Karen Kubeck

Karen Kubeck

  • Also know as: Karen Kubek

Biography

Karen Kubeck is an American makeup artist who also does special effects makeup as well as hair styling. Her career has spanned more than 35 years. Some of her credits include work for Disney’s “Splash” (designed Daryl Hannah’s underwater body makeup), Full House, Matlock, ABC’s Extreme Makeover with Dr. Ava Shamban, 3 cycles of America’s Next Top Model, and two seasons of Betrayed for Discovery ID. She has worked on many music videos with music icons Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Roger Waters, Jackson Browne, and The Pointer Sister's, to name a few. She also worked on several webisodes series including First the Series and 20 Seconds to Live. In 1996, she founded “Karen Kubeck Makeup and Skincare Salon” in Santa Monica, California, which serves a global clientele specializing in eyebrow design, makeup & skin care. Her clients have coined her the “Eyebrow Whisperer”. On December 4th, 2020, she was interviewed by Tommy Kovac on his podcast "Splat from the Past" about the iconic movies she worked on in the 80's.

Production

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

1980

As Makeup Department Head

Back to the Future Part II

1989

As Assistant Makeup Artist

Iron Eagle

1986

As Makeup Department Head

Death of an Angel

1986

As Makeup Department Head

Galaxy of Terror

1981

As Special Effects Makeup Artist

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991

As Assistant Makeup Artist

Trancers

1984

As Makeup Department Head

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980

As Assistant Makeup Artist

Choices

1981

As Makeup Artist

Parasite

1982

As Makeup Department Head

Satan's Mistress

1982

As Makeup Department Head

Forbidden World

1982

As Special Effects Makeup Artist

Forbidden World

1982

As Assistant Makeup Artist

Good-bye Cruel World

1983

As Makeup Department Head

Good-bye Cruel World

1983

As Hairstylist

Ghost Warrior

1986

As Hairstylist

Ghost Warrior

1986

As Makeup Artist

The Alchemist

1983

As Makeup Designer

Private School

1983

As Makeup Artist

The Party Animal

1984

As Makeup & Hair

Liberty

1986

As Makeup Department Head

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