How Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom made Oscar history

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom won the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, making history at the 93rd Academy Awards. The stylists Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson are the first Black women to win in this category. The film also won the award for Best Costume Design.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom was a big winner at Oscars 2021, much like Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards this year. The film was nominated in five categories and won two Academy Awards for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Costume Design. It's official! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/RKrVr4Ua60 It's official! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/1vS4pgyBYj The film’s hair and makeup team, including Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson, made history when they were nominated for the Academy Award, with Neal and Wilson being the first Black people recognised in the category. Now, they have cemented their position in Oscar history as winners.