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Ruth E. Carter is an American costume designer for film and television, with over 40 films to her credit, who has mastered the look of multiple periods and genres in envisioning the clothing and overall appearance of a character or performer. During her near 30 year film career, Carter has been nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for her work on Spike Lee's biographical film Malcolm X (1992), Steven Spielberg's historical drama film Amistad (1997), and her most recent work on Ryan Coogler's Marvel superhero film Black Panther (2018), for which she won the award and became the first African-American to win an Academy Award in that category. That win was also the first Academy Award win for Marvel Studios.
Born
Sunday, 10 April 1960
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Marvel Studios: Assembled | Self - Costume Designer | 2021 |
Soul of a Nation | Self | 2021 |
GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self - Costume Designer / Self | 2020 |
Tamron Hall | Self | 2019 |
They've Gotta Have Us | Self - Costume Designer | 2018 |
Abstract: The Art of Design | Self | 2017 |
To Tell the Truth | Self - Costume Designer for Black Panther | 2016 |
Sparkle | Sugar | 2012 |
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style | Self | 2009 |
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition | Self | 2006 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Marvel Studios: Assembled | Self - Costume Designer | 2021 |
Soul of a Nation | Self | 2021 |
GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self - Costume Designer / Self | 2020 |
Tamron Hall | Self | 2019 |
They've Gotta Have Us | Self - Costume Designer | 2018 |
Abstract: The Art of Design | Self | 2017 |
To Tell the Truth | Self - Costume Designer for Black Panther | 2016 |
Sparkle | Sugar | 2012 |
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style | Self | 2009 |
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition | Self | 2006 |
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' | Self / Herself | 2005 |
Access Hollywood | Self | 1996 |
20/20 | Self | 1978 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2023 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Costume Design | Won |
2019 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Costume Design | Won |
2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Movie | Nominated |
1998 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
1993 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Nominated |