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Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Amarachukwu Owezuke Echimino Erivo MBE(/əˈriːvoʊ/ ə-REE-voh; born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, musician, and songwriter.
Born January 8, 1987 Stockwell, London, England, UK3 movies on MoviHero
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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. …
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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.
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- 2027KaroshiActorUpcoming
- 2026Variety’s Power of Women LondonSelf
- 2025Making Wicked: For GoodSelf
- 2025The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeSelf
- 2025Wicked: For GoodElphaba
- 2025Wicked: For Good - A Sneak PeekSelf
- 2025Wicked: One Wonderful NightSelf
- 2024Making WickedSelf
- 2024Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood BowlSelf
- 2024Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on WickedSelf
- 2024WickedElphaba
- 2024DriftProducer · Jacqueline Kamara
- 2023Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve CelebrationSelf
- 2023Grandpa Was an EmperorProducer
- 2023Luther: The Fallen SunOdette Raine
- 2022PinocchioBlue Fairy
- 2022Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the PromsSelf
- 2021Needle in a TimestackJanine Mikkelsen
- 2021Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway ScoreSelf
- 2021Chaos WalkingHildy
- 2020The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!Turtleneck Superstar (voice)
- 2020Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of BroadwayPerformer
- 2019HarrietHarriet Tubman
- 2019School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls PlayEloise
- 2019The Rape of Recy TaylorRosa Parks
- 2019Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln CenterActor
- 2018WidowsBelle
- 2018Bad Times at the El RoyaleDarlene Sweet
- 2018ForbiddenActor
- 2017Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee GeesSelf - Presenter
- 2013LiftLap Dancer
- Blink SpeedActor · Producer
- CarrierProducer · Raylene
- I Can't Sing! The X Factor MusicalChenice
- OthelloEmilia
- Saturation PointProducer
- SteelActor · Producer
- Talent ShowActor
- The Road HomeMiriam 'Mama Africa' Makeba
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