Cynthia Erivo is signed to Verne Records and Walt Disney Records.
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In July 2022, Erivo performed as part of the BBC Proms, singing tributes to women who have inspired her. Writing in The Times, John Bungey highlighted her performances of the songs “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Ain’t No Way”.

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That same year, Erivo played The Blue Fairy in Disney’s live-action film adaptation of Pinocchio, directed by Robert Zemeckis. In 2023, she appeared in Luther: The Fallen Sun, a film continuation of the crime drama series Luther.
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Is Cynthia Erivo Nigerian?
Erivo was born to Nigerian parents in Stockwell, South London. Her mother is a nurse. She attended La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School. Erivo began a music psychology degree at the University of East London; however, a year into her degree, she applied to, and subsequently trained at, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.


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