Cynthia Erivo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

92

Gender

Female

Birthday

1987-01-08 (39 years old)

Place of Birth

Stockwell, London, England, UK

Cynthia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cynthia Erivo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • 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

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The View

    The View

  • Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

  • Amazing Saturday

    Amazing Saturday

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

  • Project Runway

    Project Runway

  • The Voice

    The Voice

  • Wicked: For Good

    Wicked: For Good

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Wicked

    Wicked

  • Quotidien

    Quotidien

  • Genius

    Genius

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • Star Wars: Visions

    Star Wars: Visions

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Poker Face

    Poker Face

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • To Tell the Truth

    To Tell the Truth

  • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

    RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

  • Strictly Come Dancing

    Strictly Come Dancing

  • Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

    Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

  • Broad City

    Broad City

  • Wicked: One Wonderful Night

    Wicked: One Wonderful Night

  • Chicken Shop Date

    Chicken Shop Date

  • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

    Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

  • The Outsider

    The Outsider

  • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

  • 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

  • Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

  • Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

    Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Roar

    Roar

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • Lift

    Lift

  • The Boss Baby: Back in Business

    The Boss Baby: Back in Business

  • Widows

    Widows

  • RoboGobo

    RoboGobo

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Chewing Gum

    Chewing Gum

  • Forbidden

    Forbidden

  • Karoshi

    Karoshi

  • Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

  • Bad Times at the El Royale

    Bad Times at the El Royale

  • Steel

    Steel

  • Chaos Walking

    Chaos Walking

  • Harriet

    Harriet

  • Simone Biles Rising

    Simone Biles Rising

  • Bad Fairies

    Bad Fairies

  • Luther: The Fallen Sun

    Luther: The Fallen Sun

  • E.B. White's Charlotte's Web

    E.B. White's Charlotte's Web

  • Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge

    Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge

  • Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

    Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

  • School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

    School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

  • Celebrity Substitute

    Celebrity Substitute

  • Needle in a Timestack

    Needle in a Timestack

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!

    The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!

  • Othello

    Othello

  • Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

    Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

  • Blink Speed

    Blink Speed

  • Children of Blood and Bone

    Children of Blood and Bone

  • Drift

    Drift

  • Making Wicked

    Making Wicked

  • Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek

    Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek

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

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

  • Raising Wild

    Raising Wild

  • The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

    The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

  • Making Wicked: For Good

    Making Wicked: For Good

  • Prima Facie

    Prima Facie

  • Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway

    Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway

  • The Rape of Recy Taylor

    The Rape of Recy Taylor

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

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

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

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

  • Talent Show

    Talent Show

  • Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln Center

    Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln Center

  • Carrier

    Carrier

  • I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical

    I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical

  • Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms

    Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms

  • Beverly's Secret

    Beverly's Secret