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.
The Best Dressed Celebrities At Beyoncé’s Renaissance Party
essence.comRenaissance. Since then, almost every track has become a viral sensation across multiple social media platforms, with the album itself marking Beyoncé’s seventh consecutive number one album on the Billboard charts — making music history.
According to one of Tina Lawson’s most recent Instagram posts, Beyoncé worked diligently on the album for the last two years.
Considering the global icon’s dedication and the album’s immediate success, Beyoncé’s Renaissance definitely called for a celebration.
Last week, Beyoncé hosted an under-the-radar celebration for family and friends at a venue inside The Times Square Edition. Both the setting and theme were inspired by Studio 54, and guests showed up in their most glamorous vintage pieces — think disco with a slight, modern twist.
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