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.
Michigan Upset Over Ohio State Erupts Into Massive On-Field Brawl Captured Live Amid Post-Game Interviews
deadline.comAs Fox sports commentators digested the Michigan Wolverines’ stunning triumph over the Ohio State Buckeyes during NCAA football‘s Rivalry Week, a massive on-field brawl broke out — cutting players off mid-interview and stopping expert analysis short.
Held at Ohio Stadium Nov. 30, in Columbus, Ohio, the 13-10 upset marked the home team’s fourth consecutive loss to the archrival Wolverines, who came into the match as underdogs with a 6-5 record compared with the Buckeyes’ 10-1.
The loss effectively knocks the team out of the Big Ten championship. According to video footage and ESPN reporting, fighting ensued en masse after Michigan players and fans attempted to plant their flag at midfield in The Horseshoe.
The Buckeyes and attendees rushed to stop them from doing so, and the eventual five-minute-long scuffle left players and coaches bloodied and one Ohio State University police officer injured.
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