Cynthia Erivo, 35, is quite the talented force both on the stage and screen! Most recently, the British actress has starred in the series Genius: Arethra.
She got her big break when she starred in The Color Purple as Celie in 2016. The actress won her first big award by taking home the Tony for Best Actress in a musical.
She then went on to make her film debut in Bad Times at the El Royale in 2018. Her talents certainly didn’t go unnoticed as she was nominated twice for an Oscar in 2020.
She received her first nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her performance as Harriet Tubman and her second for Best Original Song for “Stand Up,” which she wrote for the musical.
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