Cynthia Erivo Is One Award Away From EGOT Status
Cynthia Erivo is taking flight this award season. Thanks to her bewitching turn as Elphaba in Wicked, the British actress has been racking up nominations left and right, as well as dominating the box office and our TikTok 'For You' pages. But yesterday, Erivo earned her biggest Wicked honour yet: an Oscar nomination. This marks her third nod from the Academy, following two in 2020 for lead actress and original song for Harriet.
If Erivo takes home this Oscar, she’ll have a lot more to celebrate: It would make her the youngest EGOT winner in history, according to Entertainment Weekly. Currently, that title is held by John Legend, songwriter Robert Lopez, and songwriting duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Erivo—a stage performer, recording artist, and actress—has already garnered an Emmy, Grammy, and Tony; all she needs is an Oscar to complete the quartet.
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Erivo responded to her latest Oscar nod on Instagram, writing, 'Moments like this don’t come along very often, and when they do, it is sacrilege to let them pass by without a moment of gratitude. I am grateful, grateful to @theacademy, grateful to be a part of something that makes people feel seen, grateful to be a cog in the wheel of a piece that makes us believe in magic, grateful to have experienced a dream come true, and deeply deeply grateful for this unbelievable recognition.
'I often get asked what I would say to my younger self. Well today there’s nothing to be said. She is smiling, beaming, glowing from ear to ear. That speaks volumes.'
Check out all her major wins and nominations so far below.
Emmys
Win: 2017 - Outstanding On-Camera Musical Performance in a Daytime Programme on Today with the cast of The Colour Purple
Nomination: 2021 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, as Aretha Franklin in Genius: Aretha
Grammys
Win: 2017 - Best Musical Theatre Album for The Colour Purple
Nomination: 2020 - Best Song Written for Visual Media for 'Stand Up [from Harriet]'
Tonys
Win: 2016 - Actress (Musical), as Celie in The Colour Purple
Nomination: 2023 - Best Play, as a co-producer for Fat Ham
Oscars
Nominations:
2025 - Actress in a Leading Role, as Elphaba in Wicked
2020 - Original Song for 'Stand Up [from Harriet]'
2020 - Actress in a Leading Role, as Harriet Tubman in Harriet
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