Charlotte Tilbury was born in London, England on February 10, 1973 to Lance Tilbury and Patsy Dodd. Her father, Lance, worked as an artist and a painter, and her mother, Patsy, worked as a fashion producer. Charlotte grew up surrounded by creative work within her parents and her overall community, and expressed from an early age her desire to work in a creative field. Makeup was first introduced to her at age eleven by Mary Greenwall, a popular makeup artist, marking the first moment in her life she realized what makeup was. When she was thirteen and started to wear mascara, she quickly found out the power makeup had for her. She remembers how confident she felt, and knew she wanted to pursue a career in the industry. To begin her studies in the field, Charlotte attended the Glauca Rossi School of Makeup.

Charlotte first dipped her toes in the waters of a career in makeup by working with that same artist she met at only eleven, Mary Greenwall. After her career formally began in the 1990s, she quickly started work with some of the leading brands in both the beauty and fashion worlds. She worked to create high-quality products, launch beauty lines, and develop creative product designs for brands such as MAC, Tom Ford, and Burberry. We have also seen her work on magazine covers such as her 100 Vogue Magazine covers, and beauty campaigns for leading luxury brands like Fendi and Prada. If that was not enough success, her work as show makeup director on runways for Prada, Miu Miu, and Alexander McQueen across the world has marked her legacy as a makeup artist for runway season, sometimes doing up to forty shows a season!

In 2013, Charlotte went from the creative direction behind the brands, to the brand itself. She launched her brand, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, and almost immediately saw great success. Her vision behind the brand was to allow for all individuals to find “celebrity makeup made easy” products that were user-friendly and high-performing. She had become frustrated with the mystery that had been created around luxury makeup and took the steps to ensure makeup could empower each and everyone individual who desired to feel their best. Still today, Charlotte has one of the most well-known, successful makeup brands in the industry. Her products are available internationally and sold at makeup retailers such as Sephora and Ulta.

Her brand has taken home over 390 awards to date, and Charlotte Tilbury herself has received accolades such as the EveryWoman Ambassador Award in 2017 and the CEW Lifetime Achiever Award in 2019. Not only has Charlotte seen immense success, but she has made an influential impact on individuals across the world. She continues to empower her supporters, and individuals everywhere, through her makeup and skincare products. Over thirty years in the industry, and Charlotte will not be slowing down anytime soon.