Mario Dedivanovic was born on October 1, 1983 and is a highly popular and successful American make-up artist who currently resides in Manhattan, New York, He was born and raised in the Bronx and even worked at the zoo when he was a kid. His parents share Albanian roots as they lived in Montenegro before moving to New York.

Dedivanovic worked at Sephora before he began his makeup career. He eventually went on to get experience in the makeup industry, doing makeup for popular newscasters Megyn Kelly and Julie Banderas.

Dedivanovic has a wide range of celebrity clients who he has done makeup for including celebrities like Salma Hayek, Jennifer Lopez, Demi Lovato, and many more. He even went on to collaborate with Kim Kardashian in 2008. He helped emphasize the contouring part of the makeup process and offered assistance and tutorials on how to do makeup. He stated that he is inspired by other well-renowned makeup artists like Francois Nars and Allan Snyder.

He eventually launched his own brand by the name of Makeup by Mario in 2020, a brand that continues to be successful today. Dedivanovic won an Artistic Achievement Award and American Influence Award roughly seven years ago. He has continued to influence up-and-coming makeup artists through his expertise and knowledge in the field, making him an incredible figure within the industry.