Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo | |
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 Erivo in 2018 | |
| Born | 8 January 1987 |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Awards | Full list |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Website | www |
Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Amarachukwu Owezuke Echimino Erivo , known by just Cynthia Erivo (/əˈriːvoʊ/;[1] born 8 January 1987) is an English actress and singer-songwriter. She has won a Daytime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. She was in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple from 2015 to 2017.
She played Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet (2019), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She starred as Elphaba in the 2024 musical fantasy movie Wicked. She is a vegan, like Ariana Grande, who played Galinda (also known as Glinda) in Wicked.