Kodo Nishimura was born in Tokyo and graduated from the Parsons School of Design in New York. He has received high acclaim for his work as a makeup artist on Miss Universe and elsewhere. He rose to fame after his appearance on Queer Eye: We're in Japan, and his lectures on Buddhism, makeup and LGBTQ+ rights have attracted wide coverage on the likes of CNN and the BBC. Find him on Instagram: @kodomakeup