Idina Menzel
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).
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).
Known for
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20
Once Upon a Studio
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?
Disenchanted
A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
American Murderer
Power of Women: The Changemakers
Sherri
Harmonious Live!
Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler
Cinderella
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Once Upon a Snowman
Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II
Zenimation
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Celebrity IOU
Repeat Attenders
Frozen II
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Uncut Gems
Josh Groban Bridges: In Concert from Madison Square Garden
Rent
Ralph Breaks the Internet
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration
Beaches
LEGO Frozen Northern Lights
Disneyland 60th Anniversary TV Special
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Frozen Fever
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Frozen
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
Radio Disney Music Awards
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
The Glee Project
Undercover Boss
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Chess in Concert
Glee
Enchanted
Private Practice
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
The Wonder Pets
Ask the Dust
Rent
Dancing with the Stars
The Tollbooth
Kevin Hill
Rescue Me
Soundstage
Just a Kiss
Kissing Jessica Stein
The View
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
This Morning
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Larry King Live
Tony Awards
The Oscars
Today