Cynthia Erivo wore a chic pinstripe suit and tie to the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, Feb. 22. The 'Wicked' star earned two nominations for this year's ceremony.

Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo, who has been earning awards left and right, has been picked to be the host of the Tony Awards.

Erivo is only an Oscar away from EGOT status — she won a Tony in 2016 for her performance as Celie in “The Color Purple,” a Grammy for musical theater album for the same role and a Daytime Emmy for a performance on NBC’s “Today” show with “The Color Purple” cast.

No stranger to Broadway ‘s Tony Awards, Cynthia Erivo has been announced as the host of this year’s 78th Annual Tony Awards, broadcasting live on CBS from Radio City Music Hall Sunday, June 8.

The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked.”

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