Mercedez Marshall is a qualified hair and makeup artist having previously studied hair and makeup artistry before attending AFDA. She attended AFDA with the intentions of majoring in Live Performance and following a career in Drama, but the pre-production and on-set life completely captivated her.

She has been privileged to work on a few sets since attending AFDA, the highlights being one of 5 MUAS for a BET Africa set in 2019 and working on two films that were both nominated for Simon Sabela’s, one of which won best actress. Her first real taste of an industry set was in 2018 on the set of 3AM with SAFTA winning makeup artist Ronwyn Lee Jarret, She would say “this was the set that truly solidified my passion for the film industry”. When she’s not creating characters or painting faces you can find her binge watching Netflix and drinking unhealthy amounts of tea.