jessica theARTIST

MAKEUP ARTIST. CREATIVE EXPERT. WRITER. in Chicago, Illinois

jessica theARTIST

MAKEUP ARTIST. CREATIVE EXPERT. WRITER. in Chicago, Illinois

Jessica Williams is a professional Makeup Artist with 24 years in the television/film, theater, and entertainment industry. She is the Key Makeup Artist for NBC’s “Chicago P.D.” and Assistant Makeup Supervisor for the Broadway musical “Wicked.” Her work includes “Chi-raq,” “Southside with You,” “Empire” Season One, and assisted on “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago Med.” Her e-book, “It’s Makeup, Not Rocket Science” is a step by step “how to” on makeup application and skin care. Jessica created Work Behind the Scenes,an online webinar course designed for makeup and hair creatives who want to work in television/film and theater. She made it her mission to train the next generation of makeup and hairstylists on set etiquette and help increase their chance to work on production sets. As a firm believer in giving back to the community, Jessica uses her craft by doing makeup for Reel Beauty,a not-for-profit organization for inner city teens. She also speaks to incarcerated young women and spearheads hygiene collection drives for women’s shelters.

“I create what the eye beholds…”

~Jessica Williams