Jamika Wilson

Jamika Wilson
Occupation	Make-up artist

Jamika Wilson is an American make-up artist.[1][2][3] In 2021 she, Mia Neal, and Sergio López-Rivera won an Academy Award in the category Best Makeup and Hairstyling for the film Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.[4] This made Jamika and Mia the first black women to win an Academy Award in the category Best Makeup and Hairstyling.[5]

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Designation
2018	Widows	Hair stylist for Viola Davis
2019	Troop Zero	Hair stylist for Viola Davis
2020	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom	Hair stylist for Viola Davis
2021	The Suicide Squad	Hair stylist for Viola Davis
2021	The Unforgivable	Hair stylist for Viola Davis

References

1. Tangcay, Jazz (April 25, 2021). "'Ma Rainey's' Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson Become First Black Women to Win Oscar for Hair and Makeup". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
2. Goldsmith, Jill (April 25, 2021). "Mia Neal, Jamika Wilson First Black Women To Win Makeup & Hairstyling Oscar For 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' With Sergio Lopez-Rivera". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
3. Giardina, Carolyn (April 25, 2021). "Oscars: Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson Make History With Makeup and Hairstyling Win". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
4. "The 93rd Academy Awards (2021) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
5. Tangcay, Jazz (April 25, 2021). "'Ma Rainey's' Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson Become First Black Women to Win Oscar for Hair and Makeup". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2021.

External links

• Jamika Wilson at IMDb