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.
Sam Smith, Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert Perform During Carousel of Hope Ball
variety.comJanet W. Lee For the first time in its 40-year history, the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes’ annual charity event opened its doors to everyone.Since 1978, the Carousel of Hope Ball, found in light of Barbara Davis‘ daughter’s diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes, has benefited the center’s research to treat young people with the condition.
This year’s virtual gala on Saturday night raised $1 million while also celebrating Davis’ 90th birthday.The event kicked off with a duet of Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert performing Aretha Franklin and George Michael’s “I Knew You Were Waiting.”David Foster, 16-time Grammy-winning producer and the music director of Carousel Ball, shared his favorite memories of the event from years past.
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