Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter

Born: April 10, 1960 (66 years)
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruth E. Carter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Movies as Actor (4)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

as Self

Feb 7, 2023

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda

as Self

Nov 4, 2022

Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies

Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies

as Self

Oct 7, 2008

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

as Self

Feb 8, 2005

TV Shows as Actor (6)
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Sep 9, 2019

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

as Self

Oct 13, 2018

Abstract: The Art of Design

Abstract: The Art of Design

as Self

Feb 10, 2017

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Costume Designer for Black Panther

Jun 14, 2016

The View

The View

as Self

Aug 11, 1997

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

Mar 19, 1953

Movies as Crew (59)
The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

Costume Design

Mar 4, 2027

The Pickup

The Pickup

Costume Design

Jul 27, 2025

Sinners

Sinners

Costume Design

Apr 16, 2025

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Costume Design

Nov 9, 2022

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

Costume Design

Mar 4, 2021

Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

Costume Designer

Oct 4, 2019

Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion

Costume Design

Jun 20, 2019

Black Panther

Black Panther

Costume Design

Feb 13, 2018

Marshall

Marshall

Costume Design

Oct 13, 2017

Kidnap

Kidnap

Costume Designer

Aug 3, 2017

Keeping Up with the Joneses

Keeping Up with the Joneses

Costume Design

Oct 20, 2016

Chi-Raq

Chi-Raq

Costume Design

Dec 4, 2015

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus

Costume Design

Feb 13, 2015

Selma

Selma

Costume Design

Dec 25, 2014

The Best of Me

The Best of Me

Costume Design

Oct 15, 2014

Oldboy

Oldboy

Costume Design

Nov 14, 2013

The Butler

The Butler

Costume Design

Aug 16, 2013

Teen Beach Movie

Teen Beach Movie

Costume Design

Aug 7, 2013

Sparkle

Sparkle

Costume Design

Aug 17, 2012

Abduction

Abduction

Costume Designer

Sep 22, 2011

Frankie & Alice

Frankie & Alice

Costume Design

Dec 10, 2010

Black Dynamite

Black Dynamite

Costume Design

Oct 16, 2009

Bring It On: Fight to the Finish

Bring It On: Fight to the Finish

Costume Designer

Jul 30, 2009

Imagine That

Imagine That

Costume Design

Jun 19, 2009

Spread

Spread

Costume Design

Jan 16, 2009

Meet Dave

Meet Dave

Costume Design

Jul 8, 2008

Serenity

Serenity

Costume Design

Sep 25, 2005

Four Brothers

Four Brothers

Costume Design

Aug 11, 2005

Against the Ropes

Against the Ropes

Costume Designer

Feb 20, 2004

Daddy Day Care

Daddy Day Care

Costume Design

May 9, 2003

I Spy

I Spy

Costume Design

Oct 31, 2002

Baby Boy

Baby Boy

Costume Design

Jun 27, 2001

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2

Costume Design

Jun 22, 2001

Bamboozled

Bamboozled

Costume Design

Oct 6, 2000

Shaft

Shaft

Costume Design

Jun 15, 2000

Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball

Costume Design

Apr 21, 2000

Summer of Sam

Summer of Sam

Costume Design

Jun 28, 1999

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Costume Design

Aug 14, 1998

Amistad

Amistad

Costume Design

Dec 10, 1997

B.A.P.S

B.A.P.S

Costume Design

Mar 28, 1997

Rosewood

Rosewood

Costume Design

Feb 21, 1997

The Great White Hype

The Great White Hype

Costume Design

May 3, 1996

Money Train

Money Train

Costume Design

Nov 21, 1995

Clockers

Clockers

Costume Design

Sep 15, 1995

Cobb

Cobb

Costume Designer

Dec 2, 1994

Crooklyn

Crooklyn

Costume Design

May 13, 1994

Surviving the Game

Surviving the Game

Costume Design

Apr 15, 1994

The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

Costume Design

Aug 6, 1993

What's Love Got to Do with It

What's Love Got to Do with It

Costume Design

Jun 9, 1993

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Costume Design

Nov 18, 1992

House Party 2

House Party 2

Costume Designer

Oct 23, 1991

Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever

Costume Design

Jun 7, 1991

The Five Heartbeats

The Five Heartbeats

Costume Design

Mar 29, 1991

Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues

Costume Design

Aug 3, 1990

Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella

Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella

Costume Designer

Jan 1, 1990

Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

Costume Design

Jun 14, 1989

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

Costume Design

Nov 10, 1988

School Daze

School Daze

Costume Designer

Feb 12, 1988

Untitled Hannibal Film

Untitled Hannibal Film

Costume Design

TV Shows as Crew (4)
Roots

Roots

Costume Design

May 30, 2016

Cosmos

Cosmos

Costume Designer

Mar 9, 2014

Thief

Thief

Costume Design

Mar 28, 2006

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

Costume Design

Jul 5, 1989

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