Banke Meshida Lawal

About

Nigerian makeup artist and founder and CEO of makeup and cosmetology firm BMPro Makeup Group. She has won a number of awards, including the 2009 Brand of the Year Eloy award, the 2012 Nigerian Event Award for Best Makeup Artist, and the 2012 FAB AWARDS Makeup Artist of the Year. 

Before Fame

She began studying fine arts during high school and worked as a makeup artist for friends and community members. She received a bachelor's degree in English at the University of Lagos in 2000.

Trivia

She showcases her work and promotes her brand on her banksbmpro Instagram account, where she has 1.1 million followers. She often shares reels doing clients' makeup, including one from November 2022 that received over 140,000.

Family Life

She was born and raised in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Southwest Nigeria. She and her husband Lanre Lawal have two children.

Associated With

In December 2022, she posted an Instagram reel set to Burna Boy's "Last Last."