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).
Rent
(Maureen Johnson)
Ask the Dust
(Vera Rivkin)
Enchanted
(Nancy Tremaine)
Frozen III
(Elsa (voice))
Chess in Concert
(Florence Vassy)
Latchkey Kids
Frozen
(Elsa (voice))
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
(Herself)
Once Upon a Studio
(Elsa (voice))
Idina Menzel - Live at Lincoln Center
Just a Kiss
(Linda)
Harmonious Live!
(Self - Host)
Power of Women: The Changemakers
(Self)
Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler
(Self)
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
(Bree Friedman)
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
(Self)
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20
(Self)
Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?
(Self)
Frozen Fever
(Elsa (voice))
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
(Self)
The Tollbooth
(Raquel Cohen-Flaxman)
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
(Self)
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
(Self)
Water
(Jessy Turner)
Beaches
(CC Bloom)
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
(Self - Host)
LEGO Frozen Northern Lights
(Elsa (voice))
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
(Elsa (Voice))
Ralph Breaks the Internet
(Elsa (voice))
All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration
(Self)
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
(Herself)
Uncut Gems
(Dinah Ratner)
Rent
(Herself)
Josh Groban Bridges: In Concert from Madison Square Garden
(Self)
Kissing Jessica Stein
(Bridesmaid)
Cinderella
(Vivian)
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Frozen II
(Elsa (voice))
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
(Self)
Repeat Attenders
Once Upon a Snowman
(Elsa (voice) (archive sound))
American Murderer
(Melanie)
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
(Herself)
Musicals: The Greatest Show
(Self)
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
Disenchanted
(Nancy Tremaine)
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
(Self)
Wicked: The Real Story
(Self)
Wicked
This Morning
(Self)
Larry King Live
(Self)
Glee
(Shelby Corcoran)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Today
(Self)
The View
(Self)
Soundstage
Private Practice
(Lisa King)
Rescue Me
The Wonder Pets
(The Queen of Hearts (voice))
Kevin Hill
(Francine Prescott)
Tony Awards
(Self - Performer)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
(Self - Guest judge)
Radio Disney Music Awards
(Self)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
(Self)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
(Self - Guest)
Dancing with the Stars
(Self - Guest Judge)
The View
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Sherri
(Self - Guest)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
(Self - Guest)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Undercover Boss
(Herself)
The View
(Self - Guest)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self - Guest)
Celebrity IOU
(Self)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
(Self - Guest)
The Oscars
(Self)
The Glee Project
(Self)
Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II
(Self)
Zenimation
(Elsa (voice) (archive footage))