Wicked star Cynthia Erivo has topped off another hugely successful year after being made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours list for services to music and drama.
The stage and screen star called the news "an honour I could never have thought would happen".
"I hope it shows that I care deeply about the work and will continue to do so to the best of my abilities," she added.
The British star can currently be seen on the big screen in Wicked: For Good, which has already earned her a fifth Golden Globe nomination, while a fourth Oscar nod could follow next month.
The 38-year-old has already won a Grammy, daytime Emmy and Tony, meaning she is an Oscar win away from securing EGOT status - the rare achievement of winning all four of the most prestigious awards in television, music, film and Broadway.
