“ Wicked’s ” Paul Tazewell has made Oscars history by becoming the first Black man to win for best costume design.

Akron native Paul Tazewell, nominated for an Academy Award for his costume design work for the blockbuster film "Wicked," won his first Oscar Sunday in his second nomination in the category. He became ...

"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 ...

Tazewell is now a Tony, Emmy and BAFTA winner — and the first Black costume designer to win the Academy Award since Ruth E. Carter ...

Paul Tazewell holds his Oscar for Best Costume Design at the 97th Oscars on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California. Michael Buckner—Penske Media/Getty Images Wicked's Paul Tazewell is the first ...

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Unlike other Oscar categories that have been awarded since 1929, the Academy Award for best costume design was not declared an official category until 1949. Tazewell now stands alongside icons ...

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 ...