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.
M88 Celebrates Taraji P. Henson and Makes Strides for Inclusion With Post-BET Awards Party (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comAngelique Jackson The independent full-service representation firm M88 took over Bootsy Bellows in West Hollywood, Calif., on Sunday night for a post-BET Awards celebration, toasting to the night’s host — and the firm’s client — Taraji P.
Henson.After rocking at least seven looks during the show, the Oscar and Emmy nominee changed into a black sequined number with matching shades to take her place as the guest of honor, perched at a table next to the DJ booth.And the superstar wasn’t partying alone — Bootsy Bellows was packed to the gills with stars well into the wee hours of Monday morning.BET presenter Lena Waithe and Cynthia Erivo went from dancing in their seats during the award show to hitting the dance floor with the likes of Macro’s.
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