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Born · May 30, 1971 (53 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA
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).
Elsa (voice)
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Self
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2023
Elsa (voice)
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2023
Bree Friedman
6.4
2023
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6.7
2022
Melanie
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2022
Self
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2022
Self - Host
6.8
2022
Self
7.3
2021
Vivian
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2021
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2021
Elsa (voice) (archive sound)
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Self
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Elsa (voice)
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2019
Dinah Ratner
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2019
Self
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Herself
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2019
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Elsa (voice)
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2018
Self - Host
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2018
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Elsa (Voice)
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2017
Self
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CC Bloom
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Elsa (voice)
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Self
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Elsa (voice)
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Self
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2014
Elsa (voice)
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2013
Herself
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2012
Florence Vassy
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2009
Nancy Tremaine
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2007
Vera Rivkin
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Maureen Johnson
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2005
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2024
Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
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Nancy Tremaine
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2022
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
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2021
Self · (6 episodes)
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2020
Elsa (voice) (archive footage) · (2 episodes)
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2020
Self · (1 episode)
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Self · (1 episode)
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Self - Guest · (1 episode)
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2012
Self - Guest judge · (1 episode)
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2012
Self · (1 episode)
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Herself · (1 episode)
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2010
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
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Shelby Corcoran · (12 episodes)
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2009
Lisa King · (2 episodes)
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2007
Self
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2007
Herself
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The Queen of Hearts (voice) · (40 episodes)
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2006
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
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2005
Jessy Turner
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2004
Raquel Cohen-Flaxman
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2004
Francine Prescott · (2 episodes)
5.3
2004
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2004
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2003
Linda
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2002
Bridesmaid
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2002
Self · (1 episode)
4.4
1997
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1997
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4.4
1997
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3.5
1996
Self · (2 episodes)
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1988
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1988
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1985
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1956
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1953
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1952