Cynthia Erivo
Born: 1987-01-08 in Stockwell, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2027
- Children of Blood and Bone as Admiral Kaea
- Bad Fairies as Jayne Staplegun (voice)
2025
- Wicked: For Good as Elphaba
- Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- RoboGobo as The Slink (voice)
- Variety & CNN Actors on Actors as Self
- E.B. White's Charlotte's Web as Goose (voice)
- Wicked: One Wonderful Night as Self
- Making Wicked: For Good as Self
- Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek as Self
- The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as Self
2024
- Wicked as Elphaba
- Hollywood Black as Self
- Simone Biles Rising as Self
- Celebrity Substitute as Self
- Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked as Self
- Making Wicked as Self
- Drift as Jacqueline Kamara
- Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl as Self
2023
- Poker Face as Amber / Delia / Cece / Bebe Kazinsky / Felicity Price
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as Dr. Ojo (voice)
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self - Roundtable Talent
- Luther: The Fallen Sun as Odette Raine
- Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration as Self
- Grandpa Was an Emperor ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Roar as Ambia
- Pinocchio as Blue Fairy
- 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)
- Chaos Walking as Hildy
- Needle in a Timestack as Janine Mikkelsen
- Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score as Self
2020
- The Outsider as Holly Gibney
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Phone a Friend
- The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! as Turtleneck Superstar (voice)
- 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
- American Idol as Self
- The Boss Baby: Back in Business as Turtleneck Superstar CEO Baby (voice)
- Widows as Belle
- 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
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Broad City as Lisa
- 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
- Project Runway as Self - Guest
- Strictly Come Dancing as Self - Guest Mentor
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
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee