NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) - Emmy, Grammy and Tony award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo transforms into the "Queen of Soul" in a new television series about American songstress Aretha Franklin.

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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