British actress Cynthia Erivo was incredibly intentional when she transformed the look of Elphaba, the character she plays in the feature film adaptation of “Wicked.” The pint size alto, who ...

Cynthia Erivo transformed into Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, in “Wicked” thanks to the film’s makeup artist and hairstylist Frances Hannon. ... Her hair wasn’t black, ...

Cynthia asked Wicked ’s director, Jon M. Chu, if they could “reimagine” Elphaba’s traditionally long, wavy hair as micro braids in the movie.

Erivo as Elphaba. Universal Pictures. Hannon conceived her idea for Elphaba’s hair for the film even before Erivo arrived in the United Kingdom for filming in 2022.

Cynthia Erivo Recalls the ‘Big Moment’ When She Decided to Shave Her Hair to Play Elphaba in Wicked “I like how much of a black canvas it is, and I like that there’s nothing but my eyes ...

Hair was perhaps the most important nuance for Erivo in bringing the character to life. Historically, on stage, Elphaba’s hair was long, black and wavy. But Erivo says she “wanted something ...

Cynthia Erivo had one request when it came to Elphaba’s hair. Erivo, 37, opened up about the micro braids she donned while playing Elphaba in Wicked , while chatting with Variety on Tuesday ...

In the stage musical, Elphaba's hair is black and slightly wavy. The wig's texture doesn't change, not even when a Black actress portrays the character. However, in the film, Cynthia's Elphaba ...

More than 30 wigs, custom green body makeup, and hours in the makeup chair brought Elphaba and Glinda to the big screen. In a Glamour exclusive, hair and makeup department lead Frances Hannon ...

Cynthia Erivo is opening up about the special nuances she brought to her character in Wicked. In a new interview with Variety, Erivo, 37, details how Elphaba, whom she portrays in the film, came ...

"Wicked": How Cynthia Erivo Added Micro Braids to Elphaba to honor Black women.