Thank you, Academy, for this very significant honor. I’m the first Black man to receive a costume design award for my work on Wicked.” It’s not clear that others in the audience were aware ...

The costume designer behind the hit musical film Wicked is the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Costume Design. Paul Tazewell, 60, brought the crowd to its feet in applause as he ...

"I am working to align those elements." The designer, who made history as the first Black man to win an Oscar for costume design, described how his approach focuses on character development.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Tazewell made history at the Oscars, becoming the first Black man to win best costume design. Tazewell won for his masterful design work in “Wicked” at the 97th ...

Paul Tazewell is the first Black man to win the Oscar for best costume design. He won an Academy Award on Sunday for his work on "Wicked." Tazewell was nominated for an Oscar in 2022 for costume ...