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Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo

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Biography

Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Amarachukwu Owezuke Echimino Erivo MBE(/əˈriːvoʊ/ ə-REE-voh; born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, musician, and songwriter. Known for her work on both stage and screen, she is the recipient of several accolades and one of the few individuals nominated for an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award (EGOT), winning all but the Oscar. Erivo made her West End debut in the stage musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (2011), and her Broadway debut as Celie in the musical revival of The Color Purple (2015–2017). Erivo's work for The Color Purple won her the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, as well as a Daytime Emmy Award.  She expanded to films in 2018 with the crime thrillers Widows and Bad Times at the El Royale. Erivo earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying Harriet Tubman in Harriet (2019) and Elphaba in Wicked (2024), as well as a nomination for Best Original Song for the song "Stand Up" from the former. For reprising her role as Elphaba in Wicked: For Good (2025), she became the first black actress to be nominated twice for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globe Awards. On television, Erivo portrayed Holly Gibney in the HBO crime drama miniseries The Outsider (2020) and Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's anthology series Genius: Aretha (2021); the latter earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. As a singer, she has released singles and two solo albums in 2021 and 2025. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cynthia Erivo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Luther: The Fallen Sun

Luther: The Fallen Sun

2023

Blink Speed

Blink Speed

Prima Facie

Prima Facie

Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good

2025

Drift

Drift

2024

Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms

Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms

2022

Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration

Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration

2023

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

2024

The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!

The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!

2020

Widows

Widows

2018

Chaos Walking

Chaos Walking

2021

Bad Times at the El Royale

Bad Times at the El Royale

2018

Harriet

Harriet

2019

Needle in a Timestack

Needle in a Timestack

2021

The Rape of Recy Taylor

The Rape of Recy Taylor

2019

Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln Center

Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln Center

2019

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees

2017

Talent Show

Talent Show

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

2019

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

2022

Steel

Steel

Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

2021

Lift

Lift

2013

Wicked

Wicked

2024

Children of Blood and Bone

Children of Blood and Bone

2027

Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway

Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway

2020

Forbidden

Forbidden

2018

Karoshi

Karoshi

Making Wicked

Making Wicked

2024

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

2025

I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical

I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical

Bad Fairies

Bad Fairies

2027

Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek

Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek

2025

Othello

Othello

The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

2025

Making Wicked: For Good

Making Wicked: For Good

2025

Carrier

Carrier

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

2016

The View

The View

1997

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Star Wars: Visions

Star Wars: Visions

2021

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge

2022

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

2016

The Grammys

The Grammys

1959

Roar

Roar

2022

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Sherri

Sherri

2022

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

2023

Broad City

Broad City

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

2023

American Idol

American Idol

2018

The Outsider

The Outsider

2020

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

Chewing Gum

Chewing Gum

2015

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Genius

Genius

2017

Live from Lincoln Center

Live from Lincoln Center

1976

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

2020

Simone Biles Rising

Simone Biles Rising

2024

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Amazing Saturday

Amazing Saturday

2018

The Boss Baby: Back in Business

The Boss Baby: Back in Business

2018

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

RoboGobo

RoboGobo

2025

Celebrity Substitute

Celebrity Substitute

2024

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

Chicken Shop Date

Chicken Shop Date

2014

The Voice

The Voice

2011

Number One on the Call Sheet

Number One on the Call Sheet

2025

Poker Face

Poker Face

2023

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

2017

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

2012

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

2012

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Project Runway

Project Runway

2004

E.B. White's Charlotte's Web

E.B. White's Charlotte's Web

2025

Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing

2004

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

2005

Quotidien

Quotidien

2016

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

2025

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956