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Cynthia Erivo

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.

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Cynthia Erivo Wows at Kennedy Center Honors 2023, Singing 'Alfie' for Dionne Warwick (Video)

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Cynthia Erivo blew the roof off the Kennedy Center with her incredible performance of the song “Alfie” during the 2023 Kennedy Center Honors special.

The Tony Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actress performed during the Dionne Warwick tribute, which aired on Wednesday night (December 27).

Check out the full list of performers who appeared on the special. Head inside to watch the performance video… Cynthia rose to fame while playing Celie in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple musical.

She’s currently filming the upcoming Wicked movies, playing the role of Elphaba. Cynthia received two Oscar nominations for her work in the movie Harriet, one for Best Actress and another for Best Original Song for writing “Stand Up.” Watch the performance video below!

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