Biography
Cynthia Erivo is a British actress and singer. Known for her work on both stage and screen, she is the recipient of several accolades and one of few individuals nominated for an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award (EGOT), winning all but the Oscar. Erivo was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2026 New Year Honours for services to music and drama.
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Awards & recognition
- Grammy Award — Best Pop Duo/Group Performance · 2026
- Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2026
- Female Performance in Film · 2020
- OkayAfrica 100 Women · 2018
- Grammy Award — Best Musical Theater Album · 2017
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- Theatre World Award · 2016
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 2016
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actress in a Musical
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2025 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 2020 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2020 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
The Rape of Recy Taylor
Amazing Saturday
Big Mouth
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Genius
RuPaul's Drag Race
Poker Face
The Outsider
Harriet
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
The Graham Norton Show
Star Wars: Visions
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
Broad City
Chewing Gum
Wicked
Simone Biles Rising
Bad Times at the El Royale
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
American Idol
Charlotte's Web
Wicked: For Good
Luther: The Fallen Sun
Chaos Walking
Widows
The Daily Show
Drift
Pinocchio
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Project Runway
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Dancing with the Stars
Great Performances
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
The Voice
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
To Tell the Truth
Roar
The Jennifer Hudson Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked!
Needle in a Timestack
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The View
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Number One on the Call Sheet