Marco Morante
Marco Morante (born June 6, 1979) is an American fashion designer, best known for his dressing of numerous entertainment personalities for television, concerts, and live stage shows. He has designed for Fergie, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Britney Spears, and Shakira, as well as various drag queens who have competed on RuPaul's Drag Race. Morante co-owns the Hollywood-based fashion design studio Marco Marco with his partner Chris Psaila.
Marco Morante
- Name
- Marco Morante
- Born
- 6 June 1979
- Birthplace
- Massachusetts, U.S.
- Education
- * Aliso Niguel High School
- Occupation
- Fashion designer
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Marco Morante (born June 6, 1979) is an American fashion designer, best known for his dressing of numerous entertainment personalities for television, concerts, and live stage shows. He has designed for Fergie, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Britney Spears, and Shakira, as well as various drag queens who have competed on RuPaul's Drag Race. Morante co-owns the Hollywood-based fashion design studio Marco Marco with his partner Chris Psaila.
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• Name — Marco Morante • Born — 6 June 1979 • Birthplace — Massachusetts, U.S. • Education — * Aliso Niguel High School • California Institute of the Arts • Occupation — Fashion designer • Partner — Chris Psaila • Website — http: www.marcomarco.com/
Personal life
Personal life
Morante was born to a Puerto Rican mother and a Dominican and Ecuadorian father in Massachusetts. When he was two years old, his family moved to California.
Career and artistry
Career and artistry
In 2002, Morante graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a double Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatrical Design, with an emphasis on both Costume and Scenic Design. Later that year, Morante co-founded his eponymous fashion design studio Marco Marco with his partner Chris Psaila after meeting as students. In 2018, Morante's fashion label Marco Marco was the second (after Gogo Graham) to host a runway show at New York Fashion Week with only trans and gender non-conforming models for his Spring Summer 2019 show. This show also made history for having the most trans men ever assembled on a New York Fashion Week runway. In 2020, Morante competed on the first season of Netflix's fashion design competition series Next in Fashion, where he placed 5th. In 2022, Morante won an Emmy award for his sartorial contributions to HBO's We're Here. In 2023, he won his second Emmy award for his work on We're Here. Morante is inspired by William Travilla, Edith Head, Eiko, Paco Rabanne, Issey Miyake, and Iris Van Herpen.
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Costume Designers Guild Awards
Costume Designers Guild Awards
The Costume Designers Guild Awards are awarded annually by the Costume Designers Guild for costume designers in motion pictures, television, and commercials. Morante has received 1 nomination. • Year — Nominated work — Award — Result • 2025 — We're Here — Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, or Live Television
Emmy Awards
Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards are presented at one of the numerous annual American events or competitions that each recognize achievements in a particular sector of the television industry. Morante has received 2 awards from 2 nominations. • Year — Nominated work — Award — Result • 2022 — We're Here — Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming • 2023
Lucille Lortel Awards
Lucille Lortel Awards
The Lucille Lortel Awards are awarded annually to recognize excellence in New York Off-Broadway theatre. Morante has received 1 nomination. • Year — Nominated work — Award — Result • 2025 — Drag: The Musical — Outstanding Costume Design • Notes
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- 1.Christine N. Ziemba. Pop Art Meets High Fashion in Marco Morante's Designs. July 5, 2011.
- 2.Astrology birth chart for Marco Morante. October 11, 2023.
- 3.Marco Marco - The Only Agency.
- 4.Natalia Trejo. 'Next in Fashion' Latino designer Marco Morante talks to HOLA! USA about the Netflix show and working for Shakira. February 24, 2020.
- 5.Diana Tourjée. Meet the Designer Behind a NYFW All-Trans Runway Show. September 11, 2018.
- 6.Frances Solá-Santiago. Meet Marco Morante, the Domirican Designer Behind NYFW First All-Trans Show. September 11, 2018.
- 7.Joelle Bayaa-Uzuri. Marco, Marco Designer Highlights Trans Models In Historic Fashion Show. December 12, 2018.
- 8.Evan Ross Katz. Designer Marco Marco debuts an all-transgender roster on his New York Fashion Week runway. September 10, 2018.
- 9.Alum wins Emmy. March 13, 2024.
- 10.Brad Hammer. 15 Questions: Designer Marco Marco. October 24, 2014.
- 11.Marco Morante Television Academy.
- 12.Marco Marco Television Academy.
- 13.2025 Nominations - Lucille Lortel Awards.
- 14.Logan Culwell-Block. Our Class Leads 2025 Lucille Lortel Award Wins; Read the Complete List Here. May 5, 2025.
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