3 5
Age 39

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 71

#2

Current Rank

#74

#2

Peak Rank

#1

8

Years Ranked

41

2

Years in Top 10

8

37.8

Average Rank

38.2

7

Theatrical Releases

64

Wicked $475.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Toy Story 3 $415.0 Million

$934.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.7 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Cynthia Erivo and Whoopi Goldberg through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cynthia Erivo holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Domestic theatrical output favors Whoopi Goldberg, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Whoopi Goldberg without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cynthia Erivo Whoopi Goldberg

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Cynthia Erivo

7 theatrical releases • $934.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Wicked: For Good $342.9 Million
2024 Wicked $475.0 Million
2024 Drift $10,077
2021 Chaos Walking $13.3 Million
2019 Harriet $43.1 Million

Whoopi Goldberg

64 theatrical releases • $2.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Babes $3.8 Million
2024 Ezra $2.6 Million
2023 The Color Purple $60.6 Million
2022 Till $9.0 Million
2018 Nobody's Fool $31.7 Million