In the Queen’s New Year 2021 Honors List, Queen Elizabeth II awarded Pat McGrath, D.B.E. Dame of the British Empire for services to the Fashion and Beauty industry and Diversity – the first makeup artist to achieve such recognition.
 
McGrath is one of the world’s most influential and in-demand makeup artist. For over 25 years, her creative vision has made her a tour de force whose legendary and creative power has transformed both beauty and fashion on a global scale.
 
“I am truly delighted and humbled to be given this wonderful honour. My mother’s obsession with beauty and fashion ignited my passion for this amazing industry and I feel blessed to have the privilege of working with some of the most extraordinary people throughout my career,” McGrath said.
 
Each season, McGrath conceptualizes and creates the beauty looks for over 60 ready-to-wear and couture shows in Milan, Paris, London and New York for the world’s most prestigious luxury brands and designers. In addition to her many shows and hundreds of shoots around the world including every cover of Italian Vogue for twenty years, McGrath is also beauty editor-at-large for British Vogue since 2017.
 
Recently, McGrath has been formulating and perfecting her must-have collection of high-performance cosmetics, culminating in the launch of her eponymous brand, Pat McGrath Labs.