What ethnicity is Cynthia Erivo?

What ethnicity is Cynthia Erivo?

Early life and education. Erivo was born to Nigerian parents in Stockwell, South London.

Who are Cynthia Erivo parents?

Both of her parents were immigrants from Nigeria and separated when Erivo was very young. Her mother, Edith, worked as a nurse and raised Erivo and her sister, Nicolette, in a single-parent home. Erivo performed for the first time at a school Christmas play when she was 5 years old and sang “Silent Night” as a solo.

Does Cynthia Erivo have a child?

Cynthia does not have any children.

Where did Cynthia Erivo get her start?

Erivo began acting in a 2011 stage production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. She gained recognition for starring in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple from 2015 to 2017, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.