Note: These are the competitive award winners only. In 1964 & 1968 ,Honorary Oscars were awarded for special achievements in makeup.
- 2023: Poor Things — Mark Coulier, Nadia Stacey, Josh Weston
- 2022: The Whale — Adrien Morot, Anne Marie Bradley, Judy Chin
- 2021: The Eyes of Tammy Faye — Stephanie Ingram, Linda Dowds, Justin Raleigh
- 2020: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom — Jamika Wilson, Mia Neal, Sergio López-Rivera
- 2019: Bombshell — Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan, Vivian Baker
- 2018: Vice — Greg Cannom, Patricia DeHaney, Kate Biscoe
- 2017: Darkest Hour — Kazuhiro Tsuji, Lucy Sibbick, David Malinowski
- 2016: Suicide Squad — Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini, Christopher Nelson
- 2015: Mad Max: Fury Road — Damian Martin, Elka Wardega, Lesley Vanderwalt
- 2014: The Grand Budapest Hotel — Mark Coulier, Frances Hannon
- 2013: Dallas Buyers Club — Robin Mathews, Adruitha Lee
- 2012: Les Misérables — Lisa Westcott, Julie Dartnell
- 2011: The Iron Lady — Mark Coulier, J. Roy Helland [Best Makeup]
- 2010: The Wolfman — Rick Baker, Dave Elsey [Best Makeup]
- 2009: Star Trek — Joel Harlow, Mindy Hall, Barney Burman [Best Makeup]
- 2008: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button — Greg Cannom [Best Makeup]
- 2007: La Vie en Rose — Didier Lavergne, Jan Archibald [Best Makeup]
- 2006: Pan's Labyrinth — Montse Ribé, David Martí [Best Makeup]
- 2005: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe — Howard Berger, Tami Lane [Best Makeup]
- 2004: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events — Bill Corso, Valli O'Reilly [Best Makeup]
- 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King — Richard Taylor, Peter King [Best Makeup]
- 2002: Frida — John Jackson, Beatrice De Alba [Best Makeup]
- 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring — Peter Owen, Richard Taylor [Best Makeup]
- 2000: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas — Rick Baker, Gail Ryan [Best Makeup]
- 1999: Topsy-Turvy — Trefor Proud, Christine Blundell [Best Makeup]
- 1998: Elizabeth — Jenny Shircore [Best Makeup]
- 1997: Men in Black — Rick Baker, David LeRoy Anderson [Best Makeup]
- 1996: The Nutty Professor — Rick Baker, David LeRoy Anderson [Best Makeup]
- 1995: Braveheart — Peter Frampton, Paul Pattison, Lois Burwell [Best Makeup]
- 1994: Ed Wood — Rick Baker, Ve Neill, Yolanda Toussieng [Best Makeup]
- 1993: Mrs. Doubtfire — Ve Neill, Greg Cannom, Yolanda Toussieng [Best Makeup]
- 1992: Bram Stoker's Dracula — Michèle Burke, Greg Cannom, Matthew W. Mungle [Best Makeup]
- 1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day — Stan Winston, Jeff Dawn [Best Makeup]
- 1990: Dick Tracy — Doug Drexler, John Caglione, Jr. [Best Makeup]
- 1989: Driving Miss Daisy — Kevin Haney, Manlio Rocchetti, Lynn Barber [Best Makeup]
- 1988: Beetlejuice — Steve La Porte, Robert Short, Ve Neill [Best Makeup]
- 1987: Harry and the Hendersons — Rick Baker [Best Makeup]
- 1986: The Fly — Stephan Dupuis, Chris Walas [Best Makeup]
- 1985: Mask — Michael Westmore, Zoltan Elek [Best Makeup]
- 1984: Amadeus — Paul LeBlanc, Dick Smith [Best Makeup]
- 1982: Quest for Fire — Sarah Monzani, Michèle Burke [Best Makeup]
- 1981: An American Werewolf in London — Rick Baker [Best Makeup]