Erivo is now globally recognized for her most recent role as Elphaba in “Wicked,” which earned her second Oscar nomination ...

Cynthia Erivo, Teyana Taylor, Marla Gibbs & Raamla Mohamed named Essence Black Women in Hollywood honorees. Aldis Hodge to ...

Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection One of the more nefarious implications is that Cynthia Erivo landed the role of Elphaba because she is Black ... In a new interview with Elle ...

Standing 5-foot-1, Cynthia ... New York in 2015. Four years later came backlash when the British-born and raised Erivo, who is of Nigerian descent, was cast to play Tubman, the celebrated Black ...

And that came from Cynthia.” Ultimately, Erivo’s approach to Elphaba was about more than just playing a character. It was about reimagining a well-known story and creating space for new ...

Broadway’s Wicked will welcome two new witches to the ... serving as the sole Black woman to play her full time around the globe—until now. Cynthia Erivo, who portrayed Elphaba in the film ...

Cynthia Erivo is opening up about the special nuances she brought to her character in Wicked. In a new interview with Variety ... connection between me as a Black woman and Elphaba as a green ...

In the sea of pink and green merch and gravity-defying musical riffs, Cynthia Erivo’s depiction of Elphaba in the musical’s newest adaptation sheds a unique light on Black women and their ...

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Cynthia Erivo ... in Harriet, Erivo’s turn as the misunderstood witch brings her vocal and emotional talents to new heights, showcasing what is possible when Black actresses are allowed to ...