Idina Kim Menzel\u00a0(\/\u026a\u02c8di\u02d0n\u0259\u00a0m\u025bn\u02c8z\u025bl\/\u00a0ih-DEE-n\u0259 men-ZEL;\u00a0n\u00e9e\u00a0Mentzel; born May 30, 1971)\u00a0is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Regarded as the “Queen of Broadway”, Menzel is known for her commanding stage presence, powerful\u00a0mezzo-soprano\u00a0voice, and reputation as one of the most influential stage actors of her generation. Having achieved mainstream success\u00a0across stage, screen, and\u00a0music, her\u00a0accolades include a\u00a0Tony Award\u00a0and a\u00a0Daytime Emmy Award.<\/p>\n
Menzel rose to prominence as a stage actress in 1996, making her Broadway debut as performance artist Maureen Johnson in the\u00a0rock musical\u00a0Rent, for which she earned a Tony Award nomination for\u00a0Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2003, she originated the role of\u00a0Elphaba\u00a0in the musical\u00a0Wicked\u00a0on Broadway, for which she won the\u00a0Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. After leaving the show in 2005, she reprised the role in the musical’s original\u00a0West End\u00a0production in 2006, becoming the highest-paid actress in West End theatre history. In 2014, Menzel returned to Broadway in the musical\u00a0If\/Then, for which she received a third Tony Award nomination.<\/p>\n
Menzel began working in film and television in the early 2000s. After reprising her\u00a0Rent\u00a0role in the musical’s 2005\u00a0film adaptation, she had a supporting role in\u00a0Disney’s musical fantasy film\u00a0Enchanted\u00a0(2007). She played\u00a0the recurring character Shelby Corcoran\u00a0on the musical television series\u00a0Glee\u00a0from 2010 to 2013. Since 2013, Menzel has voiced\u00a0Elsa\u00a0in Disney’s\u00a0Frozen\u00a0franchise; “Let It Go”, a song she recorded for the\u00a0first film, peaked at number five on the\u00a0Billboard\u00a0Hot 100. Menzel has since played supporting roles in the films\u00a0Uncut Gems\u00a0(2019),\u00a0Cinderella\u00a0(2021), and\u00a0You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah\u00a0(2023).<\/p>\n
As a recording artist and songwriter, Menzel has released\u00a0seven studio albums, including\u00a0I Stand (2008) and\u00a0Holiday Wishes\u00a0(2014);\u00a0the latter peaked at number six on the\u00a0Billboard\u00a0200, becoming her highest-charting studio album to date.<\/p>\n
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Idina Kim Menzel\u00a0(\/\u026a\u02c8di\u02d0n\u0259\u00a0m\u025bn\u02c8z\u025bl\/\u00a0ih-DEE-n\u0259 men-ZEL;\u00a0n\u00e9e\u00a0Mentzel; born May 30, 1971)\u00a0is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Regarded as the “Queen of Broadway”, Menzel is known for her commanding stage presence, powerful\u00a0mezzo-soprano\u00a0voice, and reputation as one of the most influential stage actors of her generation. Having achieved mainstream success\u00a0across stage, screen, and\u00a0music, her\u00a0accolades include a\u00a0Tony Award\u00a0and a\u00a0Daytime Emmy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-25812","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n