Cynthia Erivo Awarded the Order of the British Empire

An Honourable Distinction

Cynthia Erivo has been awarded the Order of the British Empire for her outstanding contribution to the arts. The investiture ceremony took place in the evening at Windsor Castle.

According to the actress, receiving the honour came as a great surprise to her.

 

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Erivo is regarded as one of the most acclaimed British performers of her generation. She has received Tony Awards, Grammy Awards, and Emmy Awards, as well as multiple nominations for the Academy Awards. Among her most notable roles are Elphaba in the musical Wicked, Harriet Tubman in the film Harriet, and Aretha Franklin in the documentary series Genius.

For the official ceremony, Cynthia chose a Givenchy look designed by Sarah Burton.