Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Amarachukwu Owezuke Echimino Erivo MBEəˈriːvoʊ əREEvoh 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 20152017 Erivos 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 Geographics 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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia