Ruth E. Carter | |
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Alma mater | Hampton University (BA) [1] |
Occupation | Costume designer |
Years active | 1982–present |
Ruth E. Carter (born April 10, 1960) is an American costume designer for film and television. [2] She is best known for her collaborations with Spike Lee, John Singleton, and Ryan Coogler. During her film career, Carter has been nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, for her work on Lee's biographical film Malcolm X (1992), Steven Spielberg's historical drama film Amistad (1997), and winning twice for Coogler's Marvel superhero films Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). [3] She was the first African-American to win and be nominated for Best Costume Design and the first Black woman to win multiple Academy Awards in any category. [4] [5] Her other film credits include Do the Right Thing (1989), What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), Love & Basketball (2000), Serenity (2005), The Butler (2013), Selma (2014), Marshall (2017), Dolemite Is My Name (2019), and Coming 2 America (2021).
Carter was born on April 10, 1960, in Springfield, Massachusetts, in a single-parent household. Her mother is Mabel Carter, [6] and she was the youngest of eight children. At nine years old, she began attending the Boys & Girls Club. Using her mother's sewing machine, Carter learned from the organization how to read and design simplicity patterns. [7] She graduated in 1978 from Technical High School, Springfield, Ma. In 1982, Carter graduated from Hampton Institute, later renamed Hampton University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts. [1]
After graduating, Carter returned to her hometown, working as an intern for City Stage's costume department and then the Santa Fe Opera. In 1986, she moved to Los Angeles to work at the city's Theater Center. [8] While working there, Carter met director Spike Lee, who hired her for his second film, School Daze (1988). She continued working on his subsequent films, including Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), and Malcolm X (1992). [9] [10]
Aside from her work with Spike Lee, Carter also designed costumes for Steven Spielberg's Amistad (1997) and several of John Singleton's films, such as Rosewood (1997) and Baby Boy (2001). [2] She further designed costumes for the American television drama series Being Mary Jane on BET Networks, created by Mara Brock Akil and starring Gabrielle Union. [11]
Carter worked on the superhero film Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler. Deriving from Afrofuturism, her costumes were inspired by many traditional African garments, including those of the Maasai and Ndebele people. [12] She traveled to southern Africa to draw aesthetic inspirations and received permission to incorporate traditional Lesotho designs into the film's costumes. [13] At the 91st Academy Awards, she won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, making her the first Black woman to win the Academy Award in the category. [14]
In 2021, Carter received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the film category. [15]
In 2023, Carter won her second Academy Award for Best Costume Design for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). [5] During her acceptance speech, Carter dedicated her win to her mother, who had died during the prior week at the age of 101. [6] Also in 2023, the North Carolina Museum of Art hosted an exhibit displaying more than sixty of Carter's original garments. [16]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1992 | Academy Awards | Best Costume Design | Malcolm X | Nominated | [18] |
1997 | Amistad | Nominated | |||
2018 | Black Panther | Won | |||
2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Won | |||
2015 | Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Period Film | Selma | Nominated | |
2018 | Excellence in Fantasy Film | Black Panther | Won | ||
2019 | Excellence in Period Film | Dolemite Is My Name | Nominated | ||
2021 | Excellence in Contemporary Film | Coming 2 America | Won | ||
2016 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Period Costumes for a Limited Series | Roots | Nominated | |
2018 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Black Panther | Won | |
2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | Won | |||
2021 | Coming 2 America | Nominated | |||
2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Won | |||
2018 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Costume Design | Black Panther | Won | |
2019 | Dolemite is My Name | Won | |||
2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Won | |||
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