Wicked star Cynthia Erivo named 2025 fashion icon

The Wicked star has been praised for her influence in the world of fashion

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo has been named one of 2025's most influential figures in fashion.

The singer and actress is one of 100 people being praised for their influence in the world of fashion by the Business of Fashion's BoF 500.

Cynthia shot to worldwide fame after playing green-skinned Elphaba in the film adaptation of the hit musical Wicked, alongside pop star Ariana Grande, who played Glinda.

Cynthia Erivo starred in the film adaptation of the hit musical Wicked alongside Ariana Grande

She's known for her bold style, including her super long nails and intricate nail art.

Other names on this year's list include rapper Doechii known for her viral song Anxiety, Kendrick Lamar who was the half-time performer at the Super Bowl in February and model Hailey Bieber.

Cynthia Erivo is known for her elaborate nail designs

The BoF 500 started as an index of the 500 most influential people in the global fashion industry in 2013.

Since then, lots of names have been added to the list which is now made up of a total of 1,613 people representing more than 98 nationalities including this year's class of 2025.

The star has lots of awards for her acting and singing including a Tony, Emmy and a Grammy

"This is our most global group of industry shapers yet, with new entrants from four countries represented for the first time: Montenegro, Mongolia, Cameroon and Panama..." Imran Amed, founder and chief executive of The Business of Fashion, said about this year's list.

The index is made up of people from across eight categories: designers, executives, retailers, entrepreneurs, creative class, media, models & muses and catalysts.

Who would you pick as a fashion icon? Is there a celebrity or someone you know who you think is really stylish? Let us know in the comments.