Dede Ayite Becomes First Black Woman to Win Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Play

THR, Esq. 2024-06-16

Summary:

Dede Ayite has become the first Black woman to win a Tony for best costume design of a play at the 2024 Tony Awards. Though nominated for her work on a few shows, Ayite won for her work on the now-closed Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. The show, which opened in October 2023 and closed the […]

Link:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/dede-ayite-first-black-woman-tony-award-best-costume-design-play-1235924019/

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2024

Authors:

Hilary Lewis

Date tagged:

06/16/2024, 20:45

Date published:

06/16/2024, 19:40