Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo is a Grammy® Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning actress, singer, author, and producer, as well as an Academy Award®, Golden Globe®, and SAG nominee. Since bursting onto the West End and Broadway stages in The Color Purple, she has taken the world by storm. Erivo is set to star as Elphaba opposite Ariana Grande’s Glinda in Universal’s highly anticipated film adaptation of the hit musical Wickedfrom director Jon M. Chu. Part 1 of Wicked was released on November 22, 2024, with Part 2 released on November 21, 2025. Erivo recently wrapped production on the second season of Poker Face, Peacock’s critically acclaimed series from creator Rian Johnson starring Natasha Lyonne. Erivo will guest star in season two alongside BJ Novak and Margo Martindale. She can recently be seen starring in Disney+’s Pinocchio as the Blue Fairy opposite Tom Hanks, Keegan Michael Key and Luke Evans and Luther where she starred alongside Idris Elba and Andy Serkis in the feature film installment, which continues the story of the acclaimed BBC crime series. Erivo can currently be seen starring in Drift, which Erivo produces with her production company Edith’s Daughter. Drift follows a young Liberian refugee named Jacqueline (Erivo) who has barely escaped her war-torn country to a Greek island. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2023 and opened to rave reviews. Erivo also wrote and recorded an original song for the film entitled “It Would Be.”