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 Is Crowned As The Queen of Soul in New 'Genius: Aretha' Trailer
justjared.comCynthia Erivo wears her crown high as she becomes the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, in the new trailer for Genius.
The new installment of the limited series on National Geographic will center on Aretha and her musical genius and incomparable career, as well as the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world.
The network also shared the official details about the premiere of the limited event, which will kick off in March. Genius: Aretha will air over four nights and consist of eight episodes total.
Each night, viewers will be treated to two new episodes which will air first on National Geographic and be available to stream on Hulu the next day. Cynthia is joined by Courtney B.
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