Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter is an acclaimed American costume designer known for her innovative and culturally rich designs in film. She made history in 2019 as the first Black designer to win an Academy Award for Best Costume Design for her work on the groundbreaking Marvel film 'Black Panther.' With a career spanning over three decades, Carter has collaborated with prominent filmmakers such as Spike Lee and Ava DuVernay, and her work is celebrated for its authenticity and ability to enhance storytelling through fashion. Her contributions have significantly impacted the representation of Black culture in Hollywood.
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Ruth E Carter – now nominated five times overall – is the most-nominated Black woman throughout the Oscars’ 97-year history.
Sinners becomes first film in history to earn 16 Oscar nominations | Oscars 2026
United Kingdom· 2026-01-23
Ruth E. Carter is the costume designer who provided major assists to Ryan Coogler in Sinners.
How Sinners became the most culturally important film of 2025 | SinnersUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-20
Ruth E. Carter was recognized for her work in Black Panther and her influence on Teyana Taylor's look.
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Brazil· 2025-05-07
Ruth E. Carter is the costume designer who has won Oscars for her work on 'Black Panther'.
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Israel· 2025-04-19
Ruth E Carter is an Oscar-winning costume designer known for her work on Black Panther.
‘My heart broke’: director Ryan Coogler on mourning Chadwick Boseman, rebooting Black Panther and his new movie Sinners | Ryan CooglerUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-17
Ruth E. Carter made history as the first African American to win the Best Costume Design award in 2019.
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Venezuela· 2025-03-06
Carter became the first black woman to win two Oscars in 2023.
Paul Tazewell first black man to win Oscar for Best Costume Design | Entertainment
Jamaica· 2025-03-04
In 2019, Ruth E. Carter became the first Black designer to win the Oscar for costume design, for her work on 'Black Panther.'
Paul Tazewell Is First Black Man to Win Oscar for Best Costume Design for ‘Wicked’
United States· 2025-03-03