Actor Anthony Anderson to Host the 8th Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards

Emmy and Golden Globe- nominated actor, Anthony Anderson, star and executive producer of ABC’s multi-award-nominated sitcom “black-ish,” has been slated to host the 8th Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards, bringing his humor and talent to the star-studded event honoring outstanding achievements of both make-up artists and hair stylists in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater. The reimagined awards gala will be held virtually on Saturday, April 3, 2021.

As previously announced, Eddie Murphy will be honored with the Distinguished Artisan Award, presented by Arsenio Hall, star of Murphy’s recently released movie Coming 2 America.

Anthony Anderson, best known for his iconic roles on television and in movies, has received many accolades throughout his career including six consecutive Emmy nominations for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series,” two Golden Globe nominations and three Critics Choice nominations for his popular role in “black-ish.” Anderson is currently hosting his sixth season of the ABC game show “To Tell the Truth.” In addition, he is producing “grown-ish” for Freeform and “mixed-ish” for ABC, both “black-ish” spin offs, and executive producing “Road Trippin'” which airs on SnapChat.

Among his many additional accolades, in 2021, he won his seventh individual Image Award in the category of “Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series,” adding to his 16 total career Image Award nominations. He has four Screen Actors Guild Awards, BET Awards and Teen Choice Awards each, as well as a People’s Choice Awards and a Kids’ Choice Award. Anderson has also hosted the NAACP Image Awards for seven consecutive years, from 2014-2020. In 2020, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


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