Idina Menzel

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1971-05-30 (53 years old)

Place of Birth New York, New York, USA

Also Known As 이디나 멘젤, Idina Kim Menzel, Ίντινα Μένζελ, 伊迪娜·门泽尔, 伊迪娜‧曼佐

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).

Known For

Actor

2027
Frozen III

as Elsa (voice)

2024
Wicked

as Wiz-O-Mania Super Star

2023
Once Upon a Studio

as Elsa (voice)

2022
Disenchanted

as Nancy Tremaine

2022
2022
Harmonious Live!

as Self - Host

2022
Sherri

as Self - Guest

2021
Cinderella

as Vivian

2020
Once Upon a Snowman

as Elsa (voice) (archive sound)

2020
Zenimation

as Elsa (voice) (archive footage)

2020
2019
Frozen II

as Elsa (voice)

2019
Uncut Gems

as Dinah Ratner

2019
Rent

as Herself

2018
2017
Olaf's Frozen Adventure

as Elsa (Voice)

2017
Beaches

as CC Bloom

2017
2015
Frozen Fever

as Elsa (voice)

2013
Frozen

as Elsa (voice)

2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Guest judge

2011
2010
Undercover Boss

as Herself

2009
Chess in Concert

as Florence Vassy

2009
Glee

as Shelby Corcoran

2007
Enchanted

as Nancy Tremaine

2007
Private Practice

as Lisa King

2006
Ask the Dust

as Vera Rivkin

2006
The Wonder Pets

as The Queen of Hearts (voice)

2005
Rent

as Maureen Johnson

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Guest Judge

2004
Water

as Jessy Turner

2004
The Tollbooth

as Raquel Cohen-Flaxman

2004
Kevin Hill

as Francine Prescott

2002
Just a Kiss

as Linda

2002
Kissing Jessica Stein

as Bridesmaid

1997
The View

as Self

1997
The View

as Self - Guest

1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

1988
This Morning

as Self

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1985
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1952
Today

as Self