tim Allen for longtime friend and Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling honoree Bonnie Clevering and more.
