Cynthia Erivo
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 Mot…
Acting
- 2026Saturday Night Live UKSelf - Host1 ep.
- 2025Variety & CNN Actors on ActorsSelf1 ep.
- 2025E.B. White's Charlotte's WebGoose (voice)3 ep.
- 2025Number One on the Call SheetSelf1 ep.
- 2025RoboGoboThe Slink (voice)50 ep.
- 2024Celebrity SubstituteSelf1 ep.
- 2024Hollywood BlackSelf4 ep.
- 2024Simone Biles RisingSelf4 ep.
- 2023Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterSelf - Roundtable Talent1 ep.
- 2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurDr. Ojo (voice)1 ep.
- 2023Poker FaceAmber / Delia / Cece / Bebe Kazinsky / Felicity Price1 ep.
- 2022Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The ChallengeSelf1 ep.
- 2022RoarAmbia1 ep.
- 2021Star Wars: VisionsKratu (voice)1 ep.
- 2020Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - Phone a Friend1 ep.
- 2020The OutsiderHolly Gibney10 ep.
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf4 ep.
- 2018The Boss Baby: Back in BusinessTurtleneck Superstar CEO Baby (voice)13 ep.
- 2018American IdolSelf1 ep.
- 2017Big MouthMissy's Vagina (voice)1 ep.
- 2017GeniusAretha Franklin8 ep.
- 2016To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist2 ep.
- 2016Full Frontal with Samantha BeeSelf1 ep.
- 2015Chewing GumMagdalene1 ep.
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf5 ep.
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf1 ep.
- 2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf2 ep.
- 2014Chicken Shop DateSelf - Guest2 ep.
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest4 ep.
- 2014Broad CityLisa2 ep.
- 2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 2011The VoiceSelf - Advisor3 ep.
- 2004Strictly Come DancingSelf - Guest Mentor1 ep.
- 1976Live from Lincoln CenterSelf1 ep.
- 1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self1 ep.
- 1959The GrammysSelf2 ep.
- 1953The OscarsSelf4 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2026Saturday Night Live UKSelf - Host1 ep.
- 2024The Graham Norton ShowSelf3 ep.
- 2025Chicken Shop DateSelf - Guest, Self - Guest (archive footage)2 ep.
- 2025Variety & CNN Actors on ActorsSelf1 ep.
- 2021The ViewSelf, Self - Guest2 ep.
- 2019Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf, Self - Guest3 ep.
- 2021The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf, Self - Guest4 ep.
- 2025QuotidienSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2025Dancing with the StarsSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2025Strictly Come DancingSelf - Guest Mentor1 ep.
- 2025Project RunwaySelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2021Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self, Self - Guest3 ep.
- 2025RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKEDSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 2025RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 2019The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf, Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest5 ep.
- 2025Big MouthMissy's Vagina (voice)1 ep.
- 2025Later... with Jools Holland1 ep.
- 2025Poker FaceAmber / Delia / Cece / Bebe Kazinsky / Felicity Price1 ep.
- 2025Number One on the Call SheetSelf1 ep.
- 2025The VoiceSelf - Advisor3 ep.
- 2024The OscarsSelf2 ep.
- 2022The GrammysSelf2 ep.
- 2020Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf2 ep.
- 2025Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee1 ep.
- 2024The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2024Celebrity SubstituteSelf1 ep.
- 2021The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf4 ep.
- 2024Amazing SaturdaySelf1 ep.
- 2024Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurDr. Ojo (voice)1 ep.
- 2023Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterSelf - Roundtable Talent1 ep.
- 2023SherriSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2023Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The ChallengeSelf1 ep.
- 2023Star Wars: VisionsKratu (voice)1 ep.
- 2022The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self1 ep.
- 2022To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist2 ep.
- 2022RoarAmbia1 ep.
- 2021LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest2 ep.
- 2021RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 2021Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - Phone a Friend1 ep.
- 2021The Daily ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2021Full Frontal with Samantha BeeSelf1 ep.
- 2020Great PerformancesSelf - Performer1 ep.
- 2020The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf1 ep.
- 2019Live from Lincoln CenterSelf1 ep.
- 2019American IdolSelf1 ep.
- 2017Broad CityLisa2 ep.
- 2016Tony AwardsSelf - Host1 ep.
- 2015Chewing GumMagdalene1 ep.
Also known as: Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Erivo