Cynthia Erivo is a Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning actress, singer, author, and producer, as well as a Golden Globe, SAG, and three-time Academy Award nominee. Since bursting onto the West End and Broadway stages in The Color Purple, she has taken the world by storm. Erivo stars as Elphaba opposite Ariana Grande’s Glinda in Universal’s award-winning film adaptation of the hit musical Wicked from director Jon M. Chu. Part one of Wicked released in November 2024, and part two releases 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 starred in Disney+’s Pinocchio as the Blue Fairy opposite Tom Hanks, Keegan Michael Key, and Luke Evans and in the feature film installment of Luther alongside Idris Elba and Andy Serkis, which continues the story of the acclaimed BBC crime series. 

Erivo starred in Drift, which Erivo produced 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 in January 2023 and opened to rave reviews. Erivo also wrote and recorded an original song for the film, titled “It Would Be.”