Cynthia Erivo
Acting
Born: January 8, 1987 (age 39) · Stockwell, London, England, UK
Highest Rated
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
Bad Times at the El Royale
2018
Wicked
2024
Chaos Walking
2021
Widows
2018
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
2018
Pinocchio
2022
The Outsider
2020
Big Mouth
2017
Luther: The Fallen Sun
2023
Wicked: For Good
2025
Harriet
2019
Poker Face
2023
Photos (11)
Movies (16)
Wicked
Elphaba
Wicked: For Good
Elphaba
Chaos Walking
Hildy
Bad Times at the El Royale
Darlene Sweet
Widows
Belle
Pinocchio
Blue Fairy
Luther: The Fallen Sun
Odette Raine
Harriet
Harriet Tubman
Needle in a Timestack
Janine Mikkelsen
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
Turtleneck Superstar (voice)
Drift
Jacqueline Kamara
Forbidden
2018
Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln Center
2019
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
Eloise
Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway
Performer
The Rape of Recy Taylor
Rosa Parks
TV Shows (12)
Big Mouth
1 eps
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Dr. Ojo (voice) · 1 eps
RoboGobo
The Slink (voice) · 50 eps
Poker Face
Amber / Delia / Cece / Bebe Kazinsky / Felicity Price · 1 eps
Genius
Aretha Franklin · 8 eps
Broad City
Lisa · 2 eps
Star Wars: Visions
Kratu (voice) · 1 eps
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
Turtleneck Superstar CEO Baby (voice) · 13 eps
The Outsider
Holly Gibney · 10 eps
Roar
Ambia · 1 eps
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web
Goose (voice) · 3 eps
Chewing Gum
Magdalene · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (60)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 3 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 4 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 3 eps
Amazing Saturday
Self · 1 eps
The Voice
Self - Advisor · 3 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
Quotidien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Project Runway
Self - Guest · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Great Performances
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 2 eps
Strictly Come Dancing
Self - Guest Mentor · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 4 eps
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
American Idol
Self · 1 eps
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Self · 1 eps
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · 2 eps
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self - Roundtable Talent · 1 eps
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Phone a Friend · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest (archive footage) · 1 eps
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
Self · 1 eps
Hollywood Black
Self · 4 eps
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · 1 eps
Live from Lincoln Center
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Substitute
Self · 1 eps
Simone Biles Rising
Self · 4 eps
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Self
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Self
Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
Self
Making Wicked
Self
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Self - Presenter
Making Wicked: For Good
Self
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Self
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Self
Variety’s Power of Women London
Self
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
Self
The Grammys
Self · 2 eps
Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms
Self
