Photo Credit: Honoree of Hollywood Beauty Awards
Camille Friend is beautiful inside and out and the Black Talent TV family congratulates her for being nominated this year in the Feature Length Motion Picture category for Best Period and /or Character Hairstyles. According to Variety winners will be announced on February 16,2019. In addition, the makeup and hair team for Black Panther is also nominated for the Critics Choice Award to be aired this Sunday on the CW. We interviewed Camille last year on our Look Who’s Next Podcast. Find out why she not only deserves the nomination but deserves to win in this category.
About Camille Friend
In this era of celebrity hair stylists and makeup artists, Los Angeles based Camille Friend is one to watch. As long as she can remember, she has always wanted to be in the beauty business. Coming from a family of hairstylists, she spent her youth in salons; developing skills and product knowledge that gained her entry into the world of hairstyling at the tender age of 17; thus beginning her professional career.
Camille moved from Tempe, Arizona to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams. Within two years, she established herself as a prominent hairstylist in Los Angeles.
She went on to explore opportunities that led to a successful career as a professional hair and makeup artist; she landed a coveted position with Sebastian International as a platform instructor and color specialist. Training with Vidal Sassoon and John Atchinson to learn and master precision haircutting techniques. All of these opportunities and extensive training helped to prepare her for a future in entertainment. By 26, she was on her way to becoming a forerunner in the Film and TV industry.
Camille’s current credits run the spectrum of film, television, print and music videos. Some of her film credits include: DREAMGIRLS, THE HELP, PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, ROCK OF AGES, DJANGO UNCHAINED, HUNGER GAMES – MOCKINGJAY PTS 1 & 2, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, MILES AHEAD, THE HATEFUL EIGHT, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 and most recently: MARVEL STUDIOS’ BLACK PANTHER.
Her ingenious talents reflect her ability to design and groom period looks that require her expertise with lace front wigs. Camille has worked with such talent as: Elizabeth Banks, Samuel L Jackson, Christophe Waltz, Jennifer Lawrence, Don Cheadle, Lupita N’yongo, Octavia Spencer, Sarah Chalke and Julianne Hough, to name a few.
Photo credits: Craig T. Mathew and Greg Grudt/Mathew Imaging
Camille’s dedication, training and innovative skills have led to her success.“This industry is always changing and providing new opportunities for growth. Striving for excellence, to be the best and most knowledgeable professional at all times” is the philosophy that she lives by today.
What’s next for this star on the rise? Teaching Master classes through her company HAIR SCHOLARS, wig/product development and speaking engagements worldwide.