Bob Mackie
- Costume & make-up
- March 24, 1939 · Monterey Park, California, USA
- September 14, 2026
Biography
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 Ann-Margret, 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 Louis-Dreyfus, P!nk, Miley Cyrus, and Sabrina Carpenter. Mackie served as costume designer for the ensemble of The Carol Burnett Show during its entire eleven-year run, and designed the costumes for its spin-off, Mama's 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 real-life 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 Life-time Achievement Award by RuPaul at the RuPaul's Drag Race season 15 finale.
Known for
Filmography
- Couture to the Max · Self
- Taylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl · Costume Designer
- I Am Raquel Welch · Self
- Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion · Self
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love · Self
- A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened · Self
- Hacks · Bob Mackie
- Pete 'n' Keely · Costume Design
- The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special · Self
- Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour - Live in Holland · Costume Design
- RuPaul's Drag Race · Self
- Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years · Self
- Project Runway · Self
- Cher: The Farewell Tour · Costume Design
- Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers · Self
- Putting It Together · Costume Design
- Moon Over Broadway · Self
- Mrs. Santa Claus · Costume Design
- More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady' · Self
- Gypsy · Costume Design
- Tales of the City · Richard Evan Hampton
- Guilty as Charged · Costume Design
- Brenda Starr · Costume Designer
- Plaza Suite · Costume Design
- Night of 100 Stars II · Self
- Wheel of Fortune · Costume Design
- Staying Alive · Costumer
- Max Dugan Returns · Costume Design
- Baryshnikov in Hollywood · Costume Design
- Butterfly · Costumer
- American Playhouse · Richard Evan Hampton
- Pennies from Heaven · Costume Design
- Chu Chu and the Philly Flash · Costume Design
- Lynda Carter's Celebration · Costume Design
- ...All the Marbles · Costume Design
- Lynda Carter: Encore! · Costume Design
- Smokey and the Bandit II · Costume Designer
- Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls · Costume Design
- The Villain · Costume Design
- Cher... and Other Fantasies · Costume Designer
- Dolly and Carol in Nashville · Costume Design
- CBS News Sunday Morning · Self
- The Star Wars Holiday Special · Costume Design
- The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank · Costume Designer
- Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not · Costume Designer
- The Love Boat · Self
- Mitzi... Zings Into Spring · Costume Designer
- Sills and Burnett at the Met · Costume Design
- Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s · Costume Designer
- Mitzi & 100 Guys · Costume Designer
- Funny Lady · Costume Design
- Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife · Costume Designer
- Mitzi... The First Time · Costume Designer
- Once Upon a Mattress · Costume Design
- Of Thee I Sing · Costume Designer
- Lady Sings the Blues · Costume Design
- Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center · Costume Designer
- Diana! · Costume Designer
- Raquel! · Costume Design
- G.I.T. on Broadway · Costume Designer
- Mitzi's 2nd Special · Costume Designer
- Mitzi · Costume Designer
- Kismet · Costume Design
- The Carol Burnett Show · Costume Designer
- Divorce American Style · Costume Design
- Carousel · Costume Design
- Alice Through the Looking Glass · Costume Design
- Brigadoon · Costume Design
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- Tony Awards · Wardrobe Designer, Costume Design