Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo
Erivo in 2024
Born	Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Amarachukwu Owezuke Echimino Erivo[1] (1987-01-08) 8 January 1987 (age 37) Stockwell, London, England
Alma mater	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupations	Actress singer
Years active	2010–present
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	R&B soul urban contemporary gospel Broadway
Instrument	Vocals
Website	www.cynthiaerivo.net
Musical artist

Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Erivo (/əˈriːvoʊ/ ə-REE-voh;^[2] born 8 January 1987) is a British actress and singer. She has received several accolades, including a Daytime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. She is one of the few artists to receive nominations for the EGOT.

Erivo made her West End debut in the stage musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (2011). She later made her Broadway debut playing Celie, a woman suffering abuse in the Deep South, in the musical revival of The Color Purple from 2015 to 2017. Her work earned her the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the 2017 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. She expanded to films in 2018 with the crime films Widows and Bad Times at the El Royale. For her portrayal of Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet (2019), Erivo received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress; she also wrote and performed the song "Stand Up", which gained her a nomination for Best Original Song. She has since starred as Elphaba in the musical fantasy film Wicked (2024).

On television, she played Holly Gibney in the HBO crime drama miniseries The Outsider (2020), and Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's anthology series Genius: Aretha (2021), the later of which earned her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. As a singer, she has released singles as well as her solo album Ch. 1 Vs. 1 (2021).