Malcolm X. Amistad. Black Panther. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Sinners.
What do these movies all have in common? Their history-making costume designer, Ruth E. Carter.
She was nominated for an Oscar for her work in all of these movies, and took home two Academy Awards for her work in the Black Panther franchise.
The latest nod — for Sinners — now makes her the most-nominated Black woman in any category in Oscars history.
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