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.
Kristin Chenoweth Says Ariana Grande Was 'Destined' for 'Wicked' Role
etonline.comKristin Chenoweth is sharing her excitement for Ariana Grande's upcoming role in. Hours after news that Grande was cast in Universal's big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical made headlines, Chenoweth reacted with the sweetest Instagram post.«I’m not sure if I’ve ever been this proud,» Chenoweth wrote alongside a tweet from Grande in 2011 in which she stated she hoped to someday play the role and an adorable throwback photo of the two from after the pop star saw her perform on Broadway when she was a kid. «From the very first day I met you (swipe to see!!), you were destined for this role.»A post shared by Kristin Chenoweth (@kchenoweth)«Congratulations @arianagrande!» Chenoweth added before giving a shoutout to Cynthia Erivo who will.
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