Tazewell is well-known for his work on "The Color Purple," "Hamilton," which he won a Tony Award for, and "West Side Story." ...

Akron native Paul Tazewell was awarded his first Oscar at the ceremony Sunday in the costume design category for his work in ...

Paul Tazewell, an Akron, Ohio, native and former faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University, made history Sunday night at ...

Akron native Paul Tazewell, 60, won the Oscar for costume design and made Academy Awards history in the process.

Akron's Paul Tazewell won his first Oscar for Costume Design for "Wicked," marking a historic win as the first Black man in ...

Paul Tazewell accepts the Costume Design award for "Wicked" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California ...

Paul Tazewell makes history as the first Black male costume designer to win an Oscar for Best Costume Design at the 2025 ...

Paul Tazewell, who graduated from Buchtel High School, made history, becoming the first Black man to win an Oscar for best costume design.

He received a standing ovation from the Oscars crowd, started by the stars of the smash hit film, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

Paul Tazewell made history by becoming the first Black man to be given an Academy Award for Best Costume Design for his work ...

Paul Tazewell brought his experience creating costumes for 'The Wiz' four times, as well as 'Hamilton' and 2021's 'West Side ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Tazewell made history at the Oscars, becoming the first Black man to win best costume design.