"With the Springfield native's fifth Oscar nomination for "Sinners" - her first was for dressing Washington & company in "Malcom X" - Carter becomes the most-nominated Black woman in Oscar history. In 2019, Carter made history as the first Black person to win the Oscar for Best Costume Design. In 2023, she became the first Black woman to win multiple Academy Awards in any category."
"If she wins Sunday, the New England native will make history again, as the first Black person to win three Oscars, per ABC. If so, she'll do it fittingly - in a gown she made herself. "I design my own dress because I'm full-figured. Some of the big designers will custom-make larger stuff - but not for me!""
Ruth E. Carter, a Springfield native, has achieved historic milestones in costume design. Her fifth Oscar nomination for "Sinners" makes her the most-nominated Black woman in Oscar history. In 2019, she became the first Black person to win Best Costume Design. By 2023, she became the first Black woman to win multiple Academy Awards in any category. If she wins at the 98th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, hosted by fellow Massachusetts native Conan O'Brien, she will make history as the first Black person to win three Oscars. Carter designs her own Oscar gown due to sizing challenges with major designers. She holds honorary doctorates from Suffolk University in Boston and Smith College in Northampton.
Read at Boston.com
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