Mansur Makeup

Mansur Ismailpronunciation^ⓘ (born 15 January 1994; popularly known as Mansur Makeup) is a Nigerian makeup artist film producer and film actor from Northern Nigeria's movie industry, known as Kannywood.^[3][4][5]

Mansur Makeup
Born	Mansur Ismail (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 31) Kabala, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Citizenship	Nigerian
Alma mater	University of Jos
Occupation(s)	Makeup artist, Actor and Film Maker[1]
Years active	2007 present
Known for	Makeup
Awards	KDC Awards,[2] Best makeup artist

Early life and education

Mansur was born in the Kabalan Doki, Kaduna City on 15 January 1994. He attended both primary and secondary schools in Kaduna, and he studied Art at University of Jos, Plateau State.

Career

Mansur started his makeup artistry in 2007 upon the advice of his friend, who is also a filmmaker, to join the Kannywood industry. Mansur then got involved in Makeup and worked in the Makeup department in some of the biggest films of the Kannywood industry.^[6][7]

Mansur said

I have been a make-up artist all my life, and I train myself to be good since then. Although makeup is what I know best, I will also want to start producing films next year.

— Premium Times Nigeria, Mansur "Makeup" adds film production to his 2016 wish-list | Premium Times Nigeria, 26 December 2015