Biography
Cynthia Erivo (born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, and songwriter. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Grammy Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Erivo began acting in a 2011 stage production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. She gained recognition for starring in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple from 2015 to 2017, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Erivo ventured into films in 2018, playing roles in the heist film Widows and the thriller Bad Times at the El Royale. For her portrayal of American abolitionist 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" on its soundtrack, which garnered her a nomination in the Best Original Song category.
On television, Erivo had her first role in the British series Chewing Gum (2015). She went on to star in the crime drama miniseries The Outsider (2020), and received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for her portrayal of American singer Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's anthology series Genius: Aretha (2021).
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Filmography
all 51
TV Shows 27
Movies 24
self 23
Producer 5
Voice 2
Wicked Part Two (2025)
Wicked (2024)
Drift (2024)
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter (2023)
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Celebration (2023)
Grandpa Was An Emperor (2023)
Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)
Sherri (2022)
Pinocchio (2022)
Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms (2022)
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge (2022)
Roar (2022)
One Perfect Shot (2022)
Needle in a Timestack (2021)
Star Wars: Visions (2021)
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score (2021)
Chaos Walking (2021)
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (2020)
The Outsider (2020)
Harriet (2019)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
The Rape of Recy Taylor (2019)
Cynthia Erivo in Concert (2019)
Widows (2018)
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
Forbidden (2018)
American Idol (2018)
Genius (2017)
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees (2017)
To Tell the Truth (2016)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Broad City (2014)
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
The View (1997)
The Daily Show (1996)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Great Performances (1971)
The Grammy Awards (1959)
The Oscars (1953)
Carrier
Talent Show
Raising Wild
Prima Facie
Steel
Blink Speed
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1987-01-08 (37 years old)
Birth PlaceStockwell, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsСинтія Еріво
AwardsFemale Performance in Film, OkayAfrica 100 Women, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Theatre World Award
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