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.
Strictly Come Dancing 2021: Motsi Mabuse pulls out of show to isolate as latest star announced for Christmas special
thesun.co.ukSTRICTLY'S Motsi Mabuse will be replaced by Cynthia Erivo this weekend after coming into contact with someone with Covid. The show judge, 40, is being forced to stay isolate at home despite being triple jabbed, and last week's stand-in judge Cynthia will continue on the panel.
The news comes as presenter Adrian Chiles has been revealed as the latest star to sign for Strictly's Christmas special. But the 54-year-old is adamant that he won't get a spray tan or smile on the dancefloor.
Read our Strictly Come Dancing live blog for the latest news and gossip... Louis Allwood22 minutes agoAdrian Chiles unveiled as latest Strictly Xmas special star Adrian Chiles has been revealed as the latest star to sign for Strictly's Christmas special.
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