Cynthia Onyedinmanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo (born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, and songwriter.
She is known for her performance as Celie in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program, the latter two she shared with the rest of the cast.
Erivo ventured into films in 2018, with roles in the heist film Widows and the thriller Bad Times at the El Royale. In 2019, she portrayed abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the biopic Harriet, for which she earned nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Best Dressed at Tony Awards 2024 - Broadway's Best Fashion Stars Revealed!
justjared.comBroadway’s biggest stars got all dressed up to celebrate the 2023-24 season at the Tony Awards and we’re ranking the best dressed celebs on the red carpet! Elle Fanning, Angelina Jolie, Cynthia Erivo, and Sarah Paulson are among the stars who were best dressed at the 2024 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 16) at the David H.
Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. Stereophonic was the most-awarded show with five wins, including Best Play, while The Outsiders and Merrily We Roll Along led the musicals with four wins each.
Make sure to check out the full winners list for the Tony Awards. Browse through the slideshow to see the best dressed stars at the Tonys…
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