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Cynthia Erivo (/ ə ˈ r iː v oʊ /; born 8 January 1987) is an English actress and singer. She gained recognition for starring in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple from 2015 to 2017, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album .
Cynthia Erivo is an English actress, singer, and songwriter. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Daytime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
English actress, singer & songwriter. Born Cynthia Onyedinmanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo in London to Nigerian parents. Is 1 of 11 black actresses to be nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award. Won the Best Actress in a Musical Tony Award for The Color Purple (2016).
But a new dawn, a reintroduction, is exactly what Cynthia Erivo wants. Her chosen medium? A debut solo album aptly titled Ch. 1, Vs. 1. “In storytelling, chapter one and verse one is the way you always begin, and because I believe I’m a storyteller, that’s what I wanted to do with my music,” she says.
Nov 5, 2021 · After years of speculation, the official news broke that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are starring in Universal’s film adaptation of the hit musical “Wicked” — as Elphaba and Glinda ...
Feb 3, 2020 · Cynthia Erivo is a Tony Award winning actress who made her star turn in Broadway's Color Purple. But the theater vet gave her singing vocals a rest during her Oscar-nominated role in Harriet, in which she plays Harriet Tubman.
The London-born actress and singer burst onto the U.S. scene in the 2015 Broadway revival of the Oprah Winfrey-produced The Color Purple. As the lead, Celie, a role she reprised after a 2013 limited run of the production internationally, Erivo captivated audiences and garnered standing ovations night after night.
Dec 11, 2023 · Cynthia Erivo not only stars in “Drift,” she also produced it and co-wrote and sang its theme song (“It Would Be”).
Jul 13, 2021 · Cynthia Erivo received an Emmy nomination for best actress in a limited series or movie for “Genius: Aretha.” Richard Ducree/National Geographic, via Associated Press. By Matt...
Sep 25, 2021 · Cynthia Erivo has won a Grammy, a Tony and an Emmy for her acting and musical performances in "The Color Purple" on Broadway. She recently wrapped her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in National ...
