SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 04: Cynthia Erivo attends SBIFF’s Kirk Douglas Award Honoring Cynthia Erivo at The Ritz Carlton Bacara on December 04, 2025 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for Santa Barbara International Film Festival)
As Cynthia Erivo celebrates another birthday, we thought it’d be fun to take a look back at some of best and worst fashion moments recently! While she’s been sporting a lot of green here lately thanks to “Wicked,” there are still some other hues and colors and looks that she’s rocked on the red carpet.
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And while some hit the mark completely, others were unfortunately a miss. But that still doesn’t take away from how fire of an artist and creative she is. So, keep reading to see which fashions made the cut!
Best- 2025 Oscars
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 02: Cynthia Erivo attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
From top to bottom, the silohuette and the shade of green on Erivo is just a 100/10!
Worst- “Wicked Part One” Premiere in Mexico 2024
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – NOVEMBER 11: Actress Cynthia Erivo poses on the yellow carpet “Wicked: Part One” at Auditorio Nacional on November 11, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Cristopher Rogel Blanquet/Getty Images)
While we definitely understand the play on the nails here, it somewhat still takes away from what could’ve been a decent look!
Best- “Wicked” LA Premiere 2024
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 09: Cynthia Erivo attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Universal Pictures “Wicked” at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on November 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
If you’re going to rock green and be unapologetically Elphaba, this is how you show up!
Worst- Met Gala 2025
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: Cynthia Erivo attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
The pants-less part of this outfit makes this look a miss for us but it was so close to being a winner!
Best- 2024 Paris Olympic Games
PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 26: Cynthia Erivo attends the red carpet ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Much like her 2025 Oscars dress, the silhouettes on this satin green look is just sublime!
Worst- “Wicked” European Premiere 2024
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 18: Cynthia Erivo attends the “Wicked: Part One” European Premiere at The Royal Festival Hall on November 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Between the crazy headpiece and the disco ball like piece of fabric underneath this big tutu part of her dress–we really don’t know what’s going on here!
Best- Oscars 2020
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YES! Simply put, just yes!
Worst- Wicked Australian Premiere 2024
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 05: Cynthia Erivo poses for a photocall at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair during the Australian premiere of “Wicked” at on November 05, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage)
Now we understand there can be mixed patterns, but these florals and black and white polkadot aren’t exactly giving what it was supposed to give.
Best- “Wicked” London Premiere
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 20: Cynthia Erivo attends the photocall for “Wicked: Part One” at the Greenwich Observatory on November 20, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Lia Toby/Getty Images)
One thing about it, a nice-colored suit is always going to be a good choice no matter the occasion. And this green and black one is a hit!
Worst- “Wicked” New York Premiere
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 17: Cynthia Erivo attends the “Wicked: For Good!” New York Premiere at David Geffen Hall on November 17, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Between the alien-looking glasses and the weird thing feathery thing around her waste, this look didn’t hit the way it probably should have.
Best- GQ Men of the Year 2025
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 18: Cynthia Erivo attends the GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2025 at 180 Thames on November 18, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
It’s one thing to wear a whole, furry-like ensemble but it’s a whole other chic thing to wear a metallic silver furry ensemble like this!
Worst- 2019 “Harriet” Premiere
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 29: Cynthia Erivo attends the Premiere Of Focus Features’ “Harriet” at The Orpheum Theatre on October 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
While the colors of this dress are fabulous, the feathers are a bit much from top to bottom.
Best- 2020 NAACP Image Awards
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 22: Cynthia Erivo attends the 51st NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 22, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/FilmMagic)
While the pandemic rocked 2020, it didn’t do enough to sway Erivo’s fashion sense thankfully as evidenced by this light blue, fun dress!
