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CDGA Honors Teyana Taylor & Michelle Cole

CDGA Honors Teyana Taylor & Michelle Cole
Costume Designers Fit Teyana Taylor & Michelle Cole With Career Awards At 2026 CDGA · deadline.com

The Costume Designers Guild is giving special awards to Teyana Taylor and Michelle Cole.

Teyana Taylor is getting the Vanguard Spotlight Award for being a trailblazer in many areas like acting, directing, and music.

Michelle Cole is receiving the Career Achievement Award for her long and successful career in costume design, which has spanned over 40 years.

Both awards will be presented at the 28th CDGA Awards Gala in Los Angeles.

Teyana Taylor is also nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in the movie One Battle After Another.

Michelle Cole has worked on many popular TV shows and has been nominated for nine Emmys.

She is also known for mentoring others in her field.

Key facts

Awards
Vanguard Spotlight Award, Career Achievement Award
Recipients
Teyana Taylor, Michelle Cole
Event
28th CDGA Awards Gala
Date
February 12, 2026
Location
The Ebell of Los Angeles
Teyana Taylor's Role
Actor, Director, Producer, Choreographer, Musician
Michelle Cole's Career
40+ years, 9 Emmy Nominations
Michelle Cole's Notable Works
Black-ish, In Living Color, Grown-ish, Martin

Quotes

Michelle Cole

Award-winning costume designer with over four decades of experience in film and television.

“I am so honored to be the recipient of the Career Achievement Award because I love my work and treasure my wonderful community of costume designers, directors, producers, actors and of course my team. These are the lasting relationships which have defined my career, and I celebrate them.”
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