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.
Kennedy Center Honors 2023 - Performers, Songs & Presenters Revealed!
justjared.comThe 2023 Kennedy Center Honors special is airing this week and it marks the 46th celebration of the arts from the nation’s capital! Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah, Renee Fleming, Dionne Warwick, and Barry Gibb are being honored at this year’s event, which was pre-taped earlier this month at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
CBS will be airing the special on Wednesday (December 27) at 9pm ET/PT and we have the star-studded list of performers and presenters who will appear.
The Kennedy Center Honors recognizes and celebrates individuals whose unique contributions have shaped the way we see ourselves, each other and our world.
Recipients have each had an impact on the rich tapestry of American life and culture through the performing arts. Whether in music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures or television, each Kennedy Center Honoree has a unique place in the national consciousness and their influence has inspired audiences from all walks of life. Head inside to see the full list of performers… Keep scrolling for the full list of performers… OPENING NUMBER Host Gloria Estefan will perform “Conga” and “Get on Your Feet” with Sheila E DIONNE WARWICK TRIBUTE FORMER HONOREE PRESENTER: Herbie Hancock LEAD STORYTELLERS: Debbie Allen PRESENTERS: Ego Nwodim, Clive Davis TRIBUTE PERFORMERS:Mickey Guyton and The Spinners perform “Then Came You”Cynthia Erivo performs “Alfie”Chloe Bailey performs “Walk on By”Gladys Knight performs “Say a Little Prayer” BILLY CRYSTAL TRIBUTE LEAD STORYTELLER: Rob Reiner PRESENTERS: Rob Reiner, Jay Leno, Meg Ryan, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, Bob Costas TRIBUTE PERFORMER:Lin-Manuel Miranda and Marc Shaiman perform Billy medleyRobert De Niro, Marc Shaiman and Lin-Manuel Miranda perform “It Had
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