Who Is Cynthia Erivo?

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by Crystal Hubbard

Type

Biographies

Subject

Actress > Cynthia Erivo

Keywords

Cynthia Erivo, children books

Publishing date

2024

Publisher

Penguin Workshop

Collection

Who HQ Now

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 56 pages
5 ¼ x 7 ¾ inches (13.5 x 19.5 cm)

ISBN

978-0-593-88904-6

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Book Presentation:
How did a young girl born in South London grow up to be a Tony and Grammy Award–winning star? Find out in this Who HQ Now biography about Cynthia Erivo and her exciting career from The Color Purple on Broadway to starring as Elphaba in the Wicked movie!

Cynthia Erivo fell in love with performing when she was only five years old and sang "Silent Night" as a solo in a school Christmas play. When she grew up, she trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before beginning her career as a professional actress and singer. Cynthia made her Broadway debut in 2015 as Celie Harris in The Color Purple. This performance earned her the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. In 2017, she won her first Grammy Award for the cast album of The Color Purple. Cynthia went on to play Harriet Tubman in the blockbuster film Harriet in 2019. This movie earned Cynthia her first Academy Award nomination as a lead actress. In 2024, Cythia will star as Elphaba in the blockbuster movie muscial Wicked.

About the Author:
Crystal Hubbard has penned picture books, contemporary and historical romance novels, and short stories. She is the author of Who Is LeBron James? and Who Was John Lewis? from the Who HQ series.

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