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.
Cynthia Erivo, Gabrielle Union, & Dakota Fanning Help Ulla Johnson Celebrate L.A. Store Opening!
justjared.comFashion designer Ulla Johnson just opened a new store in L.A. and lots of stars stepped out to support! Cynthia Erivo, Gabrielle Union, and Dakota Fanning were among the celebs who joined Ulla at the store opening event on Thursday (October 19) in Los Angeles.
Also in attendance were Rachel Bilson, Lily Rabe, Jessica Williams, Melanie Lynskey, Gillian Jacobs, Molly McNearney, and stylists Samantha McMillen and Jason Bolden.
Dinner was prepared by celebrated Los Angeles chef, Courtney Storer, who is the culinary director of FX’s hit show The Bear.
Guests were served Perrier-Jouët Grand Cru on arrival and served dinner that celebrated California. “LA just got a little bit sunnier • congrats @ullajohnson☀️,” Gabrielle wrote on Instagram.
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