Ruth E. Carter Net Worth
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Updated on August 29, 2026
Ruth E. Carter net worth is
$12 Million
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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.Carter graduated from Hampton University, and then interned in her hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts and at the Santa Fe Opera. Working at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, she met Spike Lee, who hired her for his second film, School Daze, and with whom she worked on a number of films thereafter.She worked on Teen Beach Movie .
| Net Worth | $12 Million |
| Profession | Costume Designer, Costume Department, Actress |
| Nicknames | Ruth E. Carter, Carter, Ruth E. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carter began her career as a costume apprentice for the Santa Fe Opera. |
| 2 | Hampton University graduate. Took at least one yearbook picture in harlequin make up (white face, black teardrop). |
Costume Designer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Being Mary Jane | 2014 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Oldboy | 2013 | ||
| The Butler | 2013/I | ||
| Teen Beach Movie | 2013 | TV Movie | |
| Sparkle | 2012/I | ||
| Touch | 2012 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Hail Mary | 2011 | TV Movie | |
| Abduction | 2011/I | ||
| The Chicago Code | 2011 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Frankie & Alice | 2010 | ||
| Miami Medical | 2010 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Bring It On: Fight to the Finish | 2009 | Video | |
| Imagine That | 2009 | ||
| Black Dynamite | 2009 | ||
| Spread | 2009 | ||
| Meet Dave | 2008 | ||
| Shark | 2006-2007 | TV Series 14 episodes | |
| Thief | 2006 | TV Mini-Series 5 episodes | |
| Faceless | 2006 | TV Movie | |
| Serenity | 2005 | as Ruth Carter | |
| Four Brothers | 2005 | ||
| Against the Ropes | 2004 | ||
| Daddy Day Care | 2003 | as Ruth Carter | |
| I Spy | 2002 | as Ruth Carter | |
| Baby Boy | 2001 | as Ruth Carter | |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 | 2001 | as Ruth Carter | |
| Bamboozled | 2000 | as Ruth Carter | |
| Shaft | 2000 | as Ruth Carter | |
| Price of Glory | 2000 | as Ruth Carter | |
| Love & Basketball | 2000 | as Ruth Carter | |
| Summer of Sam | 1999 | ||
| Amistad | 1997 | ||
| B*A*P*S | 1997 | as Ruth Carter | |
| Rosewood | 1997 | ||
| The Great White Hype | 1996 | as Ruth Carter | |
| Money Train | 1995 | ||
| Clockers | 1995 | as Ruth Carter | |
| Cobb | 1994 | ||
| Crooklyn | 1994 | ||
| Surviving the Game | 1994 | ||
| The Meteor Man | 1993 | ||
| What's Love Got to Do with It | 1993 | as Ruth Carter | |
| Malcolm X | 1992 | as Ruth Carter | |
| House Party 2 | 1991 | ||
| Jungle Fever | 1991 | ||
| The Five Heartbeats | 1991 | ||
| Mo' Better Blues | 1990 | as Ruth Carter | |
| Seinfeld | 1989 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Do the Right Thing | 1989 | as Ruth Carter | |
| I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | 1988 | ||
| School Daze | 1988 | as Ruthe Carter | |
| Black Panther | 2018 | pre-production | |
| Kidnap | 2017 | completed | |
| Marshall | 2016 | as Ruth Carter post-production | |
| Keeping Up with the Joneses | 2016 | ||
| Roots | 2016 | TV Mini-Series 4 episodes | |
| Chi-Raq | 2015 | ||
| Selma | 2014 | ||
| The Best of Me | 2014 | ||
| Da Sweet Blood of Jesus | 2014 |
Costume Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devolution of Man | 2015 | Short fashion consultant | |
| Down in the Delta | 1998 | costume consultant - as Ruth Carter | |
| Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | 1996 | TV Movie costume consultant |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkle | 2012/I | Sugar |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Family Man | 1979 | TV Movie associate producer - as Ruth Carter |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Good Morning America | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style | 2009 | Video documentary | Herself (as Ruth Carter) |
| Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies | 2008 | Video short | Herself |
| Birth of a Nation: The Making of 'School Daze' | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| College Daze | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| I Spy: Cloak & Camouflage | 2003 | Video documentary short | Herself - Costume Designer (as Ruth Carter) |
| The Making of 'Amistad' | 1999 | Video documentary short | Herself (as Ruth Carter) |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Career Achievement Award | American Black Film Festival | Female |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Movie | Roots (2016) |
| 2015 | CDG Award | Costume Designers Guild Awards | Excellence in Period Film | Selma (2014) |
| 1998 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Costume Design | Amistad (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Costume Design | Amistad (1997) |
| 1997 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Costume Design | Amistad (1997) |
| 1993 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Costume Design | Malcolm X (1992) |
Known for movies
Selma (2014)
as Costume Designer
Amistad (1997)
as Costume Designer
Roots (2016)
as Costume Designer
Malcolm X (1992)
as Costume Designer
