Cynthia Erivo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

93

Gender

Female

Birthday

1987-01-08 (38 years old)

Place of Birth

Stockwell, London, England, UK

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.

Known For

  • Wicked: For Good

    Wicked: For Good

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Wicked

    Wicked

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Voice

    The Voice

  • Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • Project Runway

    Project Runway

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Strictly Come Dancing

    Strictly Come Dancing

  • Genius

    Genius

  • Amazing Saturday

    Amazing Saturday

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Quotidien

    Quotidien

  • Broad City

    Broad City

  • Star Wars: Visions

    Star Wars: Visions

  • Poker Face

    Poker Face

  • Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

    Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

    RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

  • The Boss Baby: Back in Business

    The Boss Baby: Back in Business

  • Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

  • The Outsider

    The Outsider

  • Wicked: One Wonderful Night

    Wicked: One Wonderful Night

  • To Tell the Truth

    To Tell the Truth

  • The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!

    The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!

  • Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

    Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

  • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

    Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

  • American Idol

    American Idol

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

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

  • Lie Detector

    Lie Detector

  • Harriet

    Harriet

  • Karoshi

    Karoshi

  • Roar

    Roar

  • Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration

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

  • Chicken Shop Date

    Chicken Shop Date

  • Luther: The Fallen Sun

    Luther: The Fallen Sun

  • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

  • Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

    Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Steel

    Steel

  • Prima Facie

    Prima Facie

  • Bad Times at the El Royale

    Bad Times at the El Royale

  • Chaos Walking

    Chaos Walking

  • Widows

    Widows

  • Chewing Gum

    Chewing Gum

  • Number One on the Call Sheet

    Number One on the Call Sheet

  • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

    RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED

  • Making Wicked

    Making Wicked

  • Lift

    Lift

  • Othello

    Othello

  • Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

  • Needle in a Timestack

    Needle in a Timestack

  • Bad Fairies

    Bad Fairies

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Forbidden

    Forbidden

  • Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge

    Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge

  • RoboGobo

    RoboGobo

  • E.B. White's Charlotte's Web

    E.B. White's Charlotte's Web

  • Children of Blood and Bone

    Children of Blood and Bone

  • Simone Biles Rising

    Simone Biles Rising

  • The Rape of Recy Taylor

    The Rape of Recy Taylor

  • The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

    The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

  • Wicked: The Official Podcast

    Wicked: The Official Podcast

  • Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek

    Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek

  • Celebrity Substitute

    Celebrity Substitute

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

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

  • Blink Speed

    Blink Speed

  • Drift

    Drift

  • Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms

    Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms

  • School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

    School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

  • Raising Wild

    Raising Wild

  • Talent Show

    Talent Show

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln Center

    Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln Center

  • Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway

    Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway

  • I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical

    I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical

  • Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

    Variety & CNN Actors on Actors