Cynthia Erivo
Known for

Acting

Credits

63

Gender

Woman

Birthday

8 Jan 1987 (37)

Place of birth

Stockwell, London, England, UK

Also known as
Синтія Еріво

Cynthia Erivo

Biography

Cynthia Erivo (born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, and songwriter. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Grammy Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. Erivo began acting in a 2011 stage production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. She gained recognition for starring in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple from 2015 to 2017, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Erivo ventured into films in 2018, playing roles in the heist film Widows and the thriller Bad Times at the El Royale. For her portrayal of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet (2019), Erivo received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress; she also wrote and performed the song "Stand Up" on its soundtrack, which garnered her a nomination in the Best Original Song category. On television, Erivo had her first role in the British series Chewing Gum (2015). She went on to star in the crime drama miniseries The Outsider (2020), and received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for her portrayal of American singer Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's anthology series Genius: Aretha (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Cynthia Erivo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
Raising Wild
Steel
CarrierRaylene
Talent Show
2025Wicked Part TwoElphaba Thropp
Prima FacieTessa
Blink Speed
2024DriftJacqueline Kamara
2024WickedElphaba Thropp
2024Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on WickedSelf
2023Luther: The Fallen SunDCI Odette Raine
2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurDr. Akonam Ojo (voice)
2023Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year’s Eve CelebrationSelf
2023Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterSelf - Roundtable Talent
2022PinocchioBlue Fairy
2022RoarAmbia
2022Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The ChallengeSelf
2022SherriSelf - Guest
2022Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the PromsSelf
2021Chaos WalkingHildy
2021Star Wars: VisionsKratu (voice)
2021Needle in a TimestackJanine Mikkelsen
2021Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway ScoreSelf
2020The OutsiderHolly Gibney
2020The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!Turtleneck Superstar (voice)
2020Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - Phone a Friend
2019HarrietHarriet Tubman
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019The Rape of Recy TaylorRosa Parks
2019School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls PlayEloise
2019Cynthia Erivo in Concert
2018Bad Times at the El RoyaleDarlene Sweet
2018WidowsBelle
2018American IdolSelf
2018Forbidden
2017GeniusAretha Franklin
2017Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee GeesSelf - Presenter
2016Full Frontal with Samantha BeeSelf
2016To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf
2015Chewing GumMagdalene
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2014Broad CityLisa
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
2013LiftLap Dancer
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Judge
1997The ViewSelf - Guest
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
1976Live from Lincoln CenterSelf
1971Great PerformancesSelf - Performer
1959The Grammy AwardsSelf
1953The OscarsSelf - Presenter
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
Raising WildExecutive Producer
Prima FacieExecutive Producer
Blink SpeedProducer
SteelExecutive Producer
CarrierProducer
2024DriftProducer
2023Grandpa Was An EmperorExecutive Producer