How many awards does Cynthia Erivo have?

Last Modified Feb 25, 2025 02:41 EST
Cynthia Erivo (Source: Instagram)


Cynthia Erivo is a British actress, singer, and songwriter known for her performances across film, television, and theater. She was born on January 8, 1987, in Stockwell, London, England, and has been working in the entertainment industry for more than a decade. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art with a bachelor's degree in acting in 2010. She started her career in theatre before transitioning into films and TV shows.


Erivo gained widespread popularity for her role as Celie in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple (2015–2017). She made her TV debut with a minor appearance in the show Chewing Gum in 2015. In 2018, she made her film debut with the film Widows. She has worked in many acting projects like Broad City (2017-2019), Widows (2018), The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018), The Outsider (2020), Pinocchio (2020), Drift (2023), Wicked (2024), etc. Over the years, she has won many awards for her work. Let’s take a look at the awards and nominations received by Cynthia Erivo.


Cynthia Erivo's awards


Cynthia Erivo (Source: Instagram)


Cynthia Erivo has won many awards over the years for her work in films, theatre, and TV shows. Her performance in The Color Purple won her 3 major awards- a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, a Grammy Award for the show's album, and a Daytime Emmy Award for a special TV performance. With these wins, she became one of the few actors who have won awards in all three major acting categories. She also won many awards for her work in the film Harriet (2019).


YearAwardCategoryWork
2016Tony AwardsBest Leading Actress in a MusicalThe Color Purple
2016Outer Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Actress in a MusicalThe Color Purple
2016Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Actress in a MusicalThe Color Purple
2016Theatre World AwardOutstanding Broadway Debut PerformanceThe Color Purple
2017Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime ProgramThe Color Purple
2017Grammy AwardsBest Musical Theater AlbumThe Color Purple
2017Critics' Choice Documentary AwardsBest Original Song"Jump" (from Step)
2018Women Film Critics Circle AwardsBest EnsembleWidows
2019Women Film Critics Circle AwardsBest ActressHarriet
2019Women Film Critics Circle AwardsBest Female Action HeroHarriet
2019Hollywood Film AwardsBreakout ActressHarriet
2020Santa Barbara International Film FestivalVirtuoso AwardHarriet
2020Palm Springs International Film FestivalBreakthrough Performance AwardHarriet
2020London Critics Circle Film AwardsBest British/Irish ActressHarriet
2024Astra Film AwardsBest ActressWicked


Cynthia Erivo's award nominations


Cynthia Erivo in Wicked (Source: Instagram)


Over the years, Cynthia Erivo has received many nominations from major award ceremonies, including 3 Academy Award nominations, 2 BAFTA Award nominations, 4 Golden Globe Award Nominations, 4 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, 8 Critics' Choice Award nominations, etc. In this award season, Erivo has received many nominations for her work in the film Wicked as Elphaba Thropp.


For her Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for Wicked, Erivo shared a post on Instagram to express her gratitude and wrote, “Moments like this don’t come along very often, and when they do, it is sacrilege to let them pass by without a moment of gratitude. I am grateful, grateful to the Academy, grateful to be a part of something that makes people feel seen, grateful to be a cog in the wheel of a piece that makes us believe in magic, grateful to have experienced a dream come true, and deeply deeply grateful for this unbelievable recognition.”


YearAwardCategoryWork
2016Drama League AwardDistinguished PerformanceThe Color Purple
2018BAFTA AwardsBAFTA Rising Star AwardHerself
2019Academy AwardsBest Original Song"Stand Up" (from Harriet)
2019Academy AwardsBest ActressHarriet
2019Golden Globe AwardsBest Actress in a Motion Picture – DramaHarriet
2019Golden Globe AwardsBest Original Song – Motion Picture"Stand Up" (from Harriet)
2019Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Motion PictureHarriet
2020Critics' Choice Movie AwardsBest ActressHarriet
2020Critics' Choice Movie AwardsBest Original Song Written for a Movie"Stand Up" (from Harriet)
2020Satellite AwardsBest Actress – Motion PictureHarriet
2020Grammy AwardsBest Song Written for Visual Media"Stand Up" (from Harriet)
2021Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or MovieGenius: Aretha
2021Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Television MovieGenius: Aretha
2021Golden Globe AwardsBest Actress – Miniseries or Television FilmGenius: Aretha
2021Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Outsider
2022Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Actress in a Movie/MiniseriesGenius: Aretha
2022Satellite AwardsBest Actress – Miniseries or Television FilmGenius: Aretha
2023Tony AwardsBest PlayFat Ham
2024Astra Film AwardsBest EnsembleWicked
2025Academy AwardsBest ActressWicked
2025BAFTA AwardsBest Actress in a Leading RoleWicked
2025Golden Globe AwardsBest Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyWicked
2025Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Motion PictureWicked
2025Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Cast in a Motion PictureWicked
2025Critics' Choice Movie AwardsBest ActressWicked
2025Critics' Choice Movie AwardsBest Acting EnsembleWicked
2025Satellite AwardsBest Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or ComedyWicked


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