Cynthia Erivo
Born: 1987-01-08 in Stockwell, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2027
- Bad Fairies as Jayne Staplegun (voice)
- Children of Blood and Bone as Admiral Kaea
2025
- Wicked: For Good as Elphaba
- Wicked: One Wonderful Night as Self
- Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as Self
- RoboGobo as The Slink (voice)
- Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek as Self
- E.B. White's Charlotte's Web as Goose (voice)
- Wicked: The Official Podcast as Self
2024
- Wicked as Elphaba
- Making Wicked as Self
- Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked as Self
- Celebrity Substitute as Self
- Simone Biles Rising as Self
- Drift as Jacqueline Kamara
2023
- Poker Face as Amber / Delia / Cece / Bebe Kazinsky / Felicty Price
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as Dr. Ojo (voice)
- Luther: The Fallen Sun as Odette Raine
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self - Roundtable Talent
- Grandpa Was an Emperor ... (Executive Producer)
- Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration as Self
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Pinocchio as Blue Fairy
- Roar as Ambia
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge as Self
- Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms as Self
2021
- Star Wars: Visions as Kratu (voice)
- Needle in a Timestack as Janine Mikkelsen
- Chaos Walking as Hildy
- Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score as Self
2020
- The Outsider as Holly Gibney
- The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! as Turtleneck Superstar (voice)
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Phone a Friend
- Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway as Performer
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Harriet as Harriet Tubman
- The Rape of Recy Taylor as Rosa Parks
- School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play as Eloise
- Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln Center
2018
- Amazing Saturday as Self
- The Boss Baby: Back in Business as Turtleneck Superstar CEO Baby (voice)
- Lie Detector as Self
- Widows as Belle
- American Idol as Self
- Bad Times at the El Royale as Darlene Sweet
- Forbidden
2017
- Big Mouth
- Genius as Aretha Franklin
- Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees as Self - Presenter
2016
- Quotidien as Self - Guest
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Chewing Gum as Magdalene
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Broad City as Lisa
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Chicken Shop Date as Self - Guest
2013
- Lift as Lap Dancer
2012
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Guest Judge
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED as Self - Guest Judge
2011
- The Voice as Self - Advisor
2009
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
2005
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Guest
2004
- Strictly Come Dancing as Self - Guest Mentor
- Project Runway as Self - Guest
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1976
- Live from Lincoln Center as Self
1973
1971
- Great Performances as Self - Performer
1959
- The Grammys as Self
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Host / Self - Performer
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee