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.
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande Hug at Paris Olympics 2024 After Artistic Gymnastics!
justjared.comLady Gaga and Ariana Grade are reuniting! The “Rain on Me” collaborators hugged it out after attending the artistic gymnastics events on Sunday (July 28) during the 2024 Paris Olympics in Paris, France.
The two shared a heartfelt hug alongside Ariana‘s Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo during the Women’s Qualifications of the sport on Day 2 of the events in Bercy Arena. Keep reading to find out more… One day prior, Gaga stepped out alongside her boyfriend to do some shopping in the city.
On Friday (June 26), she kicked off the ceremony with a fabulous performance! A new Wicked trailer just dropped during the Olympics.
Watch it here! Ari and Cynthia have been channeling their Wicked characters with their outfits at the event.
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