Ruth E. Carter is an African-American costume designer. She is best known for her work on the films Malcolm X and Amistad, for each of which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design. She received a career achievement award from the American Black Film Festival in 2002
Other film works include: School Daze, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,, Do the Right Thing, Mo’ Better Blues, House Party 2,Jungle Fever, The Five Heartbeats, Malcolm X, The Meteor Man, What’s Love Got to Do with It, Cobb, Crooklyn, Surviving the Game, Money Train, Clockers, The Great White Hype, B*A*P*S, Rosewood, Amistad, Summer of Sam, Price of Glory, Love & Basketball, Shaft, Bamboozled, Baby Boy, Dr. Dolittle 2, I Spy, Daddy Day Care, Against the Ropes, Serenity, Four Brothers, Spread, Sparkle, Teen Beach Movie, The Butler and Selma