Actor
Cynthia Erivo
January 8, 1987 · Stockwell, London, England, UK
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.
Notable work
6.8Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
as Darlene Sweet
6.9Wicked (2024)
as Elphaba
6.5Chaos Walking (2021)
as Hildy
6.5Widows (2018)
as Belle
7.1The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018)
as Turtleneck Superstar CEO Baby (voice)
6.3Pinocchio (2022)
as Blue Fairy
7.4The Outsider (2020)
as Holly Gibney
7.6Big Mouth (2017)
cast
6.6Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)
as Odette Raine
6.6Wicked: For Good (2025)
as Elphaba
7.3Harriet (2019)
as Harriet Tubman
6.4The Daily Show (1996)
as Self
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