Paul Tazewell
Costume & Make-Up

Paul Tazewell

Akron, Ohio, USA

Biography

Paul Tazewell is an American costume designer for the theatre, dance, and opera and television. After training at New York University Tisch School of the Arts he started his career on Broadway. He went on to win a Tony Award and a Emmy Award as well as a nomination for an Academy Award.

Tazewell made his Broadway debut as a costume designer with Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk in 1996. He went on to receive the Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton (2016). His other Tony-nominated works include The Color Purple (2006), In the Heights (2008), Memphis (2010), A Streetcar Named Desire (2012), Ain’t Too Proud (2019), MJ (2022), and Suffs (2024).

He is also the first African American male costume designer to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, for his work on Steven Spielberg’s 2021 film version of West Side Story. He received a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on The Wiz Live! (2016).

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Known For

Project Runway

Project Runway

2004 • TV

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 • TV

Today with Hoda & Jenna

Today with Hoda & Jenna

2019 • TV

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

2024 • Movie

Making Wicked

Making Wicked

2024 • Movie

Reclaim the Flag

Reclaim the Flag

2025 • Movie

Movie Credits (3)

Acting

2024

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

as Self

2024

Making Wicked

as Self

2025

Reclaim the Flag

as Self

TV Credits (3)

Acting

2004

Project Runway

as Self - Guest Mentor

1 episodes

1953

The Oscars

as Self

1 episodes

2019

Today with Hoda & Jenna

as Self

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Costume & Make-Up
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Akron, Ohio, USA
Popularity
0.2

Career Stats

3
Movies
3
TV Shows