Christien Tinsley (born May 4, 1974) is an American

make-up artist A make-up artist, also called a makeup artist, and often shortened to MUA, is an artist whose medium is the human body, applying makeup and Prosthetic makeup, prosthetics on others for theatre, television, film, fashion, magazines and other simil ...

. Tinsley was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup for his work in ''

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'' (2004). He won an

Academy Award for Technical Achievement The Technical Achievement Award is one of three Scientific and Technical Awards given from time to time by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. (The other two awards are the Scientific and Engineering Award and the Academy Award of M ...

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

"for the creation of the transfer techniques for creating and applying 2D and 3D makeup known as Tinsley Transfers". He won the National Film Award in 2009 for best make up for the 2009 Bollywood film ''Paa''. Tinsley is also nominated for the 2012 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special for ''

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''. His other credits include ''

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'' and '' Santa Clarita Diet''.

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* American make-up artists Academy Award for Technical Achievement winners 1974 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Best Make-up National Film Award winners {{US-makeupartist-stub