David Ian Grant

Chicago Makeup School

Editorial & Drag Make-Up Artist

David Ian Grant is a highly skilled and classically trained visual artist and makeup artist based in Chicago. David is a member of IATSE LOCAL 476 and works in TV and Film industry. David is often called upon to create drag, editorial looks, and extreme transformations. His work has been featured in The Trial of the Chicago 7, Empire, Chicago PD, Disney's Saturdays, The Chi, and many other shows. He has had the privilege of working with personalities such as Billy Porter, Jane Lynch, Da Brat, Richard Grant, and multiple RuPaul's Drag Race queens.

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