Breaking News: Meet Wicked star Cynthia Erivo’s ultra-famous partner Lena Waithe — inside their low-key relationship…see more

Cynthia Erivo has taken the world by a storm as she catapults the role of Elphaba from the stage to the silver screen.

The British actress and singer has been nonstop working on the press tour to promote wicked, alongside co-star Ariana Grande which has attracted swathes of attention.

As she receives praise for her singing and acting prowess, there’s likely no one more proud of her than her partner Lena Waithe, who was spotted attending the Los Angeles Premiere of wicked.

Lena paid homage to the songstress by wearing Emerald City green as she attended the red carpet event. Furthermore, the duo looked inseparable at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures gala.

If Lena looks familiar to you, it’s because she is incredibly famous within her own right as an actress, producer, and screenwriter. She’s best known for her work in the likes of Master of None, Westworld and Dear White People.

In 2017, she became the first African-American woman to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series thanks to her “Thanksgiving” episode on Master of None, loosely based on her personal experience of coming out to her mother.