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.
Cynthia Erivo Sits Front Row with Lena Waithe at Rhude Fashion Show
justjared.comThe stars are stepping out for the Rhude fashion show! Cynthia Erivo was all smiles while sitting next to Lena Waithe and model Slick Woods front row at the fashion show on Wednesday evening (June 23) in Beverly Hills, Calif. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Cynthia Erivo Other stars at the fashion show included entertainers Big Sean, Chris Brown, Karrueche Tran, French Montana, and Evan Ross along with Friends actor Matt LeBlanc and model Shaun Ross.
Just last week, it was announced that Cynthia will be starring in the upcoming remake of the 1979 musical film, The Rose.
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