- Pronouns
- she/her
- Disciplines
- Hair / makeup, Art department
- Union
- IATSE
- Height
- 5'6"
- Age range
- 28–42
- Gender
- Woman
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Local hire
- Los Angeles, Vancouver, Atlanta
- Languages
- English, Mandarin
- Accents
- Hair
- Black
- Eyes
- Brown
- Representation
- Independent
Contact preferences
- Department-head inquiries by email
- Kit fee and prep days required
- Moodboards welcome
Nia Chen
she/her
SFX makeup artist for beauty, wounds, aging, and creature looks.
Hair / makeupArt departmentSFX makeupBeauty departmentCreature looksEstablishedAvailable
IMDb Search IMDb for Nia Chen (opens in a new tab)Updated May 28, 2026
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Discipline
Hair / makeup, Art department
Media
2 review assets
Availability
Available
Representation
Independent
About
Nia builds camera-ready beauty, prosthetic, aging, blood, and continuity looks for features, commercials, genre shorts, and music videos.
Local hire · Los AngelesLocal hire · VancouverLocal hire · Atlanta
Archetypes
SFX makeupBeauty departmentCreature looks
Reels
SFX + beauty portfolio
1:28
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Credits
Skills
SFX makeupBeautyContinuityProsthetics
Special skills
AirbrushBald capsBlood rigsPeriod agingTattoo coverSet continuity
Accents
Languages
EnglishMandarin
Training
- Special effects makeup · Cinema Makeup School · 2022
- Union safety and hygiene · IATSE Local 706
Awards
- Best Practical Makeup · LA Genre Fest · 2025
Availability & logistics
Available for LA locals, travel commercials, and genre pickups from June 2026.
Availability
LA local
Availability
Kit ready
Availability
Continuity bible available
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