Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo is a recipient of the OBE and a Grammy®, Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning actress, singer, author and producer, as well as a SAG, Golden Globe® 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 record-breaking film adaptation of the hit musical Wicked from director Jon M. Chu. Wicked opened at number one and has since become the highest grossing movie based on a Broadway musical ever at the domestic box office. Erivo has received widespread critical acclaim for the role, which has earned her Golden Globe, SAG, Critics’ Choice, NAACP, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations. Simply More is her first memoir.