Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel

Birthdate
May 30, 1971 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
New York, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
May 30, 1971 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
New York, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

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).

Idina Menzel's LGBTQ+ Titles

Rent
Rent
Maureen Johnson
Kissing Jessica Stein
Kissing Jessica Stein
Bridesmaid
Rent
Rent
Herself
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love

Acting (84)

Latchkey Kids
Idina Menzel - Live at Lincoln Center
2027
Frozen III as Elsa (voice)
2024
Wicked
2024
Wicked: The Real Story as Self
2023
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20 as Self
2023
Once Upon a Studio as Elsa (voice)
2023
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah as Bree Friedman
2022
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? as Self
2022
Disenchanted as Nancy Tremaine
2022
American Murderer as Melanie
2022
Power of Women: The Changemakers as Self
2022
Sherri as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2022
Harmonious Live! as Self - Host
2021
Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler as Self
2021
Cinderella as Vivian
2021
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score as Self
2021
Musicals: The Greatest Show as Self
2021
Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler
2020
Once Upon a Snowman as Elsa (voice) (archive sound)
2020
Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II as Self (6 episodes)
2020
Zenimation as Elsa (voice) (archive footage) (2 episodes)
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II as Self
2020
Celebrity IOU as Self (1 episode)
2020
Repeat Attenders
2019
Frozen II as Elsa (voice)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2 episodes)
2019
Uncut Gems as Dinah Ratner
2019
Josh Groban Bridges: In Concert from Madison Square Garden as Self
2019
Rent as Herself
2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet as Elsa (voice)
2018
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway as Self - Host
2017
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2017
Olaf's Frozen Adventure as Elsa (Voice)
2017
All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration as Self
2017
Beaches as CC Bloom
2017
LEGO Frozen Northern Lights as Elsa (voice)
2016
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney as Self
2015
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live as Self
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2015
Frozen Fever as Elsa (voice)
2014
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic as Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2013
Frozen as Elsa (voice)
2013
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love as Herself
2013
Radio Disney Music Awards as Self (1 episode)
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Guest judge (1 episode)
2012
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony as Herself
2011
The Glee Project as Self (1 episode)
2010
Undercover Boss as Herself (1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (3 episodes)
2009
Chess in Concert as Florence Vassy
2009
Glee as Shelby Corcoran (12 episodes)
2007
Enchanted as Nancy Tremaine
2007
Private Practice as Lisa King (2 episodes)
2007
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway as Self
2006
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' as Herself
2006
The Wonder Pets as The Queen of Hearts (voice) (40 episodes)
2006
Ask the Dust as Vera Rivkin
2005
Rent as Maureen Johnson
2005
Dancing with the Stars as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)
2004
Water as Jessy Turner
2004
The Tollbooth as Raquel Cohen-Flaxman
2004
Kevin Hill as Francine Prescott (2 episodes)
2004
Rescue Me (1 episode)
2003
Soundstage (1 episode)
2002
Just a Kiss as Linda
2002
Kissing Jessica Stein as Bridesmaid
1997
The View (1 episode)
1997
The View as Self (1 episode)
1997
The View as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1988
This Morning as Self (2 episodes)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (2 episodes)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1985
Larry King Live as Self (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Performer (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Self (1 episode)
1952
Today as Self (1 episode)

Sound (2)

2022
A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting • Songs
• Songs
2021
Cinderella • Songs
• Songs