Rita McGhee was born on August 22,1964 and is an American costume designer for film and television.
15 Facts About Rita McGhee
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Rita McGhee's career has included projects spanning various fashion eras.
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Rita McGhee is known for her work on season 1 of FOX's musical drama series Empire.
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Rita McGhee was born in San Francisco, California to Troy and Claudette Rita McGhee.
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Rita McGhee graduated from George Washington High School in Mangilao, Guam in 1982 and attended Howard University, studying fashion merchandising and business administration.
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Rita McGhee took classes in costume design while working in the school theater, and graduated in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science.
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Rita McGhee then moved to Los Angeles, California and worked on Mo' Better Blues, Jungle Fever, The Five Heartbeats, and What's Love Got to Do With It among others.
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Rita McGhee worked in the costume and wardrobe departments for In Living Color, Moesha, and Baby Boy.
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Rita McGhee then took a break from Hollywood and relocated to Friendswood, Texas.
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Rita McGhee later interviewed for the costume designer position for Lee Daniels and Danny Strong's television series Empire.
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Rita McGhee accepted the job offer and relocated to Chicago, Illinois for filming.
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Rita McGhee worked on the film Chi-Raq with Ruth E Carter as lead costume designer.
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Rita McGhee later provided costume design for The New Edition Story with clothing choices described as a "virtuosic symphony" by The New York Times.
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Rita McGhee is a member of the Black Design Collective, a non-profit organization for African-American fashion designers and costume designers.
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Rita McGhee is a member of the Costume Designers Guild.