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.
Fashion Trust U.S. Awards Red Carpet: Paris Hilton, Janelle Monáe, Cynthia Erivo and More (PHOTOS)
variety.comMarc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and EventsFashion and Hollywood collided in the most fabulous way on Tuesday night in Beverly Hills.Paris Hilton, Janelle Monáe and Cynthia Erivo were just a few of the bold-faced names who gathered at a private estate for the second annual Fashion Trust U.S.
Awards in support of new and emerging designers.Check out all the red carpet looks below.Janelle Monáe at the Fashion Trust U.S.
2024 Awards.Jenna Dewan at the Fashion Trust U.S. 2024 Awards.Nikki Reed at the Fashion Trust U.S. 2024 Awards.Matt Sorum and Ace Harper at the Fashion Trust U.S.
2024 Awards.B. Åkerlund and Jonas Åkerlund at the Fashion Trust U.S. 2024 Awards.“Anyone But You” star Alexandra Shipp at the Fashion Trust U.S.
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