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 flaunting more fashion at the 2021 Venice Film Festival! The 34-year-old two-time Oscar-nominated performer, who is serving on the festival’s jury, walked the red carpet at the premiere of The Last Duel on Friday (September 10) in Venice, Italy.
Right after she finishes up her duties at the festival, Cynthia is going to kick her music promotion into high gear as her debut album is just one week away from being released.
Ch 1 Vol 1 will be available on September 17 and Cynthia has already shared some songs from the album, including the new single “Glowing Up.” “I signed some albums for you gorgeous ones and I’m so excited for you to grab yours!!
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