Biography and filmography

Lesley Vanderwalt

Lesley Vanderwalt is a New Zealand cinematic hair designer and makeup artist. Vanderwalt was raised and began her career in New Zealand before moving to Australia. She has frequently collaborated with directors such as George Miller and Baz Luhrmann.

Vanderwalt has worked as a hair or makeup supervisor on TV shows and films including Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Farscape, Moulin Rouge!, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, and The Great Gatsby.

In 2016, she won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 88th Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair in the 69th British Academy Film Awards for her work overseeing hair and makeup on the movie Mad Max: Fury Road.

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Movies (39)

El engaño

El engaño

2026 · Hair Designer, Makeup Designer

Return to Dark City

Return to Dark City

2025 · Self

Highway to Valhalla: In Pursuit of Furiosa

Highway to Valhalla: In Pursuit of Furiosa

2024 · Self

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

2024 · Hair Designer, Makeup Designer

Érase una vez un genio

Érase una vez un genio

2022 · Makeup & Hair, Hair Designer, Makeup Designer

Dora and the Lost City of Gold

Dora and the Lost City of Gold

2019 · Makeup Designer, Makeup Supervisor

Aquaman

Aquaman

2018 · Hair Designer

Alien: Covenant

Alien: Covenant

2017 · Hair Designer, Makeup Supervisor, Makeup Designer

Mad Max: Furia en el camino

Mad Max: Furia en el camino

2015 · Hair Designer, Makeup Designer

El gran Gatsby

El gran Gatsby

2013 · Makeup Supervisor, Hair Supervisor

La Bella Durmiente

La Bella Durmiente

2011 · Makeup Designer, Hair Designer

Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller

Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller

2009 · self

Presagio

Presagio

2009 · Hair Designer, Makeup Designer

Spirit of Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider

Spirit of Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider

2007 · Self

Ghost Rider: el vengador fantasma

Ghost Rider: el vengador fantasma

2007 · Hairstylist

Happy Feet: El pingüino

Happy Feet: El pingüino

2006 · Makeup Artist

Más allá de las fronteras

Más allá de las fronteras

2003 · Makeup Designer

Scooby-Doo

Scooby-Doo

2002 · Hair Supervisor

Star Wars: Episodio II: El Ataque de los Clones

Star Wars: Episodio II: El Ataque de los Clones

2002 · Makeup Supervisor

Moulin Rouge, amor en rojo

Moulin Rouge, amor en rojo

2001 · Makeup Artist

Babe: Pig in the City

Babe: Pig in the City

1998 · Hair Designer, Makeup Designer

Dark City

Dark City

1998 · Makeup Supervisor, Hair Department Head

Whipping Boy

Whipping Boy

1996 · Makeup Supervisor

Street Fighter

Street Fighter

1994 · Makeup Designer

Shotgun Wedding

Shotgun Wedding

1994 · Makeup Artist

No Escape

No Escape

1994 · Makeup Designer, Hair Designer

The Custodian

The Custodian

1994 · Makeup Supervisor

The Last Days of Chez Nous

The Last Days of Chez Nous

1992 · Makeup Artist

Return to the Blue Lagoon

Return to the Blue Lagoon

1991 · Makeup Artist

Blood Oath

Blood Oath

1990 · Makeup Artist

The Blood of Heroes

The Blood of Heroes

1989 · Makeup Artist

High Tide

High Tide

1987 · Makeup & Hair

Vietnam

Vietnam

1987 · Makeup Artist

For Love Alone

For Love Alone

1986 · Makeup Artist

The Coca-Cola Kid

The Coca-Cola Kid

1985 · Makeup Artist

One Night Stand

One Night Stand

1984 · Assistant Makeup Artist

Mad Max 2

Mad Max 2

1981 · Makeup Supervisor

Race for the Yankee Zephyr

Race for the Yankee Zephyr

1981 · Makeup Artist

Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Beyond Reasonable Doubt

1980 · Makeup Artist

TV shows (2)