Cynthia Erivo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

50

Gender

Female

Birthday

1987-01-08 (37 years old)

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).

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Known For

Widows
6.5%

Widows

Nov 6, 2018

Chaos Walking
6.6%

Chaos Walking

Feb 24, 2021

Pinocchio
6.4%

Pinocchio

Sep 7, 2022

The Outsider
7.4%

The Outsider

Jan 12, 2020

Luther: The Fallen Sun
6.7%

Luther: The Fallen Sun

Feb 24, 2023

Harriet
7.3%

Harriet

Nov 1, 2019

The Daily Show
6.3%

The Daily Show

Jul 22, 1996

Star Wars: Visions
7.2%

Star Wars: Visions

Sep 22, 2021

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Acting

Talent Show
Carrier as Raylene
Steel
Blink Speed
Prima Facie as Tessa
Raising Wild
2025
Wicked Part Two as Elphaba
2024
Wicked as Elphaba
2024
Drift as Jacqueline
2023
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Celebration
2023
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self - Roundtable Talent
2023
Luther: The Fallen Sun as DCI Odette Raine
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as Dr. Akonam Ojo (voice)
2022
Sherri as Self - Guest
2022
Pinocchio as Blue Fairy
2022
Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms as Self
2022
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge as Self
2022
Roar as Ambia
2021
Needle in a Timestack as Janine Mikkelsen
2021
Star Wars: Visions as Kratu (voice)
2021
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
2021
Chaos Walking as Hildy
2020
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play as Eloise
2020
The Outsider as Holly Gibney
2019
Harriet as Harriet Tubman
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Rape of Recy Taylor as Rosa Parks
2019
Cynthia Erivo in Concert
2018
Widows as Belle
2018
Bad Times at the El Royale as Darlene Sweet
2018
Forbidden
2018
American Idol as Self
2017
Genius as Aretha Franklin
2017
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees as Self - Presenter
2016
To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
2016
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2014
Broad City as Lisa
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Judge
1997
The View as Self - Guest
1996
The Daily Show as Self
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1971
Great Performances as Self - Performer
1959
The Grammy Awards as Self
1953
The Oscars as Self - Presenter

Production

Carrier as Producer
Steel as Executive Producer
Blink Speed as Producer
Prima Facie as Executive Producer
Raising Wild as Executive Producer
2024
Drift as Producer
2023
Grandpa Was An Emperor as Executive Producer
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