Cynthia Erivo: 25 photos of the almost-EGOT icon (25 images)

By UPI Staff

Tony, Emmy and Grammy award-winner Cynthia Erivo is known for her roles on stage in "The Color Purple" and on screens on "Bad Times at the El Royale," "Widows," "Genius: Aretha Franklin," and "Harriet." Currently starring as Elphaba in "Wicked," Erivo is just one Oscar away from achieving the coveted EGOT status. Here's a look back at the star through the years.

Cynthia Erivo arrives in the press room after winning a Tony Award at the Tony Awards at the Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016 in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Erivo arrives on the red carpet for the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on February 26, 2017. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Erivo arrives on the red carpet at the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 11, 2017 in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Erivo arrives on the red carpet at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Benefit "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 7, 2018. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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