Cynthia Erivo’s net worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Cynthia Erivo has a net worth of $5 million.

Cynthia Erivo is an acclaimed British actor and singer, born on January 8, 1987, in London, England. She is known for her performances on stage and screen and is one of the few people to have been nominated for a Tony, Grammy, Emmy, and Oscar. She made her breakthrough with the role of Celie in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple (2015–2017). She transitioned into TV and film, making her TV debut in Chewing Gum (2015) and her film debut in Bad Times at the El Royale (2018).

In 2019, she was critically acclaimed for her role as Harriet Tubman in the film Harriet (2019). Her performance earned her nominations for an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award. Apart from that she has also worked in Widows (2018), Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), The Outsider (2020), Drift (2023), Wicked (2024), etc.

Cynthia Erivo’s net worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Cynthia Erivo has a net worth of $5 million. She has worked in many films, TV shows, and theatre which has contributed to her net worth. Erivo has been working in theater since 2010.

For Wicked, there were rumors that Ariana Grande received $15 million for her role whereas Cynthia Erivo received only $1 million. In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, a Universal spokesperson said, “Reports of pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana are completely false and based on internet fodder. The women received equal pay for their work on Wicked.” Though the salaries for her projects have not been revealed to the public, films like Wicked must have contributed a large portion of her net worth, as it is a big-budget project.

Cynthia Erivo’s upcoming projects

Cynthia Erivo has many upcoming projects lined up. Following the success of Wicked, Cynthia Erivo received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. She will also reprise her role as Elphaba in the sequel, Wicked: For Good. The sequel will be released in theaters on November 21, 2025. On Variety‘s Awards Circuit podcast, Erivo revealed that she co-wrote an original song for the sequel and said, “I don’t know if you’re ready for it, I mean, I love the song and I remember when we filmed it, the cast and crew were crying, I don’t know if that’s just because they were emotional that day or that’s what the song does.” She added, “I feel like the song is very, very special, I have a feeling that even the title will move you.”

On February 18, 2025, the Hollywood Bowl announced that Erivo will play Jesus Christ in its upcoming production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical Jesus Christ Superstar. The musical Jesus Christ Superstar will begin on August 1, 2025, and run until August 3, 2025, at the Hollywood Bowl. The rest of the cast will be announced later. Erivo shared this news on her Instagram and wrote, “Just a little busy this summer, can’t wait.”

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