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Kevyn Aucoin (Kevyn James Aucoin) was born on 14 February, 1962 in Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S., is an American make-up artist and photographer. Discover Kevyn Aucoin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 40 years old?
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Kevyn James Aucoin |
Occupation |
Makeup artist, photographer, author |
Age |
40 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
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14 February, 1962 |
Birthday |
14 February |
Birthplace |
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
Date of death |
7 May, 2002 |
Died Place |
Valhalla, New York, U.S. |
Nationality |
United States
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Kevyn Aucoin Height, Weight & Measurements
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Kevyn Aucoin Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kevyn Aucoin worth at the age of 40 years old? Kevyn Aucoin’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from United States. We have estimated Kevyn Aucoin's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Kevyn James Aucoin (February 14, 1962 – May 7, 2002) was an American make-up artist, photographer and author.
In 1982, Aucoin moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, thinking a larger city could help build his career as a makeup artist.
He soon experienced the homophobia he'd endured in Lafayette.
Kevyn and two male friends went to Godchaux's, a local department store, to browse the newest makeup.
A security guard approached them and said "upstairs or downtown"—meaning they could be taken to the store's security office or be arrested.
All three men opted for the security office, where they were beaten by security personnel.
Fearing for his life if he stayed in Louisiana, he moved to New York City with his then-boyfriend Jed Root, who sometimes posed as his manager.
The first year he was in New York, Aucoin did makeup on test models for free to build up his portfolio.
He and Root were broke, living in an apartment that often had no heat.
Word of his makeup skills began circulating, and he was contacted by Vogue.
For the next year and a half, he worked daily with Vogue photographer Steven Meisel.
In the three years following his first Vogue shoot, he did a total of 18 more.
In 1984, he collaborated on Revlon's Nakeds line, the first line based solely on skin tones.
However, his Vogue cover shoot with emerging supermodel Cindy Crawford in 1986 skyrocketed his career.
During 1987–89, he did nine Vogue covers in a row, and an additional seven Cosmopolitan covers.
At his peak, he would be booked months in advance and could command as much as $6,000 for a makeup session.
He became one of the best-paid celebrity makeup artists in history.
Unlike most makeup artists at the time, he would refuse to do makeup on models he felt were too young.
Aucoin's philosophy was that every woman is beautiful within, and makeup was simply his tool for helping her discover that beauty.
In the 1990s, Aucoin was wholly responsible for the "sculpted" look of many celebrities and top models, including Whitney Houston, Cher, Madonna, Cindy Crawford, Liza Minnelli, Courtney Love, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Naomi Campbell, Tori Amos, and Vanessa Williams.
He authored several industry-defining books with makeup techniques including facial contouring, which was relatively unknown in popular culture at the time, but pioneered and used in drag culture and stage makeup for decades prior.
Aucoin, often noted as being decades ahead of his contemporaries, is considered to be one of the greatest make-up artists of the modern age.
Aucoin was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Born to a teenage single mother, he was adopted as an infant by Isidore Adrian Aucoin and Thelma (née Melancon) Aucoin.
His three siblings, Carla, Kim, and Keith, were adopted as well.
Aucoin was interested in makeup from the time he was a child, and frequently did his sisters' makeup and photographed the results with a Polaroid camera—something he'd do throughout his career.
Afraid to buy makeup, he would shoplift it.
The guilt of stealing and fear of getting caught made him stop.
He realized he was gay at age six.
His parents were unaware of their son's sexual orientation; his mother later said, "I didn't think Kevyn was a sissy; I just thought he was a gentle child."
Years later, his parents became staunch advocates for LBGTQ rights, and started a chapter of P-FLAG in Lafayette.
Aucoin was relentlessly bullied in school.
In one instance, a teacher spanked his bare buttocks in class, which Aucoin later regarded as sexual abuse.
The bullying escalated in high school.
When he was chased by some classmates in a truck, he dropped out.
He then enrolled in cosmetology school to take a makeup class.
Instead, his self-taught skills resulted in his becoming the instructor at age 18.
Aucoin then worked in a small corner of an exclusive women's store in Lafayette.
But women were uncomfortable with a man doing their makeup.
His mother Thelma recalled, "It was $30 for a makeup lesson, and these were women who paid $3,000 for a dress, but they'd never let him."