Ruth E. Carter Makes History As First Black Woman To Win Two Oscars

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Ruth E. Carter has made Oscar history. The costume designer is officially the first Black woman to win two Oscars in the award show’s history.

Carter, 62, took home the trophy for Best Costume Design for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. She previously won the gold award in 2019 for the first “Black Panther” film. READ MORE: Oscars 2023 Top Moments: Jimmy Kimmel & Donkey, Bejeweled Rihanna, Michelle Yeoh’s Historic Win And More The costume designer emotionally dedicated her victory to her late mother, Mabel Carter, who recently died.

She shouted out Chadwick Boseman, calling on him to watch over her mother. “Thank you to the Academy for recognizing the superhero that is a Black woman.

She endures. She loves. She overcomes. She is every woman in this film. She is my mother. This past week Mabel Carter became an ancestor.