Cynthia Erivo: 5 Things To Know About The Oscar-Nominated Star Of ‘Harriet’

Brad Pitt, Scarlett Johansson and Cynthia Erivo are among the stars urging people to register to vote in the upcoming US election.

Super Tuesday is right around the corner. In a new PSA released by W Magazine on Wednesday, Brad Pitt, Charlize Theron, Scarlett Johansson, Cynthia Erivo and more stars urged viewers to register to vote.

At the 2020 NAACP Image Awards, the stars came dressed to impress.  As the annual award show was slated to begin inside the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Calif. Saturday night, many of your favorite celebrities stepped out on the red carpet in standout looks.  With nominees like Cynthia Erivo, Marsai Martin, Sterling K.

Tony, Grammy and Emmy winner Cynthia Erivo is bringing her podcast “Carrier” to the big screen.

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Cynthia Erivo stunned all of Hollywood and beyond during her breathtaking performance of "Stand Up" -- the song that secured one of her two Oscar nominations -- at the 92nd annual Academy Awards. After a warm introduction from Zazie Beetz and orchestra conductor Rickey Minor, the lights came up on the triple-threat standing by herself in the middle of the stage in a striking gold gown.

Feeling over the rainbow! Renée Zellweger won the Best Actress award at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday, February 9.

Double Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo took the stage at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday night to perform her song, "Stand Up," from Harriet.Clad in gold floor-length gown with a thigh-high gap, Erivo belted the powerful lyrics she wrote alongside Joshuah Brian Campbell for the best original song nominee against the a sunset backdrop.The 2020 Oscar double nominee was joined by a group of singers in gold and silver outfits.

Cynthia Erivo graced the stage tonight at the 2020 Oscars to perform “Stand Up.” The song appeared in Harriet, and is nominated tonight for Best Original Song. Erivo is also nominated for Best Actress tonight for her portrayal of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Erivo performed in a glittering, high-collared gown. Watch it all go down below.

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Cynthia Erivo is still processing her two Oscar nominations for the Harriet Tubman biopic,

The "Night Before," one of the most exclusive events of Hollywood’s awards season, is returning for its 18thyear.Leonardo DiCaprio, Cynthia Erivo, Scarlett Johansson and Jennifer Lopez are among the A-listers who have signed on as host committee members for this year's event, which benefits the Motion Picture & Television Fund.The 2020 host committee for the party features a slew of current and past Oscar nominees and winners.

Cynthia Erivo has said it is “saddening” that she is the only person of colour to be nominated in an acting category at the Oscars.

Cynthia Erivo, the breakout star behind “Harriet,” has described the experience of being the sole actor of color vying for an Oscar a “bittersweet” experience that should serve as an example for future awards.

Last spring, ahead of Universal’s release of the Tina Gordon-directed comedyLittle, star Issa Rae hatched a big plan to drum up support: She challenged Insecure pal Yvonne Orji to buy out a screening. Orji accepted and fulfilled the request, then kept it going by asking someone else who asked someone else who asked someone else who eventually asked Cynthia Erivo.So, when people started plunking down plastic to reserve entire theaters for Harriet when it came out Nov.

Cynthia Erivo wants to explore her sexuality on screen as she feels Hollywood is failing to show black women’s sensuality.