LA Makeup

Make-Up Artist
Bridgewater, NJ

Celebrity Makeup Artist

I am a freelance makeup artist with over 12 years experience in TV, high def,green screen,industrials,film,and print. IMDB Pro credited. I just stumbled upon this site and thought...WOW! It's like a MySpace for the production world! Hopefully we can all benefit from this great site and make important connections and new friends.
You can check out my website to view my credentials and celebrity gallery at
LA-Makeup.com

Have a creative day!
Leslie Ann Banfitch
LA Makeup

                                                   Leslie Ann Banfitch
                                                       L.A. Makeup
                                                   LA-Makeup.com

                                     LATVmakeup@aol.com
                                                908-240-8328
    
My Resume:
  
                       
MY 9 News                                         (1998-present)
9 Broadcast Plaza
Secaucus, NJ 07096
Makeup artist for #1 market station: 10:00 News and other diverse community affairs programming i .e. New Jersey Now and Real Talk. Hosted by notable newscasters such as: Brenda Blackmon, Harry Martin. Mike Gilliam, and Lynda Lopez.

CN8 Comcast Network                                   (1997-2008)
Market Street
Philadelphia PA.  
Makeup artist for Comcast Newsmakers which airs locally on CNN Headline News.
It's Your call with Lynn Doyle, Let's Cook with Paul Dillon, and Real Life with Mary Amoroso. Responsibilities included making up the host and guests, styling hair for on camera interviews and greeting the guests as they arrive for taping.



Classic Model & Talent                                  (1991-2006)
NYC
Makeup artist for photo shoots and industrial films for the purpose of advertising.
I was also represented by the above agency as a part of their model and talent roster. My runway and print experience spans over 15 years. I have appeared in national publications and television programs.

Education:           Mac Pro 5th Avenue NYC
Advanced television/film makeup course.

Famous faces I have had the pleasure to make up:
Rosie O’Donnell,Yogi Berra, Joe Biden, Rudy Giuliani, Michael Bloomberg, Ron Silver, Jackie Mason, Deborah Norville, Chris Cuomo,Jackie Zeman, Vanessa Carlton, Gary Burghoff, Bruce Jenner, John Davidson,
Peter Kennedy Lawford, Jack Hannah,Supermodel Dayle Haddon, Irving Fryar, & Max Weinberg.

Credits:
Rachael Ray Show                                                         KingWorld Productions
WABC PSA /Rosie O’Donnell                                         WABC
Vanessa Carlton MTV/Japan Music Video                  Colossalvision NYC   
Nissan with Yogi Berra                                                   Rainbow Production   
Nortel Ne twork/Deborah Norville                                Colossalvision NYC
Bandwidth HDTV                                                             Colossalvision NYC
Penthouse Pet Of The Year Party                                  NYC
Ian Walsh/music video                                                  Ritchie Rubini Productions
Josie Andrews/music video                                           LA Productions
Flick's Chicks/feature film                                             Savage Rose Productions