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Emmys: Limited Series Makeup Artisans Honor History on the Small Screen

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
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The crowning achievement for Eryn Krueger Mekash and her team was turning Edgar Ramirez into the legendary, titular designer. “To make him look even more like Gianni, his lip shape was changed, his nose shape was changed, and that was all done with highlight and shadow,” she says. While the pressure of recreating some of the most iconic figures of the ’90s was a challenge, some tasks were lighterhearted than others. “Robyn Beauchesne, who was the department head with me, covered all of Ricky Martin’s tattoos. He had tons of them and he was always shirtless or in a Speedo, so we all pitched in,” laughs Mekash. “That was really fun.”

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From ‘Versace’ to ‘Paterno’: Makeup and Hair Artists on Bringing Icons Back to Life

For FX’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Ramirez embodied the prolific fashion designer during distinctly separate phases of his life throughout the late ‘80s and early ’90s, up until his death in 1997.

“It was required from the script that Gianni was quite ill. We took Edgar down to a very pale look to get that weak and distressed appearance,” says makeup designer Eryn Krueger Mekash, who also gave Ramirez brown contacts and used a silicone bald cap to make his head shape match Versace’s. “Edgar thought that was cumbersome at first. But after seeing the reactions of people when he was in makeup, he felt more comfortable wearing it. All of a sudden, he was Gianni.”

Several hairpieces, commissioned by hair department head Chris Clark, made for the finishing touches. “By the end of it, he fell in love with all the looks and the process,” Clark says.

From ‘Versace’ to ‘Paterno’: Makeup and Hair Artists on Bringing Icons Back to Life