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  • Bio

    From Baltimore Maryland, Cris Alex had always had a passion for the arts. Perhaps this love for the general arts coupled with her attention to detail and unlimited imagination explains how she is able to bend the rules of traditional applications of makeup artistry to create a style and look of her own.

    Following her education in the field, Cris moved to Los Angeles in 2008 to pursue her career in special makeup effects. Here, working for numerous FX shops she has added such projects as: Tron: Legacy, Amazing Spiderman 2, X-Men Days of Future Past, Sleepy Hollow (the TV series) and Excision to her credits. In addition, Cris was assistant to Celebrity Makeup Artist Maxi on the Alicia Keys music video “Tears Always Win” and was awarded RAWartist 2012 national title for “Makeup Artist of the Year”.

    As she continues to intrigue and captivate her fans with her unique style, the work of Cris Alex will go on to grace numerous productions, publications and websites.
  • Skills

    High-Definition Makeup

    Airbrush

    Beauty / Corrective

    Waterproof

    Avant-Garde

    Bald Cap

     

    FX Tattoo  / Cover-Up

     

    Body Paint

    Wedding

    Old Age

    Fashion

     

    Character

     

    Casualty / Gore

     

    Prosthetic

     

    FX Fabrication / Lab Tech

    Hair Styling

     

  • CV

    FILM & TV

    All That We Destroy

    Directed by Chelsea Stardust

    For Hulu’s “Into the Dark” Series

    Hair and Makeup Department Head (Uncredited)

    Credited as Key Hair

    2019  •   IMDb

    Virus of the Dead

    Segment: “Preparation Meets Opportunity”

    Directed by Mark Alan Miller

    FX Makeup

    2018  •  

    Tales of Horror

    Directed by Peter Dukes

    • Pilot

    FX Makeup

    2015  •  

    The Sound of Magic

    Directed by Christopher Broe & Basil Mironer
    Key Makeup

    2014  •  

    Geeks

    Directed by Al White

    • Pilot

    Key Makeup

    2014

    Reunion

    Directed by Shawn Cho
    Key Makeup and FX

    2014  •  

    Little Reaper

    Directed by Peter Dukes

    FX Makeup

    2013  •  

    Deadly Revisions

    Directed by Gregory Blair
    FX Makeup

    🏆  Official Selection New York City Indie Film Festival 2014

    🏆  Official Selection Twisted Tails Film Festival 2014

    2013  •  

    Broken Glass

    Directed by Daniel Chavez

    2013  •  

    Excision

    Directed by Richard Bates Jr.
    Prosthetics, body painting and FX lab work

    🏆  Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2012

    🏆  Official Selection Fantasia International Film Festival 2012

    2012  •  

    Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

    Directed by Ryan Turek
    On set makeup and slit throat

    2011  •  

    Chromeskull: Laid to Rest 2

    Directed by Rob Hall
    On set makeup

    2011  •  

    Unearthed: The Hellraiser Saga

    Documentary directed by Ryan Turek
    Prosthetic application and makeup for Clive Barker Cenobite design

    2011

    Feast III: The Happy Finish

    (Re-shoots) FX makeup, tattoo application

    2009  •  

    SPFX LAB TECH WORK

    Night Drive

    Special Effects, Prosthetics and Gags

    2021  •  

    Alien: Covenant

    Life casting

    2017  •  

    Teen Wolf

    Bitemares Inc

    • Codominance (Ep. 5.13)
    • The Sword and the Spirit (Ep. 5.14)
    • Lie Ability (Ep. 5.16)

    Sculptor

    2015  •  

    Captain America: Civil War

    IronHead Studios

    Lab Tech

    2016  •  

    Sleepy Hollow

    Studio 7

    • Blood Moon (Ep. 1.2)
    • For the Triumph of Evil (Ep. 1.3)
    • John Doe (Ep. 1.5)
    • The Sin Eater (Ep. 1.6)
    • Necromancer (Ep. 1.8)
    • Sanctuary (Ep. 1.9)
    • The Vessel (Ep. 1.11)
    • The Indispensable Man (Ep. 1.12)
    • Bad Blood (Ep. 1.13)
    • The Kindred (Ep. 2.2)
    • And the Abyss Gazes Back (Ep. 2.6)
    • Heartless (Ep. 2.8)
    • Mama (Ep. 2.9)
    • Kali Yagu (Ep. 2.14)

    Lab Tech

    2013-2015  •  

    Eden

    Lab Tech

    2014  •  

    X-Men: Days of Future Past

    IronHead Studios

    Lab Tech

    2014  •  

    The Amazing Spider-Man 2

    IronHead Studios

    Lab Tech

    2014  •  

    Jupiter Ascending

    IronHead Studios

    Lab Tech

    2014  •  

    Man of Steel

    Frontline Designs

    Seaming

    2013  •  

    After Earth

    IronHead Studios

    Lab Tech

    2013  •  

    LazyTown

    IronHead Studios

    Lab Tech

    2012  •  

    The Last of Us Video Game Promo Bust

    Vincent Van Dyke Effects

    Seaming

    2012  •    

    The Five-Year Engagement

    Lab Tech

    2012  •  

    Grey’s Anatomy

    • Free Falling (Ep. 8.1)

    Silicone Patching

    2011  •  

    Grimm

    Almost Human Inc

    • Bears Will Be Bears (Ep. 1.2)

    Seaming & Hair

    2011  •  

    Priest

    W.M. Creations

    Mold Maker

    2011  •  

    Tron: Legacy

    Quantum Creation FX

    Mold Maker / Seamer

    2010  •  

    The Crazies

    Almost Human Inc.

    Lab Tech

    2010  •  

    Desperate Housewives

    W.M. Creations

    • If… (Ep. 6.11)

    Seaming

    2010  •  

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    W.M. Creations

    • Bloodsport (Ep. 10.5)

    Lab Tech

    2009  •  

    COMMERCIALS

    Little Women LA: Season 2 Promo

    Assistant Makeup

    2014  •  

     

    Handle It Infomercial

    Hair and Makeup

    2014  •  

     

    Thomson Holidays Presents Simon the Ogre

    Vincent Van Dyke Effects

    Foam patching & Seaming

    2014  •  

     

    MTV Canada Holiday Break Promo

    FX Makeup and Camera Ready Makeup for Male Actors

    2012  •  

     

    Chobani Champions

    The Character Shop

    On Set Makeup / Lab Tech

    2012

     

    Verizon 4G LTE Alligator

    The Character Shop

    Lab Tech

    2012  •  

     

    TDC ‘Denmark’

    W.M. Creations

    Seaming

    2009

    PUBLICATIONS / INTERVIEWS

     

    • Freque Magazine Volume #2
    • Unfolded Magazine Issue #13
    • Indies in Motion–Internet Radio Featuring Independent Rising Stars Jan 2013
    • FAULT Magazine Online Blog Jan 2013
    • Bella Morte Magazine Latex Edition
    • Bella Morte Magazine Burlesque Edition
    • Hustler’s Taboo May/June 2011
    • Chad Michael Ward’s STORYTELLER: NUDE
    • Giuseppina Magazine Issue #5
    • Art Center College of Design DOT Magazine #18
    • Coilhouse Magazine Issue #5
    • FIERCE Magazine Oct 2010
    • Sexy Riot #19
    • Giuseppina Magazine Issue #2
    • Urban Moto Magazine Issue #62
    • Urban Moto Magazine Issue #60

    MUSIC VIDEOS

    Ashnikko

    “Daisy”

    2020  •  

     

    Bad Cop

    “Wish You Well”

    2014  •  

     

    Old Spice Music Video

    “My Robot and Me”

    2014  •  

     

    Henry Krinkle

    “Stay”

    2014  •  

     

    Action Bronson

    “Easy Rider”

    2014  •  

     

    Alicia Keys

    “Tears Always Win”

    Makeup Assistant for showgirls/extras

    2013  •  

     

    Michelle Glavan

    “Ghost Rap”

    2013  •  

     

    Ladies of Rap

    “Food Foxes”

    2013  •  

     

    DJ Rap

    2013

     

    Bestial Mouths

    “White Eyes”

    2012  •  

     

    Imperative Reaction

    “Surface”

    2011  •  

     

    Wallpaper feat. Too $hort

    “butt2butt”

    2011  •  

     

    This Can’t End Well

    “I’ll Let You Watch”

    2011  •  

    EXHIBITIONS

    RAWards

    The Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, CA

    🏆  NATIONAL WINNER: 2012 RAW Makeup Artist of the Year

    Jan 13, 2013

    RAWards: Los Angeles

    Key Club, West Hollywood, CA
    Semi-Finalist

    🏆  REGIONAL WINNER: 2012 RAW Makeup Artist of the Year – Los Angeles

    Nov 11, 2012  •  

    RAW: Los Angeles presents ACTIVATE

    El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, CA
    Live prosthetic and beauty models

    Feb 29, 2012  •  

    Clive Barker’s Imagining Man

    Bert Green Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
    Prosthetic application, beauty and body paint

    Nov 11 – Dec 24, 2009Ex

    YOUTUBE / SHORTS

     

    The Coming Dawn Ministry

    Directed by Mark Alan Miller

    FX Makeup

    2018  •     

     

    Benny Got Shot

    Directed by Malcolm Washington

    FX Makeup

    2017  •  

     

    Slay Per View

    Directed by Chelsea Stardust

    FX Makeup

    2017  •     

     

    Marco Polo

    Directed by Chelsea Stardust

    Crypt TV

    FX Makeup

    2016  •     

     

    Project Hope

    Directed by Chelsea Stardust

    Crypt TV

    FX Makeup

    2015  •     

     

    Under the Bed

    Directed by Chelsea Stardust

    Crypt TV

    FX Makeup

    2015  •     

     

    Nic Cage Joins The Gang (Grand Theft Smosh)

    FX Nic Cage Makeup

    2015  •  

     

    Clevver Style Guide: Macy’s Prom

    Key Makeup

    2015  •  

     

    Drakken

    Directed by M.F. Wilson

    FX Makeup

    2014  •     

     

    The Screaming Room

    Directed by Glen Golightly

    FX Makeup

    2014  •  

     

    The Sims 4 in Real Life

    The Warped Zone

    Key Makeup

    2014  •  

     

    30-Second Zombie Movie

    Directed by Jeff Kongs and Stephen Cross

    30 Films

    2012  •     

     

    The Playful Coach

    Directed by Lorne Raimi
    Key Makeup and FX

    2012  •  

     

    Stitched

    Comicon 2011 short directed by Garth Ennis
    Casualty makeup, prop and gag fabrication

    2011  •     

     

    Clive Barker Presents: The Sickness

    Directed by Mark Alan Miller
    Prosthetics, gunshot and blood gags

    🏆  Awarded “Best Trailer” Shockfest 2011

    2011

     

    Seven Saturdays: Terrified of Breaking Down

    Directed by Chad Michael Ward

    Key Makeup

    2010  •     

     

    Transition

    Jenny Caloca & Alexandra Gibson

    Prosthetic and body paint

    2010

     

    Road Kill: A Day in the Life of Henry David Road

    Directed by Robert Bella

    Prosthetic and tattoo application, gag and prop dressing

     

    🏆  Official Selection Palm Springs International ShortFest 2009

    2009  •  

    PROMOTIONS

     

    Mehron Halloween 2020 Promo

    Baby Yoda
    2020  •  

     

    Rebel in Paradise

    Jewelry line shoot

    2012

     

    Mila Fargo

    Clothing line shoot

    2012

     

    Reversal Movie Poster

    FX Makeup for Natassia Malthe

    2010

     

    Imperative Reaction

    Promo shots

    Photographer Chad Michael Ward

    2010

     

    Antiseptic Fashion

    Clothing line shoot by Chad Michael Ward and Mary Taylor

    2010

     

    Zero Boutique

    Online Catalogue shoot
    Beauty Makeup for Krystal Crossbones

    2009

     

    PUBLIC EVENTS

     

    Monsterpalooza 2023

    Killer Klowns from Outer Space 35th Anniversary Rudy Makeup

    Makeup demo at Premiere Products Inc. Booth

    Pasadena, CA

    June 2, 2023  •  

     

    Monsterpalooza 2017

    Pinhead 30th Anniversary Makeup collaboration with Clive Barker

    Makeup demo at Premiere Products Inc. Booth

    Pasadena, CA

    April 9, 2017

     

    Son of Monsterpalooza 2015

    Kruos: The Crystal Creature

    Makeup demo at Premiere Products Inc. Booth

    Burbank, CA

    Sept. 19, 2015

     

    VidCon 2015

    Makeup artist at Universal Studios Jem and the Holograms booth

    Anaheim, CA

    July 23-25, 2015

     

    The Makeup Show LA

    Makeup demo at the Premiere Products Inc booth

    Los Angeles, CA

    March 2, 2013

     

    London Dungeon

    Vengeance, UK’s first 5D laser ride
    Key and FX for 3D video clips

    London, England

    2011

     

    Knott’s Scary Farm Haunt

    Prosthetic application, beauty and 2D effects

    Buena Park, CA

    2010 – 2011

     

    Dimmu Borgir

    Body paint for stage performers

    Anaheim, CA

    April 16, 2008