Siân Richards is a makeup designer with over three decades of experience working across film, television, fashion and beauty. She began her career in London, building a strong foundation in fashion, beauty and commercial work, and by the age of 28 was already leading a film makeup department in the UK. Since then, her work has taken her across the world and across genres, from theatre and television to large-scale studio features.

Her career spans thousands of images seen globally — films, campaigns, editorials, posters and stills — and collaborations with actors, musicians, comedians, athletes and political figures. Known for both invisible, camera-ready work and complex character design, Siân brings a deep understanding of performance, continuity and storytelling to every project.

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She is particularly recognised for her long-standing collaboration with Chadwick Boseman, contributing to many of his most significant performances, including Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Da 5 Bloods, 21 Bridges and his final role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.

Her work on Bessie (HBO) earned an Emmy nomination, and her transformative makeup on Halle Berry in Cloud Atlas received a Critics’ Choice Award.

Siân is also a trusted creative collaborator of LaKeith Stanfield. She first met him while serving as Makeup Department Head on Judas and the Black Messiah, and began working closely with him in 2022 on The Book of Clarence. Their partnership continues across projects including Lear Rex and Die My Love and Play Dirty, as well as editorial and red-carpet work.

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Siân served as Makeup Designer for Ryan Coogler's Sinners, where she also notably transformed Michael B Jordan into his twin role of Smoke and Stack. The film became one of the most commercially successful and culturally significant original movies of the decade, leading the 2026 awards season with record Academy Award nominations and earning Siân a BAFTA nomination for her Makeup Designer role. 

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Holding British, US and Maltese citizenships and based in Los Angeles, Siân brings a global perspective and decades of on-set experience to every production, grounding her work in storytelling, collaboration and respect for performance.