Fanny Bello
Makeup artist
Creating characters through makeup has always been Fany Bello's purpose. Ever since she was a kid, with her forbearing brothers help —whom she used to transvestite relentlessly—began to practice her budding face transforming skills considering makeup as a powerful look changing tool. More
Creating characters through makeup has always been Fany Bello's purpose. Ever since she was a kid, with her forbearing brothers help —whom she used to transvestite relentlessly—began to practice her budding face transforming skills considering makeup as a powerful look changing tool.
During her aesthetics studies, back in 96, she reaffirmed her passion: what Fany wanted was not to simply paint faces. Fany sought to tell stories, create characters and bring stories to life with the strokes of brushes and colors. To surpass the mere fact of considering skin as a canvas without a hint of fear about experimentation, investigation or risk.
Convinced that eyebrows, cheekbones or lips provide as much information as a few lines of script, with her work Fany searches for meaning and gives a reason for each characterization.
Her makeup choices have as much history as the character she's bringing to life: make up and character share the same story through her work where the makeup artist fades while the interpretation, as a whole, stands out.
Influenced by David Bowie, John Waters, Tamara de Lempicka, Van Gogh, Modigliani or the Rococo style, Fany Bello, ultimately, fully serves her own fantasies in order to make fiction become a bit more real.
written by Blanca Lacasa
Translation by Hugo Clemente
Crear personajes a través del maquillaje siempre ha sido la vocación de Fany Bello (A Coruña). Ya desde pequeña, su paciente hermano, al que travestía sin descanso, le sirvió para empezar a ejercer sus incipientes dotes de transformadora de rostros con el maquillaje como motor de cualquier cambio de look. Durante sus estudios de estética en el año 96, esta pasión se reafirmó: lo que Fany quería no era pintar caras sin más. Fany buscaba contar historias, inventar personajes, darle vida a narraciones a golpe de brochazos, colores y pinceles. Sobrepasar el mero hecho de la piel como lienzo. Sin miedo a experimentar, a investigar y a arriesgar. Convencida de que unas cejas, unos pómulos o unos labios proporcionan tanta información como unas líneas de guion, con su trabajo, Fany busca el sentido, el porqué de esa caracterización. Sus elecciones de maquillaje tienen tanta historia como el personaje al que está dando vida. O mejor, y quizás más importante, tienen la misma historia. Esa en la que el maquillador se difumina y es la interpretación quien sobresale. Con referentes como David Bowie, John Waters, Tamara de Lempicka , Van Gogh, Modigliani o el Rococó, lo que hace Fany, en definitiva, es ponerse al servicio de una fantasía para volverla un poco más real.
Escrito por Blanca Lacasa
Cinema & TV
2020
Dir. Jorge Coira. Prod. portocabo canarias . Head makeup artist
Dir. Dani de la Torre. Prod.Life is Live movie AIE . Daily makeup artist
2019
Dir. Alejandro Bazzano. Prod. Ulpiana. Assistant makeup artist
Dir. Rob Savage. Prod. Fresco Films. Assistant makeup artist
2017
Dir. Daniel Monzón. Prod. Ikuru Films. Assistant makeup artist
Dir. Dani de la Torre. Prod. Vaca Films. Assistant makeup artist
2016
Dir. Miguel Alcantud, Óscar Pedraza, Miguel Conde. Prod. TVE & Voz Audiovisual. Assistant makeup artist
2015
Dir. Kike Maillo. Prod. Zircocine, Apache, Escándalo. Assistant makeup artist
Dir. Terry George. Prod. Babieka, Survival Films. Daily makeup artist
2014
Dir. Giselle Llanio. Prod. Galiwood. Assistant makeup artist
2013
Dir. Ridley Scott. Prod. Fox UK, Babieka, Volcano Films. Daily makeup artist
2012
Dir. Alfonso Zarauza. Prod. Zircozine. Head makeup artist
Dir. Alfonso Zarauza. Prod. Zircozine. Head makeup artist
2011
Dir. Miguel Courtois. Prod. Tormenta Producciones, Zircozine. Head makeup artist
2010
Anos despois
Dir. Laura Gardos Velo. Prod. Ringo Rango. Makeup artist
Dir. Carlos Alberto Riccelli. Prod. Filmanova. Assistant makeup artist
2009
Dir. Alfonso Zarauza, Marta Piñeiro. Prod. CTV. Assistant makeup artist
2008
Dir. Daniel Monzón. Prod. Vaca Films. Assistant makeup artist
Dir. Pablo Iglesias. Prod. Ledesma. Head makeup artist
2007
Dir. Alfonso Zarauza. Prod. Iroko Films. Assistant makeup artist
Dir. Joseph Novoa. Prod. Avalon. Makeup artist
Dir. Beatriz del Monte. Prod. Filmanova. Assistant makeup artist
Fashion & Advertising
Makeup department as lead or assistant in spots.
Makeup design and hair styling, as department head, in fashion shows, fashion photo campaigns and several national cultural media.
2016
Cruz Roja
Feiraco
Viña Costeira
Eroski
TV Spots. Prod. Mondotropo. Makeup artist and hair stylist
2015
Roberto Verino
Fashion. Fall / Winter / Spring / Summer Seasons.
2014
Estrella Galicia
TV Spots. Prod. Mondotropo. Makeup artist and hair stylist
2013
BBVA
Corporate videos. Makeup artist and hair stylist
Estrella Galicia
Advertising campaign (Photo). Prod. Zlick. Makeup artist and hair stylist.
Pullandbear.com
Fashion. Fall / Winter / Spring / Summer Seasons.
2011
Pullandbear.com
Fashion. Winter Season.
Pacapeca
Fashion. Fall / Winter / Spring / Summer Seasons.
Marineda City Sport
TV Spot. Prod. Congo. Makeup artist and hair stylist
2010
Pacapeca
Fashion. Spring / Summer Seasons.
2009
Fugas Magazine
"Vistiendo a Candela"
Fotografiando a Candela
Exhibition. Photographers: Tamara de la Fuente, Pablo Limorte, Andrea Dasilva, Maria Villar, Noemi Diaz Patiño, Lorena Barreiro, Paloma Feijoo.
Theater
Makeup design and hairstyling for characterization
2019
Hemos venido a darlo todo
Clio
Dir. Marta Pazos. Voadora
2018
Divinas palabras
Dir. XRon. Centro Dramático Galego
2017
A Midsummer night's dream
Dir. Marta Pazos. Voadora
Elisa e Marcela
Dir. Gena Baamonde. A Panadaria
2015
Calypso
Dir. Marta Pazos. Voadora
2014
La Tempestad
Dir. Marta Pazos. Voadora
Fillas bravas
Dir. XRon. Chévere
2013
Waltz
Dir. Marta Pazos. Voadora
Eurozone
Dir. XRon. Chévere
2011
Tokio 3
Dir. Marta Pazos. Voadora
2010
Salomé
Dir. Carlos Santiago. Centro Dramático Galego
2009
Super 8
Dir. Marta Pazos. Voadora
2008
Testosterona
Dir. Xesús Ron. Cabo San Lourenzo.
María Casares Theatre Award for Best makeup