Bonnie Clevering was celebrated with the Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling honor, recognized for a career defined by artistry, innovation, and an unmistakable creative signature.
Tim Allen stepped up to the podium to present Bonnie with her well-deserved honor, marking a memorable moment of the evening.
Benefitting Helen Woodward Animal Center, the Hollywood Beauty Awards shone a spotlight on the creative professionals behind some of the most memorable looks in film, TV, music, and beyond.
Bonnie began working in motion picture hairstyling in the 1960s and has since built a career spanning more than five decades, with over 120 film and television credits. She entered the industry through day checking at MGM under Mary Keats, then continued her training in Los Angeles, where she was mentored by Keats alongside Larry Germain and Jean Burt Reilly.
Her filmography includes Hello, Dolly!, Speedway, RoboCop, Office Space, Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, Ocean’s Eleven, Any Given Sunday, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Friday Night Lights, and The Twilight Saga. Throughout her career, Clevering collaborated with performers across multiple generations, including Julia Roberts, Hilary Swank, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves, Kristen Stewart, Tim Allen, Bette Davis and more.
Several of these collaborations became defining character moments, from Nancy Sinatra in Speedway to Aniston in Office Space, Lopez in Out of Sight, Roberts in Erin Brockovich, Pitt in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and Stewart across Twilight: Eclipse and Breaking Dawn Parts 1 and 2. In 2001, Clevering was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Her memoir, Continuity by Bonnie Clevering, was released in September 2025 by Punctuate Press. She is currently an Executive Producer on the Feature Film, Double-Vinyl Album, and VR Video Game for the ground-breaking project Rebuilding Twilight.
