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Cynthia Erivo
Born · January 8, 1987 (38 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Stockwell, London, England, UK
Bio
Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Amarachukwu Owezuke Echimino Erivo (born January 8, 1987) is a British actress and singer who first gained recognition for her lead role as Celie in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple, earning a Tony Award, a Grammy Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award. She transitioned to film with Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) and Widows (2018) before portraying Harriet Tubman in Harriet (2019), a performance that earned her nominations at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. She also co-wrote and performed the film’s song Stand Up, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. On television, Erivo starred in The Outsider (2020) and portrayed Aretha Franklin in Genius: Aretha (2021), receiving nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globes, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2024, she starred as Elphaba in Wicked, the film adaptation of the stage musical, earning awards nominations at the Academy Awards and BAFTA Awards.
Luther: The Fallen Sun
DCI Odette Raine
6.7
2023
Blink Speed
0.0
Prima Facie
Tessa
0.0
Children of Blood and Bone
Admiral Kaea
0.0
2027
Wicked: For Good
Elphaba
0.0
2025
Wicked
Elphaba
6.9
2024
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Self
7.5
2024
Drift
Jacqueline Kamara
6.7
2024
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Celebration
Self
10.0
2023
Pinocchio
Blue Fairy
6.3
2022
Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms
Self
9.0
2022
Needle in a Timestack
Janine Mikkelsen
5.4
2021
Star Wars: Visions
Kratu (voice) · (1 episode)
7.2
2021
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Self
10.0
2021
Chaos Walking
Hildy
6.6
2021
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
Turtleneck Superstar (voice)
6.3
2020
Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway
Performer
0.0
2020
Harriet
Harriet Tubman
7.3
2019
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
Eloise
10.0
2019
The Rape of Recy Taylor
Rosa Parks
7.8
2019
Cynthia Erivo in Concert
10.0
2019
Widows
Belle
6.5
2018
Bad Times at the El Royale
Darlene Sweet
6.8
2018
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Self - Presenter
7.6
2017
Talent Show
0.0
Carrier
Raylene
0.0
Steel
0.0
Forbidden
8.2
2018
Lift
Lap Dancer
0.0
2013
Karoshi
0.0
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2025
Robogobo
The Slink (voice) · (36 episodes)
0.0
2025
Celebrity Substitute
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2024
Simone Biles Rising
Self · (4 episodes)
7.4
2024
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self - Roundtable Talent · (1 episode)
7.0
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Dr. Ojo (voice) · (1 episode)
7.7
2023
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
4.2
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.8
2022
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
2022
Roar
Ambia · (1 episode)
5.7
2022
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Phone a Friend · (1 episode)
9.5
2020
The Outsider
Holly Gibney · (10 episodes)
7.4
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(4 episodes)
6.3
2019
Amazing Saturday
Self · (1 episode)
6.7
2018
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
Turtleneck Superstar CEO Baby (voice) · (13 episodes)
7.1
2018
American Idol
Self · (1 episode)
6.8
2018
Lie Detector
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2018
Genius
Aretha Franklin · (8 episodes)
7.7
2017
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · (2 episodes)
6.0
2016
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Self · (1 episode)
5.9
2016
Chewing Gum
Magdalene · (1 episode)
7.2
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (2 episodes)
6.5
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (1 episode)
5.4
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (2 episodes)
4.4
2014
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
0.0
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
5.4
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.8
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
2014
Broad City
Lisa · (2 episodes)
7.2
2014
The Voice
Self - Advisor · (1 episode)
5.9
2011
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
7.5
2009
The Grammys
Self · (2 episodes)
8.7
1959
Raising Wild
(1 episode)
0.0
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
7.2
2007
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
4.5
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.4
1996
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
5.4
1988
Live from Lincoln Center
Self · (1 episode)
8.5
1976
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · (1 episode)
6.3
1973
Great Performances
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
5.4
1971
The Oscars
Self · (4 episodes)
6.9
1953