Cynthia Erivo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

2.6435

Gender

Female

Birthday

08-Jan-1987

Age

(39 years old)

Place of Birth

Stockwell, London, England, UK

Also Known As
  • Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Erivo

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.


Credits

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (2019) Character: Eloise
Paulina, the reigning queen bee at Ghana’s most exclusive boarding school, has her sights set on the Miss Universe pageant. But the arrival of Ericka, a new student with undeniable talent and beauty, captures the attention of the pageant recruiter—and Paulina’s hive-minded friends.
Karoshi Karoshi (2027) Character: N/A
Described as a corporate thriller with a samurai twist. Set in a Japanese-influenced New York City and features a revenge element. Plot TBA.
Lift Lift (2013) Character: Lap Dancer
One morning, in a lift at Covent Garden tube station, eight people live less than a minute of their lives together, considering how that minute might change them forever. This production of Lift was captured by Digital Theatre live at London’s Soho Theatre. With music and lyrics by Craig Adams, it was nominated for Best Original Score in the 2014 Whatsonstage Awards. It featured a host of star names, including Cynthia Erivo (Grammy and Tony Award winner), George Maguire (Olivier Award winner) and Nikki Davis-Jones. Contains strong language and adult content.
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl (2024) Character: Self
The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra raises the curtain on the Bowl's 2024 season with a 100th birthday celebration for the iconic composer, Henry Mancini. Hosted by Jeff Goldblum, the starry concert features performances by stage and "Wicked" film star Cynthia Erivo, Grammy Award winner Michael Bublé and Grammy nominees Dave Koz and Monica Mancini, Henry Mancini's daughter. The program also goes behind the scenes of the recording of the 100th anniversary album featuring John Williams, Arturo Sandoval, Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel, the LA Phil, Stevie Wonder, Lizzo, James Galway and the last televised appearance of the late Quincy Jones.
Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln Center Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln Center (2019) Character: N/A
Enjoy a soulful evening of song from one of Broadway’s brightest stars. Seamlessly making the transition from the stage to the big screen, British-born Cynthia Erivo won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in The Color Purple before starring in several films, including Steve McQueen’s Widows.
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked (2024) Character: Self
A behind-the-scenes look at the highly-anticipated film Wicked, featuring interviews with the cast and crew.
Forbidden Forbidden (2018) Character: N/A
A musical set in the North-American city of Nacirema Falls, in the country of Nacirema, which black LGBT people rule, promoting and conducting white racism and "straightphobia". When Nolan Renner falls in love with a waitress at a diner, he gets into trouble.
Making Wicked Making Wicked (2024) Character: Self
Return to Oz for a fantastic behind-the-scenes journey with this expansive look inside the characters, choreography, and creativity that make up the movie's unforgettable world.
The Rape of Recy Taylor The Rape of Recy Taylor (2019) Character: Rosa Parks
Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black mother and sharecropper, was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Common in Jim Crow South, few women spoke up in fear for their lives. Not Recy Taylor, who bravely identified her rapists. The NAACP sent its chief rape investigator Rosa Parks, who rallied support and triggered an unprecedented outcry for justice. The film exposes a legacy of physical abuse of black women and reveals Rosa Parks’ intimate role in Recy Taylor’s story.
Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway (2020) Character: Performer
You are invited to join recording artist and Broadway star Shoshana Bean and her cast of friends for a musical evening of Broadway tunes.
Drift Drift (2024) Character: Jacqueline Kamara
After fleeing civil war in Liberia, a formerly-privileged refugee is barely scraping by in her new life in Greece when she strikes up an unexpected friendship with a rootless tour guide.
Luther: The Fallen Sun Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023) Character: Odette Raine
A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.
Prima Facie Prima Facie (2026) Character: Tessa Ensler
Tessa is a brilliant British defence barrister dominating London’s ruthless courtrooms. Fierce, witty, and self-made, she defends men accused of sexual assault — until she is assaulted herself by a colleague from a powerful legal dynasty. Suddenly, the system she trusted turns against her. As she faces the same tactics she once used in court, Tessa’s faith in justice unravels. Once in control, now exposed and disbelieved, she must fight to reclaim her voice and sense of self.
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score (2021) Character: Self
Wicked in Concert features re-imagined musical arrangements created for the event, performed by celebrity artists from the worlds of film, pop, music, and television.
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration (2023) Character: Self
Cynthia Erivo, enchanting star of the stage and screen, invites you to ring in the New Year with her magnificent friends Ben Platt and Joaquina Kalukango as they bring their powerful voices and favorite songs to the Kennedy Center stage.
Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek (2025) Character: Self
In an exclusive sneak peek, Angela Bishop heads down the yellow brick road to the land of Oz with the Wicked for Good cast, who spill some tea before the movie lands in cinemas on November 20.
Wicked: For Good Wicked: For Good (2025) Character: Elphaba
As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba must unite one last time with honesty and empathy to fulfill their shared destiny and change the fate of Oz forever.
Making Wicked: For Good Making Wicked: For Good (2025) Character: Self
Return to Oz for a fantastic behind-the-scenes journey with this expansive look inside the characters, choreography, and creativity that make up the movie's unforgettable world.
Bad Times at the El Royale Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) Character: Darlene Sweet
Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.
Children of Blood and Bone Children of Blood and Bone (2027) Character: Admiral Kaea
In the world of Orïsha, a young woman goes on a quest to reclaim the magic that was violently stolen from her people. She and her brother ally with the daughter and son of the king to fight back against his brutal rule.
Needle in a Timestack Needle in a Timestack (2021) Character: Janine Mikkelsen
Nick and Janine live in bliss until her ex warps time to try to tear them apart by using Nick's old girlfriend. As Nick's memories and reality disappear, he must decide what he's willing to sacrifice to save -- or let go of -- everything he loves.
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! (2020) Character: Turtleneck Superstar (voice)
Think you've got what it takes to be the boss? This interactive special puts your skills to the test and matches you up with one of 16 jobs at Baby Corp.
Variety’s Power of Women London Variety’s Power of Women London (2026) Character: Self
Variety’s Power of Women held its inaugural U.K. edition on June 3, 2026, at the Chancery Rosewood in London. Presented in partnership with Lifetime, the event celebrated five high-profile honorees who were each featured on individual covers of a special accompanying issue.
Pinocchio Pinocchio (2022) Character: Blue Fairy
A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees (2017) Character: Self - Presenter
A star-studded tribute concert celebrating the iconic pop trio's impressive career.
Chaos Walking Chaos Walking (2021) Character: Hildy
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.
Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms (2022) Character: Self
Multi-award-winning star of stage and screen Cynthia Erivo takes the Proms by storm as she sings the great American songbook of the 1950s and '60s. Backed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, she celebrates the legendary female voices that have shown her the way—artists such as Nina Simone, Shirley Bassey, Billie Holiday, Etta James, and Gladys Knight. From showtunes to pop, from soul to French chanson, Erivo delivers big, iconic anthems of love, loss, and transformation. Andi Oliver presents from the Royal Albert Hall in London, and is joined by special guests Clarke Peters and Ayanna Witter-Johnson.
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2025) Character: Self
The 99th annual Macy's Day Parade will feature performers such as Cynthia Erivo, Lainey Wilson and the stars of the hit Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters."
Widows Widows (2018) Character: Belle
A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, they join forces to pull off a heist.
Bad Fairies Bad Fairies (2027) Character: Jayne Staplegun (voice)
Hidden beneath the streets of modern London exists a secret magical world powered by an ancient code that fairies have followed for centuries. But when a fearless gang of rule-breaking fairies accidentally transforms an ordinary tween into a fairy, they uncover a far bigger problem: the magic system itself is failing. With their world on the brink of collapse, the group's toughest renegade hero (voiced by Cynthia Erivo) must forge an unlikely alliance with the very human they transformed, embarking on a race against time through both London and the hidden magical realm. Together, they'll discover that saving magic may require breaking every rule in the book -proving that sometimes doing a little bad is the only way to do a whole lot of good.
Wicked Wicked (2024) Character: Elphaba
In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Wicked: One Wonderful Night Wicked: One Wonderful Night (2025) Character: Self
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande lead a one-time-only, two-hour special featuring electrifying performances alongside their Wicked: For Good co-stars for a night of reimagined musical arrangements, cast interviews, behind-the-scenes moments, exclusive surprises, and a sneak peek at Wicked: For Good.
Harriet Harriet (2019) Character: Harriet Tubman
The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.



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