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Cynthia Erivo

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.

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Cynthia Erivo, Mickalene Thomas and Muna to Be Honored by Los Angeles LGBT Center (EXCLUSIVE)

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Jack Dunn The Los Angeles LGBT Center, the world’s largest queer-serving nonprofit organization, has announced that “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo as well as artist Mickalene Thomas and Muna will be honored at the Center Gala on May 18.

The annual benefit, taking place at the Shrine Auditorium, is held to celebrate LGBTQ+ voices as well as to raise crucial funds for community services. “We are facing unprecedented attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, which means the Center’s work is more urgent than ever,” LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner said in a statement. “Now is the time to strengthen our support for the movement and celebrate with fierce, radical joy.” Erivo, a Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actress, singer, songwriter and producer, will be honored with the Schrader Award for her achievements in entertainment and activism within the LGBTQ+ community.

Thomas, a prominent visual effects artist, will receive the Vanguard Award for her advocacy and commitment to intersecting complexities of black and female identity within the Western canon.

Muna, who will also be performing at the gala, will recognized with the Leslie Jordan Award for Excellence in the Arts. “I’m thrilled to continue my support for the Los Angeles LGBT Center—an organization that does so much for our community,” Erivo said. “I can’t wait to celebrate with my fellow presenters and honorees, and of course, our queer family in LA.” “It’s an honor to be recognized alongside Cynthia and so many other talented members of our community,” added Thomas.

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