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.
Leona Lewis confirms she’s pregnant with first child with stunning baby bump photo: ‘Can’t wait to meet you’
metro.co.ukLeona Lewis has revealed she’s expecting her first child in the most radiant way, sending her fans wild with a beautiful baby bump photo.Earlier this month, it was reported that the Bleeding Love singer was pregnant, with it being claimed that the former X Factor winner and her husband, Dennis Jauch, were ‘over the moon’.Leona, 36, has now confirmed the news, sharing a picture on social media of herself in a chic black cut-out dress, beaming while revealing her bump for the first time.‘Can’t wait to meet you in the Summer,’ she wrote in the caption, alongside a heart emoji.Her Instagram followers immediately rushed to congratulate her, including stars among the likes of Cynthia Erivo, songwriter Leland and singer Snoh Aalegra.‘Ohhhh congratulations dears!!!’ a fan commented, while another wrote: ‘Omgggg congrats to you and Dennis.
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