Ann Roth, Hanover Native, Wins Oscar For Best Costume Design For 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'

BY: KDKA-TV News Staff

HOLLYWOOD (KDKA) - Filmed here in Pittsburgh, Netflix's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" made history and took home awards at the 93rd Annual Oscars.

First, Ann Roth, an 89-year-old Hanover, Pennsylvania native, and Carnegie Mellon University graduate won the Oscar for Best Costume Design.

This is Roth's second Oscar win, having also won Best Costume Design For "The English Patient" in 2006. Roth was also a nominee for Best Costume Design in 1984, 1999, and 2002.

She also is tied with James Ivory and Agnes Varda as the oldest nominee.

Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson made history as well, becoming the first Black winners in the category for Makeup and Hairstyling.

"I stand here, as Jamika and I break this glass ceiling, with so much hope for the future.," Neal said. "I know that one day it won't be unusual or groundbreaking, it will just be normal."

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