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

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

When Paul Tazewell took home the “Best Costume Design” Oscar at the 97th Academy Awards for his work on the blockbuster ...

Disney/Gavin Bond Wicked costume designer Paul Tazewell is reflecting on his historic Oscar win. Tazewell, who became the ...

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

Fans are rejoicifying about Wicked winning two Academy Awards — including the film's costume designer, Paul Tazewell, who's now entered the Oscars history book.

Tazewell’s history-making work as a costume designer is a major inspiration for Black queer creatives across fashion, Broadway and Hollywood.

"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.

In a historic moment at the 97th Academy Awards, Paul Tazewell became the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Costume ...

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 made history at the Oscars on Sunday (02.03.25). The momentous achievement marks a significant milestone in the ...

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