Theo Kogan

Theo Kogan is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actress who is best known as the vocalist for the all-female punk rock band Lunachicks. In addition to her work with the Lunachicks, she has performed as the lead singer for the dance and electronic band Theo & the Skyscrapers. Outside of her music career, Kogan founded her own cosmetics brand, Armour Beauty, and works as a professional makeup artist across the television, advertising, fashion, and cosmetics sectors.

Kogan was born in Quito, Ecuador, in December 1969 to Jewish American parents whose ancestry includes Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, and Romanian roots. When she was six months old, her family relocated to Brooklyn, New York. She was raised in a musical household; her father conducted symphonies, her aunt performed with the National Symphony, and her uncle played timpani in jazz groups. Her mother worked as an art director at Diversion magazine before becoming a therapist. Kogan attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, where she formed the Lunachicks.

Over the course of her performing career, Kogan expanded into acting for film and television. She has appeared in feature films such as Zoolander, Rock Star, In the Cut, Bringing Out the Dead, and High Times' Potluck. On television, her credits include guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Third Watch, and The Jon Stewart Show, along with voiceover work for the film Live Freaky! Die Freaky!

In addition to acting, Kogan has worked as a fashion model. She has appeared in advertising campaigns for major brands including Calvin Klein, Kenneth Cole, and Rimmel. She also appeared in Screen Test, a Broadway musical directed by Rob Roth, for which her band Theo & the Skyscrapers composed the musical score.

Kogan currently works as a professional makeup artist serving the television, fashion, advertising, and cosmetics industries. She is married to Sean Pierce, who plays guitar for the bands Theo & the Skyscrapers and Toilet Böys.