Cynthia Erivo
Acting • Born 1987-01-08
Biography
Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Amarachukwu Owezuke Echimino Erivo MBE(/əˈriːvoʊ/ ə-REE-voh; born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, musician, and songwriter. Known for her work on both stage and screen, she is the recipient of several accolades and one of the few individuals nominated for an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award (EGOT), winning all but the Oscar. Erivo made her West End debut in the stage musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (2011), and her Broadway debut as Celie in the musical revival of The Color Purple (2015–2017). Erivo's work for The Color Purple won her the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, as well as a Daytime Emmy Award. She expanded to films in 2018 with the crime thrillers Widows and Bad Times at the El Royale. Erivo earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying Harriet Tubman in Harriet (2019) and Elphaba in Wicked (2024), as well as a nomination for Best Original Song for the song "Stand Up" from the former. For reprising her role as Elphaba in Wicked: For Good (2025), she became the first black actress to be nominated twice for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globe Awards. On television, Erivo portrayed Holly Gibney in the HBO crime drama miniseries The Outsider (2020) and Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's anthology series Genius: Aretha (2021); the latter earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. As a singer, she has released singles and two solo albums in 2021 and 2025. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cynthia Erivo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
91 credits
Luther: The Fallen Sun
Movie • 2023
Odette Raine
Blink Speed
Movie
Prima Facie
Movie
Tessa
Wicked: For Good
Movie • 2025
Elphaba
Drift
Movie • 2024
Jacqueline Kamara
Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the Proms
Movie • 2022
Self
Cynthia Erivo & Friends: A New Year's Eve Celebration
Movie • 2023
Self
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Movie • 2024
Self
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
Movie • 2020
Turtleneck Superstar (voice)
Widows
Movie • 2018
Belle
Chaos Walking
Movie • 2021
Hildy
Bad Times at the El Royale
Movie • 2018
Darlene Sweet
Harriet
Movie • 2019
Harriet Tubman
Needle in a Timestack
Movie • 2021
Janine Mikkelsen
The Rape of Recy Taylor
Movie • 2019
Rosa Parks
Cynthia Erivo: Live from Lincoln Center
Movie • 2019
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Movie • 2017
Self - Presenter
Talent Show
Movie
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
Movie • 2019
Eloise
Pinocchio
Movie • 2022
Blue Fairy
Steel
Movie
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Movie • 2021
Self
Lift
Movie • 2013
Lap Dancer
Wicked
Movie • 2024
Elphaba
Children of Blood and Bone
Movie • 2027
Admiral Kaea
Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway
Movie • 2020
Performer
Forbidden
Movie • 2018
Karoshi
Movie
Making Wicked
Movie • 2024
Self
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Movie • 2025
Self
I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical
Movie
Chenice
Bad Fairies
Movie • 2027
Jayne Staplegun (voice)
Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
Movie • 2025
Self
Othello
Movie
Emilia
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Movie • 2025
Self
Making Wicked: For Good
Movie • 2025
Self
Carrier
Movie
Raylene
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
TV • 2016
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Great Performances
TV • 1971
Self - Performer
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
Star Wars: Visions
TV • 2021
Kratu (voice)
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
TV • 2022
Self
To Tell the Truth
TV • 2016
Self - Panelist
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
Roar
TV • 2022
Ambia
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2023
Self - Roundtable Talent
Broad City
TV • 2014
Lisa
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
TV • 2023
Dr. Ojo (voice)
American Idol
TV • 2018
Self
The Outsider
TV • 2020
Holly Gibney
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV • 2009
Self - Guest Judge
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self
Chewing Gum
TV • 2015
Magdalene
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Genius
TV • 2017
Aretha Franklin
Live from Lincoln Center
TV • 1976
Self
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV • 2020
Self - Phone a Friend
Simone Biles Rising
TV • 2024
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Amazing Saturday
TV • 2018
Self
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
TV • 2018
Turtleneck Superstar CEO Baby (voice)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV • 1973
Self
RoboGobo
TV • 2025
The Slink (voice)
Celebrity Substitute
TV • 2024
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self
Chicken Shop Date
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
The Voice
TV • 2011
Self - Advisor
Number One on the Call Sheet
TV • 2025
Self
Poker Face
TV • 2023
Amber / Delia / Cece / Bebe Kazinsky / Felicty Price
Big Mouth
TV • 2017
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV • 2012
Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
TV • 2012
Self - Guest Judge
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Project Runway
TV • 2004
Self - Guest
E.B. White's Charlotte's Web
TV • 2025
Goose (voice)
Strictly Come Dancing
TV • 2004
Self - Guest Mentor
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Guest
Quotidien
TV • 2016
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
TV • 2025
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Musical Guest