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2024 Tony Awards

Ghana’s Dede Ayite is now the first Black woman to win a Tony Award for best costume design of a play

Ghana’s Dede Ayite is now the first Black woman to win a Tony Award for best costume design of a play

At the 2024 Tony Awards, Ghanaian designer Dede Ayite became the first Black woman to win a Tony for best play costume design. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the trailblazer won the award for her work on the now-closed Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, despite being nominated for several other series. Jaja’s entered the 2024 Tony…

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