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Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Amarachukwu Owezuke Echimino Erivo (born January 8, 1987) is a British actress and singer who first gained recognition for her lead role as Celie in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple, earning a Tony Award, a Grammy Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award. She transitioned to film with Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) and Widows (2018) before portraying Harriet Tubman in Harriet (2019), a performance that earned her nominations at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. She also co-wrote and performed the film’s song Stand Up, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.

On television, Erivo starred in The Outsider (2020) and portrayed Aretha Franklin in Genius: Aretha (2021), receiving nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globes, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2024, she starred as Elphaba in Wicked, the film adaptation of the stage musical, earning awards nominations at the Academy Awards and BAFTA Awards.

Children of Blood and Bone

Children of Blood and Bone

2027

as Admiral Kaea

Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good

2025

as Elphaba

Number One on the Call Sheet

Number One on the Call Sheet

2025

as Self

Robogobo

Robogobo

2025

as The Slink (voice)

Wicked

Wicked

2024

as Elphaba

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

2024

as Self

Celebrity Substitute

Celebrity Substitute

2024

as Self

Simone Biles Rising

Simone Biles Rising

2024

as Self

Drift

Drift

2024

as Jacqueline Kamara

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

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

2023

as Self

Luther: The Fallen Sun

Luther: The Fallen Sun

2023

as DCI Odette Raine

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

2023

as Dr. Ojo (voice)

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

2022

as Blue Fairy

Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms

Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms

2022

as Self

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge

2022

as Self

Roar

Roar

2022

as Ambia

Needle in a Timestack

Needle in a Timestack

2021

as Janine Mikkelsen

Star Wars: Visions

Star Wars: Visions

2021

as Kratu (voice)

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

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

2021

as Self

Chaos Walking

Chaos Walking

2021

as Hildy

The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!

The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!

2020

as Turtleneck Superstar (voice)

Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway

Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway

2020

as Performer

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

2020

as Self - Phone a Friend

The Outsider

The Outsider

2020

as Holly Gibney

Harriet

Harriet

2019

as Harriet Tubman

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

2019

as Eloise

The Rape of Recy Taylor

The Rape of Recy Taylor

2019

as Rosa Parks

Cynthia Erivo in Concert

Cynthia Erivo in Concert

2019

Widows

Widows

2018

as Belle

Bad Times at the El Royale

Bad Times at the El Royale

2018

as Darlene Sweet

Amazing Saturday

Amazing Saturday

2018

as Self

The Boss Baby: Back in Business

The Boss Baby: Back in Business

2018

as Turtleneck Superstar CEO Baby (voice)

Forbidden

Forbidden

2018

American Idol

American Idol

2018

as Self

Lie Detector

Lie Detector

2018

as Self

Genius

Genius

2017

as Aretha Franklin

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

as Self - Presenter

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

2016

as Self - Panelist

Chewing Gum

Chewing Gum

2015

as Magdalene

Broad City

Broad City

2014

as Lisa

Lift

Lift

2013

as Lap Dancer

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009

as Self - Guest Judge

Live from Lincoln Center

Live from Lincoln Center

1976

as Self

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

as Self

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

as Self - Performer

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

as Self

Blink Speed

Blink Speed

Prima Facie

Prima Facie

as Tessa

Talent Show

Talent Show

Carrier

Carrier

as Raylene

Steel

Steel

Raising Wild

Raising Wild

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