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Ruth Carter

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    (April 10, 1960- )
    Born in Springfield, Massachusetts
    Costume designer
    Worked on over 40 films
    Select filmography includes ‘Do the Right Thing (1989),’ ‘Jungle Fever (1991),’ ‘Malcolm X (1992),’ ‘Amistad (1997),’ 'Sparkle (2012),' ‘The Butler (2013),’ ‘Selma (2015),’ 'Dolemite Is My Name (2019),' and ‘Coming 2 America (2021)’
    Won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for 'Black Panther' (2018) and 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' (2022)

Why she might be annoying:

    She likened the zoot suits she designed for 'Malcolm X' to ‘drop-crotch pants.’
    She designed the infamous rubber catsuits worn by Halle Berry from 'B.A.P.S.'
    She took Oprah’s side in a dispute with Lee Daniels while working on ‘The Butler’ when she refused to be seen wearing hair curlers in one scene like Daniels wanted.
    The superhero suits she designed for ‘Black Panther’ were ultimately too thin, resulting in actors ripping their pants every time they landed a kick (she had to make the stuntmen’s versions thicker with the use of gussets).

Why she might not be annoying:

    She is the youngest of eight siblings.
    She originally wanted to study Special Education in college.
    She worked on Spike Lee’s earliest hit movies.
    She created over 700 individual costumes for ‘Black Panther.’
    She became the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Costume Design.
    She dedicated her first Oscar to her 97-year-old mother, saying: 'You are the original superhero.'
    She revealed in her second Oscar speech that her mother has passed away at the age of 101.

Credit: BoyWithTheGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying