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Ruth E. Carter

Costume Designer | * 04/10/1960 (64) | Springfield, Massachusetts (United States of America (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 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). 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. Her other film credits include Do the Right Thing (1989), What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Action

Known for these Movies & Shows

Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their ...

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

PG-13

2022 | 3.6/5 | 2h 41min
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens native named Lavelle. Honoring his royal father's dying wis ...

Coming 2 America

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2021 | 3.3/5 | 1h 50min
Comedy
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The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s. ...

Dolemite Is My Name

R

2019 | 3.5/5 | 1h 58min
Drama, Comedy, History
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King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne ...

Black Panther

PG-13

2018 | 3.7/5 | 2h 14min
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Awards & Nominations for Ruth E. Carter

2x Academy Award for Best Costume Design Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame 3x Academy Award for Best Costume Design
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Movies with Ruth E. Carter as Actress(4)

as herself2023 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
as herself2022 20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
as herself2008 Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies
as herself2005 By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'

TV Shows/Series with Ruth E. Carter as Actress(2)

as Herself - Guest2019 Tamron Hall
as herself2018 Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

Movies with Ruth E. Carter as Crew(53)

Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2025 Blade
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2021 Coming 2 America
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2019 Above Suspicion
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Designer2019 Dolemite Is My Name
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2018 Black Panther
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2017 Marshall
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2017 Kidnap
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2016 Keeping Up with the Joneses
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2015 Chi-Raq
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2014 The Best of Me
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2014 Selma
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2014 Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2013 Teen Beach Movie
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2013 The Butler
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2012 Sparkle
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2011 Abduction
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2009 Imagine That
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Designer2009 Bring It On: Fight to the Finish
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2009 Spread
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2009 Black Dynamite
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2008 Meet Dave
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2005 Four Brothers
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2005 Serenity
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2004 Against the Ropes
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2003 Daddy Day Care
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2002 I Spy
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2001 Baby Boy
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2001 Dr. Dolittle 2
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2000 Shaft
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2000 Bamboozled
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2000 Love & Basketball
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1999 Summer of Sam
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1997 Amistad
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1997 B.A.P.S.
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1997 Rosewood
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1996 The Great White Hype
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1995 Clockers
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1995 Money Train
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Designer1994 Cobb
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1994 Surviving the Game
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1994 Crooklyn
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1993 What's Love Got to Do with It
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1992 Malcolm X
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1991 The Five Heartbeats
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1991 House Party 2
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1991 Jungle Fever
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Designer1990 Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1990 Mo' Better Blues
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1989 Do the Right Thing
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Designer1988 School Daze
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1988 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

TV Shows/Series with Ruth E. Carter as Crew(2)

Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design2016 Roots
Costume & Make-Up/Costume Design1989 Seinfeld

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.ruthecarter.com
Full Name: Ruth E. Carter
Born: Sunday, 04/10 1960 (April) in Springfield, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 64 years + 15 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Educated at: Hampton University
Other names for Ruth E. Carter (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ruth Carter"
"Ruthe Carter"
Ruth E. Carter frequently works together with these people:
Spike Lee (44x, Crew)
Larry David (31x, Actor)
Norman Brenner (24x, Actor)
John Singleton (13x, Crew)
Deck McKenzie (13x, Actor)
Eddie Murphy (10x, Actor)
Terence Blanchard (10x, Crew)
Jon Kilik (9x, Crew)
Joie Lee (9x, Actress)
Robi Reed (8x, Crew)
Ernest R. Dickerson (8x, Crew)
Tom Fleischman (8x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:490563, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024