The Hollywood Beauty Awards (HBAs) announced that Academy Award-nominee Mike Marino will be honored with Outstanding Achievement in SFX Makeup at the 10th ceremony on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Avalon Hollywood.
Rick Baker, Joel Harlow and Michael Westmore are among the past HBA SFX Makeup honorees.
A master of cinematic transformation, Mike Marino is a three-time Academy Award nominated makeup-artist. His extraordinary ability to bring characters to life through prosthetics and special effects has earned him recognition for his groundbreaking work in A Different Man (2025), The Batman (2023), and Coming 2 America (2022). Marino’s artistry turned Colin Farrell into the iconic Penguin in The Penguin, gave Eddie Murphy the ability to portray multiple characters with remarkable authenticity, and created a stunning, transformative look for Sebastian Stan in A Different Man.
At a young age, Marino became a protégé of legendary makeup artist Dick Smith. Now, with over 30 years of experience in the film industry, he has collaborated with Hollywood’s top filmmakers and stars, including Martin Scorsese, Darren Aronofsky, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, Nicole Kidman, and John Travolta.
Marino’s work on The Irishman (2019) showcased his expertise in de-aging technology and his transformative makeup also played a key role in Black Swan (2010), where he crafted the stunning physical metamorphosis of Natalie Portman’s character. His work on True Detective (2014) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) earned praise for their meticulous attention to detail in both character creation and realism.
As the founder of Prosthetic Renaissance, Marino has set a new standard in special effects makeup, earning widespread acclaim and industry accolades for his unparalleled artistry.
Marino will accept Outstanding Achievement in SFX Makeup at the black-tie ceremony on Sunday, April 6, 2025 benefitting Helen Woodward Animal Center.
HBAs previously announced Academy Award winner Janty Yates as the 2025 Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design honoree and Davis Factor for Outstanding Achievement in Photography.
The HBAs recognize talent in hair, makeup, photography and styling for Film, TV, Music, the red carpet and editorial, as well as special honorees.
Additional Honorees will be announced shortly. Nominee voting will open to the public on Monday, February 10th until Monday, March 3rd, 2025.
Christopher Guy is the official designer of the HBAs Holly statuette.
