Cynthia Erivo

thumb Cynthia Erivo born 8 January 1987) 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. Quotes It’s very interesting, watching what people’s perception is versus what the reality actually is. We were holding on by threads. Lots of psychologists seated at home deciding who we were, what we were going through, what we were doing and why. I think that people didn’t really believe that we were actually friends. But that’s also because people don’t know me very well. If I’m a friend, then I’m a friend. If I’m not, then I’m not. How Cynthia Erivo Survived ‘Wicked’ — and Thrived: ‘People Thought I Was Being Myself, Even Though I Was Green’ My family’s not a musical, acting family. I had no clue how to do this. I just went for anything that would allow me to have anything to do with music and singing. But I’m right here. What’s the worst that could happen? I could be terrible, I could be great, you don’t know. I could just try? You could say no, and I could go back to work. Cynthia Erivo on fame, fear and not fitting in: ‘I’ve never talked about how tough my journey has been’ External links nm7248827 Category:1987 births Category:Women singers from England Category:Actresses from London Category:Daytime Emmy Award winners Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Living people Category:Theatre World Award winners Category:Tony Award winners