Charlese Antoinette Jones Explained

Charlese Antoinette Jones
Occupation:	Costume designer
Years Active:	2009–present

Charlese Antoinette Jones is an American costume designer for film and television.^{[1] [2]} She is best known for her work on Raising Dion, and Judas and the Black Messiah.^[3]

Career

Charlese began her costume designer career as an intern on Solitary Man in 2009.^[4] She made her debut as a costume designer with the feature film Newlyweeds, directed by Shaka King in 2013.^[5] She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which awards the Oscar and a member of the Costume Designers Guild.^[6] She is the founder of the Black Designer Database.^{[7] [8]}

Filmography

• 2023 - Air
• 2022 -
• 2022 - Nanny
• 2021 - Judas and the Black Messiah
• 2019 -
• 2019 - Raising Dion
• 2019 - See You Yesterday
• 2018 - Ride

• 2018 - Sprinter
• 2016 - Sticky Notes
• 2016 - Vincent N Roxxy
• 2016 - Little Boxes
• 2015 - Addicted to Fresno
• 2013 - The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
• 2013 - Newlyweeds

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2021	Nominated	Costume Designers Guild	Excellence in Period Film	Judas and the Black Messiah	^[9]
2024	Nominated	NAACP Image Award	Outstanding Costume Design (Television or Film)	Air	^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Charlese Antoinette Jones on Achieving Judas and the Black Messiah's Revolutionary Look. interviewmagazine.com. February 16, 2021 . 2022-09-02.
2. Web site: Costume Designers Francine Jamison-Tanchuck and Charlese Antoinette Jones on Ruth E. Carter's Oscar Win: 'She Opened a Lot of Doors for Us'. variety.com. February 19, 2021 . 2022-09-02.
3. Web site: Charlese Antoinette Jones on Dressing History in "Judas and the Black Messiah". motionpictures.org. February 10, 2021 . 2022-09-02.
4. Web site: The Politics of Fashion in Judas and the Black Messiah. whowhatwear.com. February 12, 2021 . 2022-09-02.
5. Web site: Sundance Film Festival 2022 Winner: 'Nanny' Written and Directed by Nikyatu Jusu. blogs.sydneysbuzz.com. February 3, 2022 . 2022-09-02.
6. Web site: Introducing: New Member Charlese Antoinette Jones. aframe.oscars.org. 2022-09-02.
7. Web site: Black Designers Are Rarely Featured in Top TV Shows and Movies — But That's About to Change. instyle.com. 2022-09-02.
8. Web site: How Costume Designer Charlese Antoinette Jones Ensured 'Judas and the Black Messiah' Avoided Cosplay. complex.com. 2022-09-02.
9. Web site: Costume Designers Guild Awards Nominations: 'Wonder Woman', 'Da 5 Bloods,' Mank', 'Bridgerton' & More. deadline.com. March 4, 2021 . 2022-09-02.
10. Web site: Outstanding Costume Design, Make-up & Hairstyling Archives . 2024-05-01 . NAACP Image Awards . en-US.