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Cynthia Erivo Has Been Nominated for the 2019 BAFTA Rising Star Award
The shortlist also includes Letitia Wright, Lakeith Stanfield and more.
British-Nigerian actress and singer Cynthia Erivo is one of five nominees for this year's BAFTA Rising Star Award.
Black Panther breakout star Letitia Wright who was recently named the highest box office-earning actor of 2018 was also nominated as well as Atlanta actor and star of Sorry to Bother You Lakeith Stanfield. Actors Jessie Buckley and Barry Keoghan were also shortlisted for the award, which is determined by public vote.
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</p><div id="363d2" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9U1QZZ1546537554"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1080772115685666816" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Huge news! The nomineees for the 2019 @EE Rising Star Award are:
Jessie Buckley
Cynthia Erivo
Barry Keoghan
Lakeit… https://t.co/jB0sIXmz4S</div> — BAFTA (@BAFTA)<a href="https://twitter.com/BAFTA/statuses/1080772115685666816">1546511126.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<p>Last year, Births-Ugandan actor<strong> Daniel Kaluuya</strong> won the award for his seminal role in Get Out. <strong>John Boyega </strong>is also amongst the awards's previous winners. <br></p><p>Erivo, who is slated to play <a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/cynthia-erivo-harriet-tubman-biopic/" target="_blank">Harriet Tubman in an upcoming biopic</a>, has a fruitful 2018. The Tony-winning actress, starred alongside <strong>Viola Davis</strong> in <strong>Steve McQueen's</strong> 2018 heist thriller <em>Widows, </em>as well as in<em> Bad Times at the El Royale. </em></p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p>
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