The 2025 Academy Awards marked a historic ... And Tazewell receiving his first Oscar statue elevates his status as one of the most influential costume designers in film and TV history.

Akron native Paul Tazewell, nominated for an Academy Award for his costume design work for the blockbuster film "Wicked," won his first Oscar Sunday in his second nomination in the category. He became ...

An Oscar statue is pictured during preparations for the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 28, 2025. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniMario Anzuoni The Academy states ...

"It is my privilege to be the first Black Man to receive an Academy Award for Outstanding Costumes." Paul Tazewell, winner of the Best Costume Design award for 'Wicked', attends the 2025 Vanity ...