Ruth Carter became the first Black woman to win in the category for 'Black Panther' in 2019. One of the night’s most poignant moments occurred early in the Oscars 2025 telecast, when Paul Tazewell won the Academy Award for best costume design for his work on Wicked.

Tazewell, whose previous credits include Broadway's "Hamilton," described his win as "a 'Wizard of Oz' moment."

Paul Tazewell, an Akron, Ohio, native and former faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University, made history Sunday night at the 97th Academy Awards when he became the first Black man to win an Oscar for best costume design for the theatrical adaptation of the Broadway musical "Wicked."

Oscars nominee list was riddled with Wicked in every category, from Best Sound and Best Score to Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, who received nods for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively.

Tazewell is now an Oscar, Tony, Emmy and BAFTA winner — and the first Black costume designer to win the Academy Award since Ruth E. Carter The post Broadway Legend Paul Tazewell Wins First Oscar for ‘Wicked’ Costume Design appeared first on TheWrap.

Paul Tazewell made history at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2. The momentous achievement marks a significant milestone in the Academy's history.

Paul Tazewell makes history as the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Costume Design for Wicked, after dazzling work on West Side Story.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's powerful duet "Defying Gravity" highlights the stunning visuals of the upcoming "Wicked" film, where costume designer Paul Tazewell reimagined Oz through more than 1,

Oscar-award-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell brought sketches to life in dozens of theater productions in Minneapolis. “There’s just an energy and a presence in the work that was just recognizable and was just elevated so far above so many of us,