Robert White(LXXI)
- Make-Up Department
Robert White is a professional Makeup Artist with over three decades in the field and more than fifteen years experience in the film and television, theater, and entertainment industries. He has been part of Emmy award-winning teams in daytime and holds Emmy certificates for his work on The Steve Harvey Show in 2013-2014. As Third Artist on the NBC Universal prime-time series Chicago P.D., he worked on more than 90 episodes from 2016 (season 4) through Winter 2021 (season 8, episode 8). His film and television work has also included serving as: Additional Artist on HBO Max's limited series Station 11 (scheduled for 2021 release); Additional Artist on Jordan Peele's reimagining of the classic horror film Candyman (release date not yet set); Additional Artist on season 4 of Noah Hawley's FX/Hulu series Fargo; Personal Artist for actress Lorraine Toussaint on the pilot for NBC's Chicago Justice; Key Artist on the long-running syndicated Steve Harvey Show, providing makeup for both Mr. Harvey's guests and fashion segments; Key Artist on Oprah Winfrey's OWN production of the long-lived syndicated Rosie O'Donnell Show; and Additional Artist on numerous episodes of the game-changing Oprah Winfrey Show, including the historic 25-year anniversary episodes shot at Chicago's United Center in May 2011. He is also the Creator an co-producer of the ongoing Workshop for Theater Students at Chicago Academy for the Arts, which is designed both to introduce students to professionals working in television, film, and theater, and to teach step-by-step makeup application techniques. As a firm believer in giving back to the community, he has made it his mission to help train the next generation of makeup artists and hairstylists, improving their set etiquette and increasing their effectiveness on production sets. In addition, he performs substantial charitable work, including providing his services to the Maywood Fine Arts Association's annual ballet performance of Swan Lake.