| Nicki graduated from the Pestalozzi Gymnasium of Performing Arts, in Munich, with a Major in Latin and Art. After studying piano and trombone at the University of Music she relocated to the US to become a makeup artist in 1988. Starting out in print and fashion she quickly moved on to design makeup for independent movies, tv shows and major motion pictures. Nicki is a two time Emmy nominee for her work on the tv show "Sex and the City" for which she also won the 2004 Hollywood Makeup Guild Award. In 2006 she was honored for her achievements with the "Designing Women Award" by "New York Women In Film and Televison". "The Devil Wears Prada" earned Nicki a BAFTA nomination in 2007. In 2011, Nicki won an Emmy Award for Best Makeup for Martin Scorses's Pilot of "Boardwalk Empire". This year she has been working on the new Coen Brothers' movie "Inside Llewyn Davis" and the currently filming "Bitter Pill" directed by Steven Soderberg.
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