Thursday, June 25, 2015

SYFY’S FACE OFF, CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD-WINNER, RETURNS FOR SEASON 9

SYFY’S FACE OFF, CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD-WINNER FOR BEST REALITY COMPETITION SERIES, RETURNS

 

SEASON 9 OF THE HIT SERIES PREMIERES TUESDAY, JULY 28 AT 9 PM ET/PT ON SYFY

 

NEW YORK – June 25, 2015 – Fresh off of being named the Best Reality Competition Series by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, Syfy’s hit reality competition series Face Off – the network’s most watched unscripted series – will return on Tuesday, July 28 at 9PM for an exciting ninth season consisting of fourteen all-new episodes. 

 

Season 9 begins with a cosmic bang as sixteen new talented artists work in teams of two to construct original alien animals that incorporate two models into one massive creation.  This difficult task of fashioning the largest creatures ever seen on Face Off proves to be eye opening and taxing for multiple contestants, and a surprise announcement from the judges keeps everyone on edge.

 

And on Tuesday, August 11 at 9PMFace Off will celebrate its 100th episode in style, as the artists turn real-life engaged couples into whimsically undead duos.  Following the challenge, host McKenzie Westmore, recently an ordained minister, will marry the couples as they say their vows in front of friends and family.

 

Face Off is a competition/elimination series exploring the world of special-effects make-up artists and the unlimited imagination that allows them to create amazing works of living art. As a member of the multi-generational family dynasty whose name is synonymous with the make-up effects field, actress McKenzie Westmore brings expertise to her role as host of the series.  Some of SFX world’s most celebrated figures judge the competition – multiple Academy Award-winner Ve Neill (The Hunger GamesPirates of the Caribbean), industry veteran Glenn Hetrick (CSI: New YorkHeroesLegion), and creature designer Neville Page (Avatar,Prometheus). World-renowned Hollywood makeup artist Michael Westmore (Star Trek) serves as the contestant mentor.

 

The Face Off contestants will be whittled down week by week, until only three remain for a finale showdown.  The winning artist will receive $100,000, a 2015 Fiat and a VIP trip courtesy of Kryolan Professional Make-Up to one of their 85 international locations.  Kryolan Professional Make-Up continues as the official make-up sponsor of Face Off

 

To find out more about the cast of Season 9, see bios, photo galleries and video, visitwww.syfy.com/faceoff.  Photography and bios are also available at www.nbcumv.com.

 

Below are the Season 9 Face Offparticipants:  

 

CONTESTANTS

 

Ben Ploughman

Age: 34

Hometown: Austin, TX

Residence: North Hollywood, CA

Twitter: @benplowguy

 

Brittany Leslie

Age: 25

Hometown: Mt. Sinai, NY

Residence: West Hollywood, CA

Twitter: @brittanykleslie

 

Evan Hedges

Age: 29

Hometown: Boulder, CO

Residence: Denver, CO

Twitter: @HedgesEvan

 

Jasmine Ringo

Age: 31

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Residence: Las Vegas, NV

Twitter: @MonsterNotWar

 

Jason Henricks

Age: 36

Hometown: Crane, OR

Residence: Los Angeles, CA

Twitter: @ZombieDog_LA

 

Jordan Patton

Age: 25

Hometown: Parkersburg, WV

Residence: Pittsburgh, PA

Twitter: @jpattonFX

 

Kevon Ward

Age: 27

Hometown: Rock Spring, WY

Residence: Denver, CO

Twitter: @kevonwardkkw

 

Libby Rose Goldberg

Age: 28

Hometown: Ojai, CA

Residence: New York, NY

Twitter: @libbyrosemakeup

 

Megan Wilbur

Age: 24

Hometown: Hightstown, NJ

Residence: Ewing, NJ

Twitter: @cupcake_meg

 

Melissa ‘Missy Munster’ Stell

Age: 20

Hometown: Palmdale, CA

Residence: Palmdale, CA

Twitter: @MissyMunsterfx

 

Nora Hewitt

Age: 25

Hometown: Barkhamsted, CT

Residence: Pittsburgh, PA

Twitter: @Nora_Hewitt

 

Omar Sfreddo

Age: 40

Hometown: Miami, FL

Residence: Hollywood, FL

Twitter: @Omar_SFX

 

Ricky Vitus

Age: 22

Hometown: Schenectady, NY

Residence: Bellport, NY

Twitter: @RickyVitus

 

Scott Fensterer

Age: 43

Hometown: Orlando, FL

Residence: Orlando, FL

Twitter: @scottstoybox

 

Sidney Cumbie

Age: 31

Hometown: Pace, FL

Residence: Burbank, CA

Twitter: @sidneycumbie

 

Stevie Calabrese

Age: 26

Hometown: Grayslake, IL

Residence: Chicago, IL

Twitter: @AsSeenOnStevie