Thanos Samaras

Working as Yatabazah, this maker of extraordinary wigs for dolls is also a successful actor, having trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, and he has starred in several Greek-language films. As well as crafting beautifully detailed wigs, behind the scenes he is a master of direction, choreography, set and costume design, lighting, sound design, and photography. To add to this already impressive resume Samaras has worked as a hairstylist in high fashion, represented by the prestigious Wall Group agency in New York. His hairstyles have appeared in French, Italian, German, Turkish, Spanish, and Russian Vogue, as well as titles including Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, and W Magazine. Click here to see pictures and more of Thanos Samaras’s work.