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 smallerscale stage and OffBroadway 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 Menzels 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 musicals original West End production until the end of 2006 becoming the highestpaid actress in West End theatre history In 2014 Menzel returned to Broadway as Elizabeth Vaughan in the musical IfThen 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 Rents 2005 film adaptation she was cast as Nancy Tremaine in Disneys 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 20102013 Since 2013 Menzel has voiced Elsa in Disneys 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 Awardwinning actor to have a top10 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 Cant Be Still 1998 Here 2004 I Stand 2008 Holiday Wishes 2014 idina 2016 and Christmas A Season of Love 2019