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.
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).
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0579953
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157400
Facebook: https://facebook.com/idinamenzel
Instagram: https://instagram.com/idinamenzel
Filmography (Movies)
Frozen III
Character:Elsa (voice)
Release Date:24/11/2027
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Character:Self
Release Date:06/11/2025
Wicked
Character:Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
Release Date:16/10/2024
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Character:Self
Release Date:14/12/2023
Disney 100: Remember That
Character:Self
Release Date:23/10/2023
Once Upon a Studio
Character:Elsa (voice)
Release Date:24/09/2023
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
Character:Bree Friedman
Release Date:18/08/2023
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?
Character:Self
Release Date:09/12/2022
Disenchanted
Character:Nancy Tremaine
Release Date:18/11/2022
American Murderer
Character:Melanie
Release Date:21/10/2022
Power of Women: The Changemakers
Character:Self
Release Date:22/09/2022
Harmonious Live!
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:21/06/2022
Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler
Character:Self
Release Date:23/09/2021
Cinderella
Character:Vivian
Release Date:03/09/2021
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Character:Self
Release Date:29/08/2021
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
Character:
Release Date:02/03/2021
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Character:Self
Release Date:07/02/2021
Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2021
Once Upon a Snowman
Character:Elsa (voice) (archive sound)
Release Date:23/10/2020
Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway
Character:Performer
Release Date:13/07/2020
Marvelous Moments with Maisel
Character:Self (Moderator)
Release Date:11/05/2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Character:Self
Release Date:10/05/2020
Repeat Attenders
Character:
Release Date:19/02/2020
Frozen II
Character:Elsa (voice)
Release Date:20/11/2019
Uncut Gems
Character:Dinah Ratner
Release Date:30/08/2019
Josh Groban Bridges: In Concert from Madison Square Garden
Character:Self
Release Date:12/02/2019
Rent
Character:Self
Release Date:27/01/2019
Idina Menzel: Live at Lincoln Center
Character:
Release Date:02/01/2019
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Character:Elsa (voice)
Release Date:20/11/2018
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:29/10/2018
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Character:
Release Date:30/11/2017
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
Character:Elsa (Voice)
Release Date:27/10/2017
All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:25/10/2017
Beaches
Character:CC Bloom
Release Date:21/01/2017
LEGO Frozen Northern Lights
Character:Elsa (voice)
Release Date:05/01/2017
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Self
Release Date:21/02/2016
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Release Date:20/12/2015
Frozen Fever
Character:Elsa (voice)
Release Date:09/03/2015
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
Character:Self
Release Date:15/09/2014
Frozen
Character:Elsa (voice)
Release Date:20/11/2013
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
Character:Self
Release Date:12/10/2013
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
Character:Self
Release Date:06/03/2012
Chess in Concert
Character:Florence Vassy
Release Date:17/06/2009
The Best Of Sound Stage
Character:
Release Date:23/11/2008
Enchanted
Character:Nancy Tremaine
Release Date:20/11/2007
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Character:Self
Release Date:19/04/2007
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
Character:Self
Release Date:02/08/2006
Ask the Dust
Character:Vera Rivkin
Release Date:02/02/2006
Rent
Character:Maureen Johnson
Release Date:17/11/2005
Water
Character:Jessy Turner
Release Date:25/11/2004
The Tollbooth
Character:Raquel Cohen-Flaxman
Release Date:22/10/2004
Just a Kiss
Character:Linda
Release Date:15/06/2002
Kissing Jessica Stein
Character:Bridesmaid
Release Date:13/03/2002
Television Appearances
Sherri
Character:Self - Guest
Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II
Character:Self
Zenimation
Character:Elsa (voice) (archive footage)
Celebrity IOU
Character:Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
American Idol
Character:Self - Mentor
Julie's Greenroom
Character:
LEGO Frozen Northern Lights
Character:Elsa (voice)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self - Guest
Radio Disney Music Awards
Character:Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
Character:Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Character:Self - Guest judge
The Glee Project
Character:Self - Guest Judge / Mentor
Undercover Boss
Character:Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Glee
Character:Shelby Corcoran
Private Practice
Character:Lisa King
The Wonder Pets
Character:The Queen of Hearts (voice)
Dancing with the Stars
Character:Self - Guest Judge
Kevin Hill
Character:Francine Prescott
Rescue Me
Character:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Soundstage
Character:
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
The View
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self - Guest
Arthur
Character:Dr. Paula (voice)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character:Self - Guest
This Morning
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Larry King Live
Character:Self
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Performer
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
The Oscars
Character:Self
Today
Character:Self
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