Cynthia Erivo to Star as African Princess Offered as Gift to Queen Victoria

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Also Read: Cynthia Erivo to Star in 'Talent Show' for UniversalForbes Bonetta was originally born Omoba Aina and became a slave at age 5 in the court of King Ghezo of Dahomey.

She was taken in 1850 and was renamed Sara Forbes Bonetta after the Navy officer’s ship the HMS Bonetta.Erivo is a two-time Oscar nominee for her film “Harriet” from last year in which she played Harriet Tubman.

Erivo was nominated for Best Actress and Best Original Song. She also can be seen in the series “The Outsider” and will next be seen in “Chaos Walking,” and she’s attached to an Amblin project called “Carrier” that’s based on a sci-fi podcast.

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