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 Wears Sheer Floral Gown at Closing Ceremony of Venice Film Festival 2021
justjared.comCynthia Erivo looks stunning in her final look at the 2021 Venice Film Festival! The 34-year-old Oscar-nominated actress stepped out in a sheer gown for the closing ceremony on Saturday (September 11) in Venice, Italy. Cynthia was on the jury for the festival this year and she joined her fellow jury members on the carpet.
Also in attendance were Canadian actress Sarah Gadon, Parasite director Bong Joon-ho, Nomadland director Chloe Zhao, Belgian actress Virginie Efira, Italian director Saverio Costanzo, and Romanian-German documentary director Alexander Nanau.
Make sure to also check out the photos of Cynthia on the red carpet the night before. Check out which big stars took home awards during the closing ceremony!
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