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 rocks two distinctly stylish looks as she takes the stage at A Capitol Fourth
dailymail.co.ukTwo-time Oscar nominee and Grammy winner Cynthia Erivo rocked two distinct and stylish looks with a pair of performances at A Capitol Fourth on PBS.The 34-year-old singer is coming off her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in the National Geographic series Genius.She performed an Aretha Franklin classic - Freeway of Love - in a pre-recorded performance from Los Angeles on Sunday night.
First performance:Two-time Oscar nominee and Grammy winner Cynthia Erivo rocked two distinct and stylish looks with a pair of performances at A Capitol Fourth on PBSThe singer sported a stunning and sparkling long-sleeved teal mini-dress for her first performance on the Sunday night special.She completed her look with gold hoop earrings and a pair of matching teal.
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