The life of the late, great Aretha Franklin is featured in the latest installment of the Nat Geo limited series, "Genius." Cynthia Erivo takes on the role of the singer known as The Queen of Soul.

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Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul, is the voice of the African Diaspora. Independent of her shining career of hits, she has the singular ability to create mind-bending, transcendent events with her ...

The first image of Cynthia Erivo as musical phenomenon Aretha Franklin has arrived. The Harriet star, 32, completes her transformation as the Queen of Soul in the first look for National Geographic’s ...

Well ... as much of a surprise as it can be for a two-time Oscar nominee and Grammy winner to earn a nomination for playing the Queen of Soul in a highly promoted ...

National Geographic’s “Genius” series set out to present untold stories about some of the world’s brilliant thinkers, artists and doers. Its latest subject is Aretha Franklin, one of the greatest song ...