Christopher Essex (April 1945 – 13 September 2006) was an English Australian costumer and fashion designer whose client list included Tina Turner, Phyllis Diller, Dionne Warwick and Gail Lewis-Bearman. He was best known of his chic party dresses, ready-to-wear dresses and theatrical costumes/ Apart from being an Australian designer, he worked internationally with salon's in England and the United States.