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 fans 'obsessed' with same thing about Motsi Mabuse on musicals night
ok.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing viewers were absolutely loving judge Motsi Mabuse's huge hair as she appeared on the stage on Saturday evening.
Musical icon Cynthia Erivo filled in for Craig Revel Horwood this week, however, it was 40 year old Motsi who stole the limelight thanks to her stunning look.
Wearing an attention-grabbing bright pink jumpsuit, glamorous gold jewellery and huge hair, Motsi, who wore a lime green ensemble the week before, looked sensational. "Motsi's hair this week is giving me absolute LIFE #StrictlyComeDancing," one viewer tweeted while another added: "Motsi's hair is one of the highlights of strictly #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #Strictly." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with.
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