Queen Motlatle, who heads up House of Queen, is an international makeup artist with a Masters Degree in Special Effects from Hollywood. She is a ball of contagious energy who started with humble beginnings as a counter manager for Revlon at Edgars. From then on, her trajectory knew no bounds and her career shot her onwards and upwards.
Some highlights of Queen’s career include:
Grooming President Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma on a regular basis
Appearing on numerous tv and print mediums
Grooming members of the cabinet and politicians
Makeup artist for music videos such as Brenda Fassie and R Kelly
Makeup artist for the film: Crossing the Line, District 9 among others
Makeup and wig artist for Walt Disney’s musical, the Lion King world tour and Beauty and the Beast
She has also been privileged to be the sought-after makeup artist for:
Personal makeup artist for President Mandela
Bill Clinton
Lindiwe Sisulu
Dr Mamphele Rampele
Wangari Muta Maathai, 2005 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
R Kelly
Chris Rock international Kill the messenger tour
Queen was brought back from the international arena to conceptualise and creatively direct the makeup for the opening and closing ceremonies for the Confederations Cup in 2009 which awarded her the FIFA Soccer World Cup in South Africa in 2010.
In 2011 Queen made the courageous move to enhance her knowledge and skills by enrolling in a Masters in Advanced Prosthetics and special effects from the Joe Blasco Make-up Artistry Training Centre in Los Angeles. On her return, she was swiftly awarded the formidable task of make-up director for the ANC Centenary Ceremony in 2012 and AFCON opening and closing ceremonies 2013.
All these achievements led to Queen being sought after by cosmetic houses to collaborate and advise on makeup designs, which led her to being appointed as the official make-up expert for Avon Cosmetics South Africa as well as being a trusted local and international makeup artist for celebrities, actors and private individuals.
Based on the success of House of Queen, Queen was awarded a scholarship by GIBS & Goldman Sachs 10000 Women to increase her entrepreneurial talents by studying an MBA in 2013.
