Michèle Burke

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For the American actress, see Michelle Burke.

Michèle Burke
Born(1949-12-29)29 December 1949
Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland
Died(2025-09-26)26 September 2025
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationMake-up artist
Years active1980–2025
Websitemicheleburke.com

Michèle Burke (December 29, 1949 – September 26, 2025) was an Irish-born Academy Award-winning make-up artist.

Life and career

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Burke emigrated to Canada with her brother Mark in 1973, and first worked as a model in Montreal before becoming a makeup artist.[1]

She held both Canadian and U.S. citizenship, in addition to her original Irish nationality. Burke died on September 26, 2025, at the age of 75.[2]

Honours and awards

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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).[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "IFTA Academy | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". ifta.ie. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  2. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (1 October 2025). "Michèle Burke Dies: Oscar-winning 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' & Tom Cruise Makeup Artist Was 75". Deadline. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  3. ^ "In Converstation with .... Oscar winning Make-up Artist Michele Burke". www.ifta.ie.
  4. ^ "SHORT BIO ‹ Michele Burke". micheleburke.com. 31 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Michele Burke Make-up Artist - EF Creative Studios". emmafarrellmakeup.com.
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