Belgium-born Regine Mahaux is an internationally acclaimed photographer and film director recognized for her sophisticated portraiture of world leaders, celebrities, and royal families. Launching her career in the USA, Mahaux quickly developed a passion for capturing the essence and lifestyles of prominent personalities across business, sports, entertainment, and royalty. Her refined style, wit, and narrative sensibility have established her as the photographer of choice for exclusive subjects, including the King and Queen of Belgium, Princesses of Belgium, Prince Albert of Monaco, President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump, Barack and Michelle Obama, Joe and Jill Biden, Bill Clinton, Vladimir Putin, and numerous other notable figures from the worlds of politics, film, and fashion. 

Mahaux’s client list features leading publications and brands such as WWD, Vanity Fair, Time, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Saatchi & Saatchi, Mercedes, Nike, and Netflix. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Biba Gallery in Miami, Bozar Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels, and the Paris Getty Images Gallery. Mahaux’s photographs are part of prestigious collections, including the Smithsonian’s Permanent Exhibition and the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC. She has received nominations at the Cannes Advertising Film Festival and was honored with the Kodak award. For both the 2017 and 2025 inaugurations, she was selected by the First Lady of America to shoot the official portrait, underscoring her reputation as a leading portraitist of her generation.