Oscar-nominee Cynthia Erivo often finds herself playing strong characters who ... and was Emmy-nominated for her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in the series Genius: Aretha. She’s currently up for Best ...

She's such an icon,” said Onovughakpor Otitigbe, a 21-year-old Harvard student from New York who followed Erivo.

Smith went on to talk about how Jones worked with the likes of Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Aretha Franklin ... with the genre of jazz, with Cynthia Erivo singing a stripped-down ...

Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo is being feted as Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year.

Cynthia Erivo is already going to the Oscars as a best actress nominee for “ Wicked ,” but some have expected the star to ...

"Bringing the best out in legends from brother Ray Charles to Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie to Aretha Franklin ... "Fly Me to the Moon." Erivo performed a slower rendition of Frank Sinatra's ...

Herbie Hancock, Lainey Wilson, Jacob Collier and Will Smith also took the stage to celebrate the esteemed musician, composer ...

The star-studded event took place on Friday, February 7, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. From “Wicked” starlet ...

Taylor Swift was holding space for Cynthia Erivo. At the 2025 Grammy Awards, Trevor Noah announced, “Taylor Swift is here!” And as the cameras panned to the singer, viewers noticed that she wa ...

On Sunday, Feb. 2, Cynthia Erivo and Herbie Hancock took the stage ... from brother Ray Charles to Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie to Aretha Franklin, just name a few." Smith went on to note that ...