Idina Menzel
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1971-05-30
Place of Birth
New York, New York, USA
Idina Menzel
Biography
Idina Kim Menzel (née Mentzel; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her work in musicals on the Broadway stage and having achieved mainstream success across stage, film and music, Menzel has garnered the honorific title "Queen of Broadway" for her achievements. Her accolades include an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for three Drama League Awards and four Drama Desk Awards. In 2019, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to live theatre. Menzel rose to prominence as a stage actress in 1996, making her Broadway debut playing Maureen Johnson in the rock musical Rent, which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. After appearing in several smaller-scale stage and Off-Broadway productions, in 2003 Menzel originated the role of Elphaba in the Broadway musical Wicked, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. The popularity of the musical, Menzel's character and song "Defying Gravity" earned her a devoted following among theater fans. After leaving the show in 2005, she reprised the role in the musical's original West End production until the end of 2006, becoming the highest-paid actress in West End theatre history. In 2014, Menzel returned to Broadway as Elizabeth Vaughan in the musical If/Then, for which she received a third Tony Award nomination. Menzel began transitioning to film and television roles in the early 2000s. After reprising her role as Maureen in Rent's 2005 film adaptation, she was cast as Nancy Tremaine in Disney's musical fantasy film Enchanted (2007) and reprised her role in its sequel Disenchanted (2022). She had a recurring role as Shelby Corcoran on the musical television series Glee (2010–2013). Since 2013, Menzel has voiced Elsa in Disney's animated Frozen franchise. "Let It Go", a song she recorded for the first film, became widely popular upon release, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song and reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first Tony Award-winning actor to have a top-10 song on the chart. Menzel also starred in the crime drama film Uncut Gems (2019) and in the jukebox musical film Cinderella (2021). As a recording artist, Menzel has released six studio albums: Still I Can't Be Still (1998), Here (2004), I Stand (2008), Holiday Wishes (2014), idina. (2016), and Christmas: A Season of Love (2019).
Also Known For
Rent
Nov 17, 2005
Ask the Dust
Feb 02, 2006
Enchanted
Nov 20, 2007
Frozen III
Nov 24, 2027
Chess in Concert
Jun 17, 2009
Latchkey Kids
Frozen
Nov 20, 2013
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
Oct 12, 2013
Once Upon a Studio
Sep 24, 2023
Idina Menzel: Live at Lincoln Center
Jan 02, 2019
Just a Kiss
Jun 15, 2002
Harmonious Live!
Jun 21, 2022
Power of Women: The Changemakers
Sep 22, 2022
Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler
Sep 23, 2021
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
Aug 18, 2023
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
Sep 15, 2014
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Dec 14, 2023
Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler
Jan 01, 2021
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?
Dec 09, 2022
Frozen Fever
Mar 09, 2015
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Apr 19, 2007
The Tollbooth
Oct 22, 2004
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Dec 20, 2015
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Feb 21, 2016
Water
Nov 25, 2004
Beaches
Jan 21, 2017
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
Oct 29, 2018
LEGO Frozen Northern Lights
Jan 05, 2017
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
Oct 27, 2017
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Nov 20, 2018
All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration
Oct 25, 2017
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
Mar 06, 2012
Uncut Gems
Aug 30, 2019
Rent
Jan 27, 2019
Josh Groban Bridges: In Concert from Madison Square Garden
Feb 12, 2019
Kissing Jessica Stein
Mar 13, 2002
Cinderella
Sep 03, 2021
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Nov 30, 2017
Frozen II
Nov 20, 2019
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
May 10, 2020
Repeat Attenders
Feb 19, 2020
Once Upon a Snowman
Oct 23, 2020
American Murderer
Oct 21, 2022
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
Aug 02, 2006
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Feb 07, 2021
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
Mar 02, 2021
Disenchanted
Nov 18, 2022
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Aug 29, 2021
Wicked: The Real Story
Nov 11, 2024
Wicked
Nov 20, 2024
Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway
Jul 13, 2020
Frozen IV
This Morning
Oct 03, 1988
Larry King Live
Jun 03, 1985
Glee
May 19, 2009
Today
Jan 14, 1952
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Sep 05, 1988
The View
Aug 11, 1997
Soundstage
Jun 03, 2003
Private Practice
Sep 26, 2007
Rescue Me
Jul 21, 2004
The Wonder Pets
Mar 03, 2006
Kevin Hill
Sep 29, 2004
Tony Awards
Apr 01, 1956
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Oct 22, 2012
Radio Disney Music Awards
Apr 27, 2013
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Mar 23, 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Mar 23, 2015
Dancing with the Stars
Jun 01, 2005
The View
Aug 11, 1997
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Sep 09, 2019
Sherri
Sep 12, 2022
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Feb 25, 2014
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Jun 10, 1996
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Jul 16, 2009
Undercover Boss
Feb 07, 2010
The View
Aug 11, 1997
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Sep 05, 1988
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Feb 17, 2014
Celebrity IOU
Apr 13, 2020
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
Oct 23, 2012
The Oscars
Mar 19, 1953
The Glee Project
Jun 12, 2011
Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II
Jun 26, 2020
