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Cynthia Erivo

Date of birth: 1987-01-08

Place of birth: Stockwell, London, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Erivo, سینتیا اریوو

Cynthia Erivo

Biography

Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Amarachukwu Owezuke Echimino Erivo(/əˈriːvoʊ/ə-REE-voh; born 8 January 1987) is a British actress and singer. Known for her work on both stage and screen, she is the recipient of several accolades and one of the few individuals nominated for an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award (EGOT), winning all but the Oscar. Erivo made her West End debut in the stage musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (2011). She later made her Broadway debut playing Celie in the musical revival of The Color Purple (2015–2017). Erivo's work for the production won her the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album, as well as a Daytime Emmy Award. She expanded to films in 2018 with the crime thrillers Widows and Bad Times at the El Royale. Erivo earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying Harriet Tubman in Harriet (2019) and Elphaba in Wicked (2024), as well as a nomination for Best Original Song for the song "Stand Up" from the former. On television, Erivo portrayed Holly Gibney in the HBO crime drama miniseries The Outsider (2020) and Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's anthology series Genius: Aretha (2021); the latter earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. As a singer, she has released singles as well as two solo albums in 2021 and 2025. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cynthia Erivo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Luther: The Fallen Sun
3.3

Luther: The Fallen Sun

2023-02-24

A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther s

Blink Speed
0

Blink Speed

A young woman plagued by a rare and mysterious savant ability after a near-death experience. Her new

Prima Facie
0

Prima Facie

Tessa, an ambitious defense lawyer, expertly represents her clients, including those accused of sexu

Wicked: For Good
0

Wicked: For Good

2025-11-19

Set in the Land of Oz, before and after Dorothy Gale’s arrival from Kansas, Elphaba and Glinda’s fri

Drift
3.4

Drift

2024-02-09

After fleeing civil war in Liberia, a formerly-privileged refugee is barely scraping by in her new l

Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms
4.5

Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms

2022-08-22

Multi-award-winning star of stage and screen Cynthia Erivo takes the Proms by storm as she sings the

Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Celebration
5

Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Celebration

2023-12-31

Cynthia Erivo, enchanting star of the stage and screen, invites you to ring in the New Year with her

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
3.8

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

2024-11-16

A behind-the-scenes look at the highly-anticipated two-part film adaptation of the hit Broadway musi

The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
3.1

The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!

2020-09-01

Think you've got what it takes to be the boss? This interactive special puts your skills to the test

Widows
3.2

Widows

2018-11-06

A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. The

Chaos Walking
3.3

Chaos Walking

2021-02-24

Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet

Bad Times at the El Royale
3.4

Bad Times at the El Royale

2018-10-04

Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent mot

Harriet
3.7

Harriet

2019-11-01

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of Americ

Needle in a Timestack
2.6

Needle in a Timestack

2021-10-15

Nick and Janine live in bliss until her ex warps time to try to tear them apart by using Nick's old

The Rape of Recy Taylor
3.9

The Rape of Recy Taylor

2019-05-30

Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black mother and sharecropper, was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 A

Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln Center
5

Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln Center

2019-05-10

Enjoy a soulful evening of song from one of Broadway’s brightest stars. Seamlessly making the transi

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
3.8

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees

2017-04-16

A star-studded tribute concert celebrating the iconic pop trio's impressive career.

Talent Show
0

Talent Show

Talent, a working title, is the story of a failed songwriter, to be played by Erivo, who returns hom

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
5

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

2019-08-16

Paulina, the reigning queen bee at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school, has her sights set on the

Pinocchio
3.2

Pinocchio

2022-09-07

A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.

Steel
0

Steel

Chronicles a self-made woman’s rise to power. It centers on Madeline Crowe, a fiercely ambitious arm

Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
5

Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

2021-08-29

Wicked in Concert features re-imagined musical arrangements created for the event, performed by cele

Lift
0

Lift

2013-02-24

One morning, in a lift at Covent Garden tube station, eight people live less than a minute of their

Wicked
3.5

Wicked

2024-11-20

In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with

Children of Blood and Bone
0

Children of Blood and Bone

2027-01-15

Zelie and her older brother Tzain form an alliance with the king’s daughter, Princess Amari, and son

Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway
0

Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway

2020-07-13

You are invited to join recording artist and Broadway star Shoshana Bean and her cast of friends for

Forbidden
4.1

Forbidden

2018-03-15

A musical set in the North-American city of Nacirema Falls, in the country of Nacirema, which black

Karoshi
0

Karoshi

Plot TBA. Described as a corporate thriller with a samurai twist. Set in a Japanese-influenced New Y

Making Wicked
4

Making Wicked

2024-12-31

Return to Oz for a fantastic behind-the-scenes journey with this expansive look inside the character

Wicked: One Wonderful Night
0

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

2025-11-06

Live event broadcast from the Peacock Theater featuring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and special gue

I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical
0

I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical

The tale starts in a suburban house in 1971 with a schoolboy Simon dreaming of how he will make a fo

Bad Fairies
0

Bad Fairies

2027-05-21

An original musical comedy that follows a delightfully subversive gang of fairies as they shake up t

Fahrenheit 45/47
0

Fahrenheit 45/47

Plot TBA (documentary about Trump)