Reggie Wells, an Emmy-winning make-up artist who, as Oprah Winfrey reflects “used his palette of talent to create beauty” on such celebrity clients as Michelle Obama, Beyoncé and Winfrey herself, died Monday in Baltimore, his hometown, following a lengthy illness. He was 76.
Wells’ death was announced by his family to the Baltimore Sun.
“Reggie Wells was an artist who used his palette of talent to create beauty no matter the canvas,” Winfrey said in a statement to the press. “For many years he was my makeup artist. He called me and everyone he considered a friend ‘Mary.’ He always made me feel beautiful. Ooh my, how we’d laugh and laugh during the process. He was an astute observer of human behavior and could see humor in the most unlikely experiences.”
Winfrey was a Wells client for 30 years before Wells returned to his hometown of Baltimore in 2016 to be closer to his elderly father.
Wells’ death was announced by his family to the Baltimore Sun.
“Reggie Wells was an artist who used his palette of talent to create beauty no matter the canvas,” Winfrey said in a statement to the press. “For many years he was my makeup artist. He called me and everyone he considered a friend ‘Mary.’ He always made me feel beautiful. Ooh my, how we’d laugh and laugh during the process. He was an astute observer of human behavior and could see humor in the most unlikely experiences.”
Winfrey was a Wells client for 30 years before Wells returned to his hometown of Baltimore in 2016 to be closer to his elderly father.
- 1/11/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Reggie Wells, who served as Oprah Winfrey’s personal makeup artist for nearly three decades, died Monday of natural causes in his hometown of Baltimore, The Baltimore Banner reported. He was 76.
Wells’ clients also included Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, Joan Rivers, Whitney Houston, Halle Berry, Diahann Carroll, Robin Givens and Lauryn Hill.
Wells received five Daytime Emmy nominations for his work on The Oprah Winfrey Show, winning in 1995. He also appeared on her talk show and traveled all around the world with her, including to South Africa when she opened a school for girls.
“Reggie Wells was an artist who used his palette of talent to create beauty no matter the canvas,” Winfrey said in a statement. “For many years he was my makeup artist. He called me and everyone he considered a friend ‘Mary.’ He always made me feel beautiful. Ooh my, how we’d laugh and laugh during the process.
Wells’ clients also included Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, Aretha Franklin, Joan Rivers, Whitney Houston, Halle Berry, Diahann Carroll, Robin Givens and Lauryn Hill.
Wells received five Daytime Emmy nominations for his work on The Oprah Winfrey Show, winning in 1995. He also appeared on her talk show and traveled all around the world with her, including to South Africa when she opened a school for girls.
“Reggie Wells was an artist who used his palette of talent to create beauty no matter the canvas,” Winfrey said in a statement. “For many years he was my makeup artist. He called me and everyone he considered a friend ‘Mary.’ He always made me feel beautiful. Ooh my, how we’d laugh and laugh during the process.
- 1/11/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
She hardly ever steps out in public when she's not glammed up, but Oprah Winfrey isn't afraid to go without makeup on social media. In fact, the talk show queen showed off her natural beauty on Instagram back in 2014, as she was calling in her glam squad for that year's Screen Actors Guild Awards. A bit later, Oprah posted another Instagram video, showing her glam squad hard at work. At the time, she ended up pairing a purple Badgley Mischka dress with a big, curly hairdo and smoky eye makeup for the Hollywood event. Mission successful, we'd say! Speaking of Oprah's squad, her makeup artist Derrick Rutledge recently gave fans some contouring tips as he demonstrated the makeup effect on the Wrinkle in Time star herself. A post shared by Oprah (@oprah) on Jan 18, 2014 at 12:39pm Pst Derrick recommended relying on three products — a base foundation, a contour shade...
- 3/10/2018
- by Dan Clarendon
- Closer Weekly
It's the beauty junkie's lament: with so many products and so little time, what do you use? Hissyfit solves all our problems with their new Face Clockpot, created by Oprah's makeup artist, Reggie Wells. The all-in-one beauty palette creates the perfect face in six steps and under five minutes. To use, start with the foundation in the middle and work your way clockwise to 12 o'clock for highlighting, 3 o'clock for contouring, 6 o'clock for all-over powder, and 9 o'clock for glow powder. The product is so genius that Wells gifted Ms.Winfrey with her very own 24K gold version at her last taping! If it's good enough for Oprah... Hissyfit Face Clockpot by Reggie Wells, $65, $15, hissyfit.com.
- 5/28/2011
- Essence
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