Claudia Brownlee, a costume designer from the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, is dedicated bridging cultural gaps and promote sustainable practices in the costume industry. She holds a BFA in Theatre from the University of Maryland and an Associate’s Degree in fashion design from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Brownlee has been recognized for her work, receiving the Crystal Marie Gomes Memorial Award and the 2023 Willa Kim Scholarship with TCG. She is a past costume design fellow of the Television Academy and recently completed her MFA in Costume Design at Carnegie Mellon University.