Cynthia Erivo
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.
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Known for
Wicked: For Good
Elphaba
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
Wicked
Elphaba
The Voice
Self - Advisor
Project Runway
Self - Guest
Great Performances
Self - Performer
Amazing Saturday
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Poker Face
Amber / Delia / Cece / Bebe Kazinsky / Felicty Price
Tony Awards
Self - Host / Self - Performer
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Big Mouth
Roar
Ambia
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Dr. Ojo (voice)
Star Wars: Visions
Kratu (voice)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge
Genius
Aretha Franklin
The Oscars
Self
Strictly Come Dancing
Self - Guest Mentor
Broad City
Lisa
Bad Times at the El Royale
Darlene Sweet
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
Self - Guest Judge
The Outsider
Holly Gibney
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
Self
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
Turtleneck Superstar CEO Baby (voice)
Harriet
Harriet Tubman
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Self
Pinocchio
Blue Fairy
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Phone a Friend
American Idol
Self
Bad Fairies
Jayne Staplegun (voice)
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
Eloise
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
Chaos Walking
Hildy
Luther: The Fallen Sun
Odette Raine
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Self
Karoshi
Forbidden
Widows
Belle
Chewing Gum
Magdalene
Live from Lincoln Center
Self
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web
Goose (voice)
RoboGobo
The Slink (voice)
Celebrity Substitute
Self
Needle in a Timestack
Janine Mikkelsen
Lift
Lap Dancer
Simone Biles Rising
Self
Steel
Blink Speed
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
Turtleneck Superstar (voice)
Children of Blood and Bone
Admiral Kaea
Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
Self
Othello
Emilia
Drift
Jacqueline Kamara
Raising Wild
The Rape of Recy Taylor
Rosa Parks
Prima Facie
Tessa
Talent Show
Making Wicked
Self
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Self
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Self
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Self - Presenter
Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms
Self
I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical
Chenice
Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln Center
Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway
Performer
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Daily Show
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
Sherri
Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
The View
Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Quotidien
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Self
Lie Detector
Self
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self - Roundtable Talent
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Self
The Grammys
Self