10 February

Japanese-born American makeup artist Kazu Hiro has won his second Oscar for his work on the movie "Bombshell."

Hiro and two other makeup artists from his team picked up this year's Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday.

"Bombshell" depicts sexual harassment at a US broadcaster.

Hiro, who is from Kyoto, western Japan, started learning makeup on his own as a teenager. 

After working for filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, he moved to the United States.

In 2018, he won his first Oscar for his work on "Darkest Hour.

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