Paul Tazewell is first Black man to win Oscar for best costume design for 'Wicked'

Former Guthrie Theater costume designer wins Oscar for work in 'Wicked'

Starting in 1995, Minneapolis got a front-row seat to Tazewell's sketches that came to life in over a dozen productions.

The 97th Academy Awards: history in the making – The Bay State Banner

History was made at the 97th Academy Awards, when “Wicked’s” Paul Tazewell became the first Black man to win an Oscar for costume design.

'Wicked' costume designer Paul Tazewell reflects on historic Oscar win

Disney/Gavin Bond Wicked costume designer Paul Tazewell is reflecting on his historic Oscar win. Tazewell, who became the first Black man to win an Oscar for costume design on Sunday night, took to Instagram on Monday and shared how the recognition has been his “North Star.” “Winning the Oscar for Wicked is the highest point of my life,” he captioned the post. “It is my privilege to be the first Black Man to receive an Academy Award for Outstand…

UNCSA alumnus Paul Tazewell wins Oscar for ‘Wicked’

Paul Tazewell, who graduated from UNCSA in 1986, is the first Black man to receive the award for costume design

Wicked's Paul Tazewell becomes first Black man to win costume design Oscar

Photo: Getty Images North America History was made on the biggest night in film.  On Sunday (March 2), Wicked’s Paul Tazewell took home the award for Best Costume Design at the 97th Academy Awards. Sunday’s win made Tazewell, who previously earned a nomination for his work on West Side Story, the first Black man to earn an Oscar for Costume Design. Tazewell held a faculty position at Carnegie Mellon from 2003 to 2006. Alongside the Academy Award…

And the Oscar for best costume design... goes to the son of a Bennett Belle

"We kind of knew he had talent, but we didn't have an idea of the level of genius," says Linda Brown, Tazewell's aunt. "What's also impressive is his level of humility. He has not changed."