Cynthia Erivo
Known for Acting · 92 credits
- Born
- 1987-01-08 (age 39)
- Place of birth
- Stockwell, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Erivo
Biography
Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Amarachukwu Owezuke Echimino Erivo MBE(/əˈriːvoʊ/ ə-REE-voh; born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, musician, and songwriter. 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), and her Broadway debut as Celie in the musical revival of The Color Purple (2015–2017). Erivo's work for The Color Purple won her the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater 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. For reprising her role as Elphaba in Wicked: For Good (2025), she became the first black actress to be nominated twice for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globe Awards.
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 and two solo albums in 2021 and 2025.
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Known For
TV Shows (53)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self / Self - Musical Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Amazing Saturday
2018
as Self
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self
Project Runway
2004
as Self - Guest
The Voice
2011
as Self - Advisor
Great Performances
1971
as Self - Performer
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
Star Wars: Visions
2021
as Kratu (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Big Mouth
2017
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host
Quotidien
2016
as Self - Guest
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Genius
2017
as Aretha Franklin
Poker Face
2023
as Amber / Delia / Cece / Bebe Kazinsky / Felicity Price
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
Strictly Come Dancing
2004
as Self - Guest Mentor
Broad City
2014
as Lisa
The Outsider
2020
as Holly Gibney
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
as Dr. Ojo (voice)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
2016
as Self
American Idol
2018
as Self
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
2018
as Turtleneck Superstar CEO Baby (voice)
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self - Roundtable Talent
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
Chicken Shop Date
2014
as Self - Guest / Self - Guest (archive footage)
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
as Self
Roar
2022
as Ambia
RoboGobo
2025
as The Slink (voice)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
as Self - Phone a Friend
Chewing Gum
2015
as Magdalene
Live from Lincoln Center
1976
as Self
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
2022
as Self
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
as Self
Simone Biles Rising
2024
as Self
Hollywood Black
2024
as Self
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web
2025
as Goose (voice)
Celebrity Substitute
2024
as Self
The Grammys
1959
as Self
Movies (39)
Wicked
2024
as Elphaba
Wicked: For Good
2025
as Elphaba
Bad Times at the El Royale
2018
as Darlene Sweet
Widows
2018
as Belle
Pinocchio
2022
as Blue Fairy
Luther: The Fallen Sun
2023
as Odette Raine
Chaos Walking
2021
as Hildy
Harriet
2019
as Harriet Tubman
Children of Blood and Bone
2027
as Admiral Kaea
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
2020
as Turtleneck Superstar (voice)
Needle in a Timestack
2021
as Janine Mikkelsen
Bad Fairies
2027
as Jayne Staplegun (voice)
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025
as Self
Drift
2024
as Jacqueline Kamara
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024
as Self
Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway
2020
as Performer
The Rape of Recy Taylor
2019
as Rosa Parks
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
2017
as Self - Presenter
Karoshi
Making Wicked
2024
as Self
Forbidden
2018
Prima Facie
as Tessa Ensler
Talent Show
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
2019
as Eloise
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
2021
as Self
Steel
Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
2025
as Self
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
2023
as Self
Othello
as Emilia
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
2025
as Self
Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln Center
2019
The Road Home
as Miriam ‘Mama Africa’ Makeba
Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms
2022
as Self
Making Wicked: For Good
2025
as Self
Blink Speed
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
2024
as Self
I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical
as Chenice
Lift
2013
as Lap Dancer
Carrier
as Raylene
About Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Amarachukwu Owezuke Echimino Erivo MBE(/əˈriːvoʊ/ ə-REE-voh; born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, musician, and songwriter. 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), and her Broadway debut as Celie in the musical revival of The Color Purple (2… With 92 credits spanning from 1944 to 2027, Cynthia Erivo has appeared in 39 films and 53 TV shows.
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Most Popular Cynthia Erivo Movies
- Wicked (2024) — as Elphaba
- Wicked: For Good (2025) — as Elphaba
- Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) — as Darlene Sweet
- Widows (2018) — as Belle
- Pinocchio (2022) — as Blue Fairy
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