Jana Carboni

Makeup Artist

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Jana Carboni is a makeup artist and prosthetics designer whose work has earned her multiple BAFTA and Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award nominations. Born in Rome and based in London, Carboni’s immensely innovative and research-based approach to constructing characters stems from her background in fine art, and has caught the attention of iconic auteurs from Wes Anderson and Ridley Scott, the latter of whom she’s collaborated with for over a decade. Her designs span genres, historical eras, and dimensions—a testament to her creativity, intuition, and dedication to her craft.

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"I love diving into research, collecting references, and really building a visual language for each character. It’s about capturing their individuality, their backstory, and their personality — then weaving it all together into a vision that feels authentic on screen."

"Makeup is such an important layer of storytelling. It’s a collaboration with the director and actors to bring characters to life — exploring their journey, their struggles, their transformations."

Jana Carboni

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