"I'm the first Black man to receive the costume design award for my work on 'Wicked.' I'm so proud of this." Ahead of his Oscars victory, Tazewell was praised by "Wicked" star Bowen Yang ...

The only other Black person to be Oscar-nominated for costume design is Sharen Davis, who earned nods in 2005 for “Ray” and in 2007 for “Dreamgirls.” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in ...

Paul Tazewell accepts the Costume Design award for "Wicked" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. - Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images ...

Paul Tazewell has won the Academy Award for best costume design for the movie-musical sensation “Wicked,” becoming the first Black man to win the award. He received a standing ovation from the ...

(Kevin Winter/Getty Images) “Wicked,” a movie musical demanding acres of fabric and untold work hours, scored a widely predicted win for costume design. The trophy made costume designer Paul ...

The CDG Awards nominates films in three categories — Contemporary, Period and Sci-Fi/Fantasy — along with four TV categories and one category apiece in Short Form Design and Costume Illustration.

exhibition at Jamestown Settlement is extending through Jan. 5, 2025. Guests can also see costumes from popular movies like Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” as well as other films and ...

It's only fitting that shortly after Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the 97th Academy Awards with an emotional rendition of "Defying Gravity" from "Wicked" — resulting in a roar of ...

Tazwell just became the first Black man in history to win an Oscar for costume design. A native of Akron, Ohio, Tazwell is a graduate of Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute where he studied fashion ...

Paul Tazewell's historic win capped off a dominant run of awards. The costume designer behind the hit musical film Wicked is the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Costume Design.

Awarded a trophy for best costume design by presenter Bowen Yang — outfitted in his character's ensemble from the film — Tazewell made mention at the top of his acceptance speech that he's the ...