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.
Career 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.
Personal 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.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRole2009This Is ItMakeup Designer: Lead Cast
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1996-1998The RuPaul ShowMakeup & Hair Stylist2004-2005America's Next Top ModelMakeup Artist12 Episodes2009-2017RuPaul's Drag RaceCreative & Consulting Producer86 Episodes2010RuPaul's Drag UCreative Producer6 Episodes2012-2016RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars13 Episodes
Web Series YearTitleRoleNotes2013TransformationsHimselfEpisodes: "Mathu Andersen," "Mathu Andersen Returns!" & "Mathu Andersen Returns! Again!"2014Raja DrawjaEpisode: "Mathu Andersen"2015Hey Qween!Episode: "Mathu Andersen on Hey Qween with Jonny McGovern"
Music Videos YearTitleArtist(s)Notes1999"What's It Gonna Be?!"Busta Rhymes feat. Janet JacksonMakeup Artist2010"Jealous of My Boogie"RuPaul feat. Tyra Sanchez, Raven and JujubeeDirector2011"Champion"RuPaul2012"Glamazon"2013"The Beginning""RuPaulogize"Willam BelliMakeup Artist
Awards and nominations
! scope="row"| 2015 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Contemporary Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | RuPaul's Drag Race
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