Cynthia Erivo

Birthday: 1987-01-08
Birthplace: Stockwell, London, England, UK
Gender: Female
Drafted: 403
Drafted By: Zac E. Chan
Owned By: Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Owned Wins: 0
Owned Noms: 2
Win Bonus: 3
Nom Bonus: 3
Total Points: 7

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.

Career Statisics

Season Age Movie Role Result Points
2020 33 Harriet (2019) Lead Actress Nom 7
2025 38 Wicked (2024) Lead Actress Nom 10
Career 7

Transaction History

Date Location Team Receives Team Receives Team Receives
2021-03-30 Text Calvin and Nobbs Josh Brolin Zac E. Chan Rebecca Hall Hangin with Mr. Cooper Cynthia Erivo

Credits

Year Title Character
Blink Speed
Prima Facie Tessa
Talent Show
Carrier Raylene
Steel
Karoshi
2027-01-15 Children of Blood and Bone Admiral Kaea
2025-11-19 Wicked: For Good Elphaba
2024-11-20 Wicked Elphaba
2024-02-09 Drift Jacqueline Kamara
2023-02-24 Luther: The Fallen Sun DCI Odette Raine
2022-09-07 Pinocchio Blue Fairy
2021-10-15 Needle in a Timestack Janine Mikkelsen
2021-02-24 Chaos Walking Hildy
2020-09-01 The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! Turtleneck Superstar (voice)
2020-07-13 Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway Performer
2019-11-01 Harriet Harriet Tubman
2019-08-16 School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play Eloise
2019-05-30 The Rape of Recy Taylor Rosa Parks
2019-05-10 Cynthia Erivo in Concert
2018-11-06 Widows Belle
2018-10-04 Bad Times at the El Royale Darlene Sweet
2018-03-15 Forbidden
2013-02-24 Lift Lap Dancer