Bob Mackie

Robert Gordon Mackie March 24 1939 September 14 2026 was an American fashion designer and costumier best known for his dressing of entertainment icons such as AnnMargret Lucille Ball Carol Burnett Diahann Carroll Carol Channing Cher Marlene Dietrich Barbara Eden Lola Falana Judy Garland Mitzi Gaynor Elton John Bette Midler Liza Minnelli Donny and Marie Osmond Joan Rivers Diana Ross RuPaul Tina Turner Sylvie Vartan Vanna White Pia Zadora Barbra Streisand Dolly Parton Julia LouisDreyfus Pnk Miley Cyrus and Sabrina Carpenter Mackie served as costume designer for the ensemble of The Carol Burnett Show during its entire elevenyear run and designed the costumes for its spinoff Mamas Family and for the 1993 television adaptation of Gypsy He is referred to alternatively as the Sultan of Sequins the Rajah of Rhinestones or the Guru of Glitter for his sparkling and imaginative designs Mackie said A woman who wears my clothes is not afraid to be noticed Mattel partnered with him to produce outfits for collectable Barbie dolls and he introduced cultural diversity to their features and outfits to reflect the heritage of reallife women He received nine Primetime Emmy Awards a Tony Award and three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for his work In April 2023 Mackie was awarded with the inaugural Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award by RuPaul at the RuPauls Drag Race season 15 finale