DRE BROWN

MAKEUP ARTIST / GROOMER / BEAUTY AMBASSADOR / EMPOWERMENT SPEAKER / ENTREPRENEUR

Driven to infuse each creative encounter with joy-inducing laughter, (em)powerhouse Dre Brown seeks to offer both something for the eye and for the soul. Southern-born with big city savvy, this free spirit sees her approach to beauty as a vehicle through which she cultivates delight and empowerment in those she reaches.

Self-taught, Dre has honed her skills as a professional makeup artist over the past 15 years — freelancing for television, film, fashion, beauty, and entertainment clientele including ELLE Decór, FOOD NETWORK, Interscope Records, Elle.com, Comedy Central, Refinery29, COSMOPOLITAN, COMPLEX, HarpersBazaar.com, VH1, HBO, E!, ESSENCE Magazine, OXYGEN, Black Enterprise, Bustle.com, Unilever, House Beautiful Magazine, SEPHORA, CRWN Magazine, Bloomberg News, RCA Records, Macy's, Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), and celebrity talent including Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas, recording artists K.Michelle, Jason Derulo, Jidenna, and Tinashe, model/actor Tyson Beckford, actresses Dominique Fishback, Zoe Bell, Sufe Bradshaw, and Tatyana Ali, NBA athlete Kevin Durant, rap legend MC Lyte, actors Marcus Scribner and Omari Hardwick, and activist Tarana Burke.

Also a gifted writer, content creator, and facilitator, Dre's beauty industry footprint has extended beyond artistry via her editorial contributions on Beautylish.com, JetMag.com, and MadameNoire.com, motivational insights and illustrations within The Ultimate Empowerment Activity Workbook for Her, and via her work as an ambassador, curriculum consultant, and educator for the DoveⓇ Self-Esteem Project (DSEP), through which she helps empower women of all ages. Dre most recently collaborated in creating and accrediting the DSEP “My Hair, My CROWN” workshop curriculum, designed to support hair confidence within (and allyship in support of) Black and Brown young people with natural textured hair and culturally representative protective styles.

In addition to promoting healthy self-esteem since 2014 on behalf of Dove, Dre has expanded her role with the brand, its partners, and beyond as an inspirational voice in the beauty & lifestyle industries — sharing her unique insights and talents via an editorial highlight in Black Enterprise Magazine, guest spots on several popular women’s empowerment podcasts, and host/facilitator roles across the U.S. in partnership with The United Nations, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Girl Scouts, Summit21, Essence Festival, She Leads, Mom 2.0, The MastHERclass, The Compass Retreat, The Rooted Collaborative’s Rooted Retreat Virtual Conference, and Unilever Beauty & Personal Care. Dre has shared stages in motivating audiences and driving issue-based transformative dialogues with thought leaders including award-winning television creator Shonda Rhimes, recording artists Kelly Rowland, SZA, and Lizzo, Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, and many others.

When not working on set or speaking, Dre pays forward her appreciation for the arts and passion for youth empowerment as a member of the Board of Directors for The Dorill Initiative, a non-profit organization founded to uplift overlooked and underestimated young people in New York City and beyond via artistic & creative expression, academic enrichment, and civic & community engagement.