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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mitch Dudek

Reggie Wells, Oprah’s longtime makeup artist, dies at 76

Reggie Wells with Oprah Winfrey in 2005 (Harpo, Inc./George Burns)

As her personal makeup artist for more than 20 years, Reggie Wells greeted Oprah Winfrey and, well, just about all the women on the set of her show — and in his life — with a big “Hey, Mary!”

A slew of other celebrities who smiled at the term of endearment before Mr. Wells set in with his brushes, pencils and creams included Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Halle Berry, Joan Rivers and former first lady Michelle Obama, but the list goes on and on.

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