Cynthia Onyedinmanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo (born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, and songwriter.
She is known for her performance as Celie in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program, the latter two she shared with the rest of the cast.
Erivo ventured into films in 2018, with roles in the heist film Widows and the thriller Bad Times at the El Royale. In 2019, she portrayed abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet, for which she earned nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Ariana Grande is sharing a peek behind the curtain. On Tuesday, the singer shared a post on Instagram featuring photos from behind-the-scenes of prep and rehearsal for the upcoming “Wicked” movie adaptation. READ MORE: Maren Morris ‘In Tears’ Over Callback For ‘Wicked’ After Submitting Self-Tape Audition In the first photo, she poses with co-star Cynthia Erivo, who will play Elphaba to Grande’s Glinda.
Another photo shows Grande standing in front of a doormat reading “The witch is in,” while other pics and videos feature choreographer Will Loftis, music director Stephen Oremus and dancers Christopher Scott, Leah Hill and Comfort Fedoke.
Erivo commented on the post with, “Ilysm,” meaning, “I love you so much.” READ MORE: Jonathan Bailey Confirms ‘Wicked’ Role, Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo React Others, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Josh Gad, Rachel Zegler and more also responded with excitement at the photos. “Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M.
Chu is helming the two-part adaptation, which will also star “Bridgerton” actor Jonathan Bailey. “Wicked” will be released for Christmas 2024, with part 2 following in 2025.
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