Frédérique Arguello — Award-winning Hair Designer in International Cinema
Frédérique Arguello is a French hair designer and department head who has worked for over two decades between Paris and Hollywood.
Trained at the Vidal Sassoon Academy in Los Angeles, she started as Artistic Director at Sebastian International France before transitioning into film and TV.
Her credits include:
🎬 The Gray Man, Taken 2, See You Up There, Transporter 3, The Eddy, Lupin, Arthur and the Invisibles, The Last Panthers, Unleashed, District 13, Hitman, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, The Substance.
In 2025, she received two major awards for her work on The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat:
🏆 BAFTA Award (Best Hair and Makeup)
🏆 Critics Choice Award
She was also at the center of an Oscars controversy when her name was omitted from the nominee list, despite leading the hair department.
