Cynthia Erivo
Acting
Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Amarachukwu Owezuke Echimino Erivo (born January 8, 1987) is a British actress and singer who first gained recognition for her lead role as Celie in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple, earning a Tony Award, a Grammy Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award. She transitioned to film with Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) and Widows (2018) before portraying Harriet Tubman in Harriet (2019), a performance that earned her nominations at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. She also co-wrote and performed the film’s song Stand Up, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.
On television, Erivo starred in The Outsider (2020) and portrayed Aretha Franklin in Genius: Aretha (2021), receiving nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globes, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2024, she starred as Elphaba in Wicked, the film adaptation of the stage musical, earning awards nominations at the Academy Awards and BAFTA Awards.
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Filmography of
Cynthia Erivo
Admiral Kaea
... 2027
Elphaba
... 2025
Self
... 2024
Elphaba
... 2024
... 2024
Jacqueline Kamara
... 2024
... 2023
Odette Raine
... 2023
Blue Fairy
... 2022
... 2022
Janine Mikkelsen
... 2021
Hildy
... 2021
Turtleneck Superstar (voice)
... 2020
... 2020
Harriet Tubman
... 2019
... 2019
Rosa Parks
... 2019
Belle
... 2018
Darlene Sweet
... 2018
... 2018
Self - Presenter
... 2017
Lap Dancer
... 2013
Tessa
Raylene
