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Erivo received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for her portrayal of which person?

  • Whitney Houston

  • Billie Holiday

  • Aretha Franklin

  • Etta James

Answer

Erivo received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for her portrayal of Aretha Franklin. She played the singer in the miniseries Genius: Aretha, which aired on National Geographic in 2021. The series follows Franklin's life from her childhood to her rise to fame as one of the most influential singers of all time.
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