Cynthia Erivo
CYNTHIA ERIVO TO RECEIVE THE ‘RISING STAR’ AWARD AT THE 2020 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONORS
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November 26, 2019, Los Angeles, CA – Today, ABFF Ventures announced Cynthia Erivo will receive the “Rising Star Award” at the 2020 ABFF Honors.
The fourth annual ceremony, hosted by actor and comedian Deon Cole,
will take place on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton in
Los Angeles.
ABFF Honors is
the American Black Film Festival’s awards season gala dedicated to
saluting excellence in the motion picture and television industry. The
event celebrates Black culture by paying tribute to individuals who have
made significant contributions to American entertainment through their
work, as well as those who champion diversity and inclusion in
Hollywood. In addition to the acclamations, the show presents a
competitive award for “Movie of the Year” and a “Classic Television
Award” in recognition of a time-honored series that has made an
indelible impact on audiences.
Each year, ABFF Honors
presents a “Rising Star Award” in recognition of an individual’s recent
success and future promise in the film and television industry.
Previous recipients have included Tiffany Haddish (Kids Say the Darndest Things), Issa Rae (Insecure) and Ryan Coogler (Black Panther).
Cynthia Erivo is a Tony®, Emmy®, and Grammy® award-winning actress who burst onto West End and Broadway stages in The Color Purple and has taken the big screen by storm. Erivo’s film debut was in 2018 in Drew Goddard’s Bad Times at the El Royale. She then went on to star as “Belle” in Steve McQueen’s drama Widows,
opposite Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez and Elizabeth Debicki. Erivo
made her Broadway debut reprising her starring role as “Celie”, which
she first played in 2013 at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory, in the
critically acclaimed revival of The Color Purple.
Erivo currently stars in Kasi Lemmons’ Harriet,
bringing the legacy of Harriet Tubman to the big screen. She will soon
start production starring as Aretha Franklin in the next installment of
the Emmy-winning global anthology series Genius: Aretha. Erivo can next be seen in the HBO series The Outsider, which
will premiere on January 12, 2020. Upcoming, Erivo will star alongside
Daisy Ridley and David Oyelowo in the highly anticipated sci-fi
thriller, Chaos Walking. She will also star in John Ridley’s Needle in a Timestack, alongside
Orlando Bloom, Freida Pinto and Leslie Odom Jr. In addition, Erivo is
set to executive produce and star in Warner Brothers’ musical take on
the American folk tale “Rip Van Winkle.”
“When
an artist as talented as Cynthia Erivo shares their gifts with the
world, we have to recognize their brilliance. We are delighted to
present Ms. Erivo with the 2020 ABFF Honors ‘Rising Star Award.’ Her
versatility and ability to push boundaries is undeniable and deserves to
be celebrated,” says Nicole Friday, Executive Producer.
The 2020 ABFF Honors is executive produced by ABFF Ventures founder Jeff Friday, Nicole Friday, Suzanne de Passe and Rikki Hughes.
The
confirmed sponsors to date include American Airlines, Cadillac, and
Hilton (Red Carpet Sponsors); Prudential Financial and Sony Pictures
Entertainment (Supporting Sponsors).
To learn more about ABFF Honors, including the awards categories and past awards ceremonies and honorees, visit www.ABFFHonors.com.
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