Napoleon Perdis

Napoleon Perdis (born 19 March 1970) is an Australian makeup artist and businessman from Sydney.

Napoleon launched a small makeup studio in Sydney in 1992. He created a line of cosmetic products which he sold through his own store in 1995, and later through major department stores.

By 2011, the brand operated 65 stores across Australia and New Zealand and sold its cosmetics from 4,500 locations.

His business expanded to the United States with a number of stores; his products are also stocked by Ulta beauty product stores and independent retailers throughout the country.

Napoleon set up The Napoleon Perdis Makeup Academy in 1993 which provides makeup education by professional trainers for people who want to pursue a career in makeup. Napoleon’s business partners are his younger brother Emanuel Perdis and his wife Soula-Marie, with both of whom he co-founded his cosmetics company.