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

Maureen Johnson

Rent

Vera Rivkin

Ask the Dust

Nancy Tremaine

Enchanted

Elsa (voice)

Frozen III

Florence Vassy

Chess in Concert

Latchkey Kids

Elsa (voice)

Frozen

Self

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

Elsa (voice)

Once Upon a Studio

Idina Menzel: Live at Lincoln Center

Linda

Just a Kiss

Self - Host

Harmonious Live!

Self

Power of Women: The Changemakers

Self

Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler

Bree Friedman

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

Self

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

Self

Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20

Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler

Self

Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?

Elsa (voice)

Frozen Fever

Self

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

Raquel Cohen-Flaxman

The Tollbooth

Self - Musical Guest

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

Self

Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney

Jessy Turner

Water

CC Bloom

Beaches

Self - Host

A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway

Elsa (voice)

LEGO Frozen Northern Lights

Elsa (Voice)

Olaf's Frozen Adventure

Elsa (voice)

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Self

All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration

Self

Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony

Dinah Ratner

Uncut Gems

Self

Rent

Self

Josh Groban Bridges: In Concert from Madison Square Garden

Bridesmaid

Kissing Jessica Stein

Vivian

Cinderella

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

Elsa (voice)

Frozen II

Self

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

Repeat Attenders

Elsa (voice) (archive sound)

Once Upon a Snowman

Melanie

American Murderer

Self

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

Self

Musicals: The Greatest Show

25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love

Nancy Tremaine

Disenchanted

Self

Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

Wiz-O-Mania Super Star

Wicked

Performer

Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway

Elsa (voice)

Frozen IV

The Best Of Soundstage

Just Picture It

Self

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Self

Disney 100: Remember That

Self

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration