Idina Menzel
Idina Kim Menzel () (née Mentzel; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Menzel rose to prominence when she originated the role of Maureen Johnson in the Broadway musical Rent. Her performance earned her a Tony Award nomination in 1996. She reprised the character in the musical's 2005 film adaptation. In 2003, Menzel originated the role of Elphaba in the Broadway musical Wicked, a performance for which she won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Menzel returned to Broadway as Elizabeth Vaughan in the 2014 musical If/Then, which earned her a third Tony Award nomination.
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| Full name at birth | Idina Kim Menzel
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| Claim to fame | Rent, Wicked, Glee, Frozen
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| Date of birth | 30 May 1971
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| Place of birth | Queens, New York, USA
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| Occupation | Actress, Singer
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| Height | 5' 4" (163 cm)
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| Weight | 115 lbs (52 kg)
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| Distinctive feature | Maureen in Rent, Elphaba in Wicked (musicals) and Shelby Corcoran on Glee.
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| Shoe size | 7
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| Pets | Sammy Davis Jr. Jr. (dog)
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Residence | Encino, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Net worth | $10,000,000 USD
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| High school | Syosset High School, Syosset, NY
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- Her song, Walker Diggs, is her biggest inspiration.
- Recently received an honorary doctorate from C.W Post Campus of Long Island University in May '11.
- BFA in Drama - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (1993)
- Won the 2004 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical for Elphaba in Wicked.
- Cracked a rib as a result of a fall through a trap door during a matinée show in "Wicked" on 8 January 2005, and could not perform the next day, what was to be hear last performance. Her standby Shoshana Bean covered for her, but Idina made a special out-of-costume appearance and did her final song to a standing ovation before being bid farewell at the curtain call (along with Joey McIntyre who was also leaving that day).
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