Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals has named “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo as its 2025 Woman of the Year.

So why does it seem as if she might have been born to play the iconic Wicked Witch of the West in “Wicked,” Jon M. Chu’s musical movie adaptation of author Gregory Maguire’s 1995 “Wizard of Oz” prequel novel and its 2003 Broadway musical?

Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo will be the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 2025 Woman of the Year, the student group announced Tuesday.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, two main leads of the hit musical fiction, may be bringing Wicked to life on the big screen but surprisingly, they both never auditioned together for the movie.

Cynthia Erivo, fresh off the success of Wicked, has her sights set on joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Tony-winning actress recently expressed interest in playing the iconic X-Men character Storm.

Cynthia Erivo may still be experiencing a warm round of applause for her performance as Elphaba in 2024’s Wicked, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t already have her sights set on other, future roles.

Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals is defying gravity with its pick for the 2025 Woman of the Year.