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Dede Ayite Becomes the First Black Woman to Win the Tony Award for Best Costume Design

Dede Ayite Becomes the First Black Woman to Win the Tony Award for Best Costume Design

Dede Ayite became the first Black woman to win a Tony for best costume design of a play at the 2024 Tony Awards. Ayite was nominated for several shows, but her work on the now-closed Jaja’s African Hair Braiding brought her the win. Opening in October 2023 and running through the following month, the show…

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