NaChera “Cherry” Brown
is an accomplished and creative makeup artist with 19 years of experience in all aspects of media makeup: fashion, video and print. She started at the age of 16, assisting her mother and aunt in various jobs. From there she knew that this was her calling in life. Although she attained a bachelor’s in Finance from Florida Southern College, providing beauty has always been her first love.
Her training and education, along with her affable personality provides her clients with a dependable, detail-oriented, and multi-faceted professional who is able to achieve various looks that are requested. Her God given talents allowed her to build her brand, Makeup Madness by Cherry, and landed her a makeup instructor position with the world renowned Bronner Brothers Co. She has had the opportunity to practice her talents on a number of celebrities and professionals alike.
Cherry’s diverse background and experience creates a unique style and has afforded her opportunities to work on location to motion picture sets, television studios, video sessions, photo shoots, & more. Cherry consistently displays her creative mastery and shares this knowledge with her students at Atlanta’s #1 Makeup School – The Ahmni Makeup Academy.
Recent Honors & Award Include:
- FEB 2013 – Tuscaloosa Urban Awards Best Makeup Artist
- MARCH 2017 – Bronner Bros Trailblazer of the Year Award
- JULY 2018 – COZBAR Industries S.B.M. “Sealed With A Kiss” Award
- JULY 2018 – COZBAR Industries S.B.M. “The Beat” Award
- JULY 2018 – COZBAR Industries S.B.M. Makeup Artist of the Year Award
Roberto Hernandez
was the youngest student at La Casa de La Cultura of Acapulco, the most prestigious art school in the region. Roberto Hernandez brings his world renowned artistic skills to The Ahmni Makeup Academy. He creates graphic illustrations and digital art, instructs theatrical and special effects make up courses, produce breathtaking murals, design costumes, and offers consultations for art projects and collaborating with other artist in the city of Atlanta to produce life-like works of art. Roberto holds a BFA in Drawing and Painting from Georgia State University.