Ruth E. Carter
Known for
Costume & Make-Up
Born
April 10, 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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 mo...
Best known work
Black Panther
2018
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022
Sinners
2025
Serenity
2005
Abduction
2011
The Butler
2013
The Best of Me
2014
Four Brothers
2005
Seinfeld
1989
Coming 2 America
2021Filmography
2028
Black Panther 3Costume Design
2027
SnoopCostume Design
2027
The Thomas Crown AffairCostume Design
2025
The PickupCostume Design
2025
SinnersCostume Design
2023
2022
Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverCostume Design
2022
2021
Coming 2 AmericaCostume Design
2019
Dolemite Is My NameCostume Designer
2019
2019
Above SuspicionCostume Design
2018
2018
Black PantherCostume Design
2017
MarshallCostume Design
2017
KidnapCostume Designer
2017
2016
Keeping Up with the JonesesCostume Design
2016
2016
2015
Chi-RaqCostume Design
2015
Da Sweet Blood of JesusCostume Design
2014
SelmaCostume Design
2014
The Best of MeCostume Design
2014