Michèle Burke (29 December 1949 – 26 September 2025) was an Irish-born Academy Award-winning make-up artist.
Life and career Burke emigrated to Canada with her brother Mark in 1973, and first worked as a model in Montreal before becoming a makeup artist.
She held both Canadian and U.S. citizenship, in addition to her original Irish nationality. Burke died on 26 September 2025, at the age of 75.
Honours and awards Burke won numerous awards, including two Academy Awards for Best Makeup, the first time for Quest for Fire (1981) – whereby she was also the first female to win an Oscar in this category – and the second time for Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992).
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External links
www.micheleburke.com