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.
Golden Globes: Cynthia Erivo exudes glamour in green gown
msn.comShe was nominated at last year's Golden Globes for Best Actress for her role in Harriet. And Cynthia Erivo ensured all eyes were on her as she attended the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on Sunday.
The actress, 34, turned heads as she walked the red carpet in a fluorescent green sleeveless gown. The garment featured a high collar while Cynthia added further style to her look with a pair of cream gloves.
Striking a series of poses as she arrived at the star-studded ceremony, the film star also sported a pair of floral earrings.
Cynthia was nominated at last year's Golden Globes for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for her role as Harriet Tubman in Harriet.
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