Ruth E. Carter
Known for Costume & Make-Up · 10 credits
- Born
- 1960-04-10 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Ruth Carter · Ruthe Carter
Biography
Ruth E. Carter (born April 10, 1960) is an American costume designer for film and television. She is best known for her collaborations with Spike Lee, John Singleton, and Ryan Coogler. During her film career, Carter has been nominated 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 won twice for Coogler's Marvel superhero films Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022); becoming the first African-American to win and be nominated for Best Costume Design. She was nominated for a fifth time for her work in Coogler's Sinners (2025), breaking the record for most-nominated Black woman in Oscar history.
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). She also received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Period Costumes for a Limited Series for her work on the 2016 miniseries Roots. Carter is the recipient of the Career Achievement Award from the Costume Designers Guild Awards, in addition to receiving two competitive awards from the organisation.
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Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (4)
About Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter (born April 10, 1960) is an American costume designer for film and television. She is best known for her collaborations with Spike Lee, John Singleton, and Ryan Coogler. During her film career, Carter has been nominated 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 won twice for Coogler's Marvel superhero films Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022); becoming the first African-American t… With 10 credits spanning from 1953 to 2023, Ruth E. Carter has appeared in 4 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ruth E. Carter Movies
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2023) — as Self
- 20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda (2022) — as Self
- By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' (2005) — as Self
- Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies (2008) — as Self
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