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.
Wicked's Jonathan Bailey Attends Met Gala for First Time, Co-Stars Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo Miss the Event
justjared.comJonathan Bailey is looking so suave on the red carpet! The 35-year-old actor wore his shades while posing for photos at the 2023 Met Gala on Monday evening (May 1) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Jonathan is currently filming the upcoming Wicked movies, but his co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were unable to attend due to their schedules.
He is playing Fiyero! Michelle Yeoh, who was recently spotted on set as Madame Morrible for the first time, was at the gala and shared a cute red carpet moment with a famous comedian.
The theme of the Met Gala this year is “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” and the event will honor the late fashion designer.
The dress code for the gala is “in honor of Karl,” who has worked at such fashion houses as Balmain, Chloé, Fendi, and Chanel.
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