The Hollywood Beauty Awards (HBAs) announced the first round of presenters for the 11th annual ceremony, taking place on Friday, April 10, 2026 at the Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles. The black-tie evening celebrates the artists behind the stars—the architects of beauty across film, television, music, red carpets and editorial.
This year’s ceremony unfolds under the theme “The Beauty of Spring ~ La Beauté du Printemps,” a tribute to renewal, creativity, and artistry in bloom. For the 9th consecutive year, the HBAs highlight its philanthropic mission in partnership with Helen Woodward Animal Center, supporting animal rescue and advocacy.
Adding to this year’s celebration, celebrity hairstylist and former HBA winner Clayton Hawkins has been named the 2026 Ambassador. The recipient of the Hairstyling Award at the 9th HBAs, Hawkins has built a career defined by transformation, specializing in wigs, extensions, and creating looks that empower confidence. His clientele includes Rachel Zegler, Addison Rae, Dove Cameron, Meg Stalter, Rachel Sennott, Ashley Park, Elizabeth Olsen, and Elizabeth Banks. His connection to both the beauty community and the HBAs’ charitable mission reflects the spirit of the Ambassador role.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:
Each year, Hollywood Beauty Awards’s Honoree presenters share a direct connection to the honorees through past collaborations and creative partnerships. Among the Nominee presenters are past nominees and winners, along with renowned celebrity makeup artists and hairstylists—making their participation a meaningful extension of the community being honored.
HONOREE PRESENTERS:
- Tim Allen, Golden Globe® Award-winning actor and comedy icon
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Academy Award®-winning actress
- Thandiwe Newton, Emmy® Award-winning actress
- Terrence Howard, Academy Award®-nominated actor
- Sebastian Maniscalco, Billboard’s #1 stand-up comedian
- Jimmy Smits, Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award-winning actor
- Shohreh Aghdashloo, Academy Award®-nominated actress
- Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, NAACP Image Award-nominated actor
- Constance Marie, actress, A Man on the Inside (Netflix)
- Grant Ellis, star of ABC’s The Bachelor
- Acacia McBride, Model & Entrepreneur
- Maryam Lieberman, beauty editor, W Magazine
- Tai Simon, HBA-nominated celebrity hairstylist
NOMINEE PRESENTERS:
- Mickey Guyton, 4x GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer
- Jessi Draper, hairstylist and star of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Hulu)
- Carmen Electra, actress and pop culture icon
- Chaz Dean, celebrity hairstylist and founder of WEN® by Chaz Dean
- Roger Medina, celebrity hairstylist and creative director of Hairvivi
- Matthew Baron, 2025 HBA Photography Award winner
- Ernesto Casillas, 2025 HBA Makeup Award winner
- Joanna Simkin, HBA-nominated celebrity makeup artist
- D’Andre Michael, HBA-nominated celebrity makeup artist
- Allan Avendaño, 2024 HBA Makeup Award winner
- Helen Woodward Animal Center Rescue Puppies, Hulu & Prime
Additional presenters and surprise guests. All presenters are subject to change.
MEET THE AWARDEES: HONOREES
Brand of the Year: YSL Beauty
Fragrance of the Year: BVLGARI for Le Gemme Tygar Extrait
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design: Colleen Atwood
4x Academy Award® winner, 3x BAFTA winner, 2x Emmy® Award winner
Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling: Bonnie Clevering
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences member
Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling: Robert L. Stevenson
Emmy® Award winner; first African American Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Motion Picture Makeup & Hairstylists Guild
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup: Zabrina Matiru
NAACP Image Award nominee
Outstanding Achievement in SFX Makeup: Ken Diaz
2x Academy Award® nominee; Emmy®-winner
Outstanding Achievement in Photography: Peggy Sirota
Photographer for Vogue, Vanity Fair, Variety and more
NOMINEES: In 2019, by popular demand, the Hollywood Beauty Awards transitioned its nominee categories from board selection to public voting. Winners in all nominee categories will be announced during the ceremony.
CA Styling Award (Named in honor of Colleen Atwood):
Bradley Kenneth
Chloe Takayanagi
Danyul Brown
Groomer of the Year:
Amy Komorowski
KC Fee
Sonia Lee
RLS Hairstyling Award (Named in honor of Robert L. Stevenson):
Edith Donaldson
Sharif Poston
Suzette Boozer
BC Hairstyling Award (Named in honor of Bonnie Clevering):
Laini Reeves
Marcus Francis
Sami Knight
ZM Makeup Award (Named in honor of Zabrina Matiru):
Kimora Mulan
Naima Jamal
Yeika Oliva
KD Makeup Award (Named in honor of Ken Diaz):
Lilly Keys
Rachel Goodwin
Vincent Oquendo
PS Photography Award (Named in honor of Peggy Sirota):
Chelsea Lauren
Gilbert Flores
Jordan Strauss
The 11th annual Hollywood Beauty Awards thanks its Title Sponsor: WEN® by Chaz Dean, with Splendor Water serving as the Official Water Partner. Additional partners include HAYARI Paris (Official Couturier), Villa Sandi, Perfect Tux, and more.
For ongoing updates and announcements, follow @HollywoodBeautyAwards on Instagram.
ABOUT HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY AWARDS:
Founded by Michele Elyzabeth, the HBAs were established in 2014 for the purposes of recognizing excellence in beauty; celebrating the work of celebrity makeup artists, hair stylists, stylists, photographers and more who create the looks and set the trends with their creations for the red carpet, editorial, campaigns; as well as for Film, TV and Music. The HBAs special honoree categories include: The International Beauty Award, Brand of the Year, The Timeless Beauty Award, The Gentleman’s Award and Fragrance of the Year. The board is comprised of past honorees, winners, and professionals from the beauty industry; encompassing Journalists, Publicists and Agents. As of 2019, winners are voted on by the public and the HBA board. Executive Producers are Michele Elyzabeth, Pamela Price and Otis Stokes. www.hollywoodbeautyawards.com
ABOUT HELEN WOODWARD ANIMAL CENTER:
Helen Woodward Animal Center is a private, non-profit organization where “people help animals and animals help people.” Founded in 1972 in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., the Center provides services for more than 90,000 people and more than 10,000 animals annually through adoptions, educational and therapeutic programs both onsite and throughout the community. Helen Woodward Animal Center is also the creator of the International Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive, the International Remember Me Thursday® campaign and The Business of Saving Lives Workshops, teaching the business of saving lives to animal welfare leaders from around the world. For more information, go to: www.animalcenter.org
