Ruth E. Carter

Actor Profile
Ruth E. Carter

Ruth E. Carter was born on April 10, 1960 and is currently 63 years old.

Biography

Ruth E. Carter (born April 10, 1960) is an American costume designer for film and television, with over 40 films to her credit. During her 30-year-plus film career, Carter has been nominated four 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 films Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022); for her work on Black Panther, she won the award and thus became the first African-American to win an Academy Award in that category. She made further history by winning the same award for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which makes her the first black woman to win multiple Oscars in any category. Ruth E. Carter has a large exhibit at North Carolina Museum of Art displaying more than 60 of Carter’s original garments while also showcasing her immersive process, historical research, and the attention to detail that imbues every project she brings to life.

Movie Credits

Ruth E. Carter has appeared in 4 movies.

These include 20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda, Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies, Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'.

TV Credits

Ruth E. Carter has appeared in 4 TV Series.

These include Abstract: The Art of Design, Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us', Tamron Hall and The Oscars.

Production Credits

Ruth E. Carter has 56 production credits.

Costume & Make-Up

Credited for Costume Design in 50 shows - I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Do the Right Thing, Seinfeld, Mo' Better Blues, The Five Heartbeats, Jungle Fever, House Party 2, Malcolm X, What's Love Got to Do with It, The Meteor Man, Surviving the Game, Crooklyn, Clockers, Money Train, The Great White Hype, Rosewood, B.A.P.S., Amistad, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Summer of Sam, Love & Basketball, Shaft, Bamboozled, Dr. Dolittle 2, Baby Boy, I Spy, Daddy Day Care, Against the Ropes, Four Brothers, Serenity, Meet Dave, Spread, Imagine That, Black Dynamite, Abduction, Sparkle, Teen Beach Movie, The Butler, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, The Best of Me, Selma, Chi-Raq, Keeping Up with the Joneses, Kidnap, Marshall, Black Panther, Above Suspicion, Coming 2 America, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Blade.
Credited for Costume Designer in 6 shows - School Daze, Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella, Cobb, Bring It On: Fight to the Finish, Cosmos and Dolemite Is My Name.