About
Idina Kim Menzel (/ɪˈdiːnə mɛnˈzɛl/ ih-DEE-nə men-ZEL; née Mentzel; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Regarded as the "Queen of Broadway", Menzel is known for her commanding stage presence, powerful mezzo-soprano voice, and reputation as one of the most influential stage actors of her generation. Having achieved mainstream success across stage, screen, and music, her accolades include a Tony Award and a Daytime Emmy Award. Menzel rose to prominence as a stage actress in 1996, making her Broadway debut as performance artist Maureen Johnson in the rock musical Rent, for which she earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2003, she originated the role of Elphaba in the musical Wicked on Broadway, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. After leaving the show in 2005, she reprised the role in the...
Known for
GleeSeries • 2009
Private PracticeSeries • 2007
Rescue MeSeries • 2004
FrozenMovie • 2013
ArthurSeries • 1996
WickedMovie • 2024
Frozen IIMovie • 2019
Ralph Breaks the InternetMovie • 2018
EnchantedMovie • 2007
Uncut GemsMovie • 2019
Kevin HillSeries • 2004
Olaf's Frozen AdventureMovie • 2017
DisenchantedMovie • 2022
Wonder Pets!Series • 2006
Once Upon a StudioMovie • 2023
Frozen FeverMovie • 2015
Once Upon a SnowmanMovie • 2020
CinderellaMovie • 2021
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat MitzvahMovie • 2023
RentMovie • 2005
Kissing Jessica SteinMovie • 2002
Ask the DustMovie • 2006
American MurdererMovie • 2022
LEGO Frozen Northern LightsMovie • 2017