Idina Menzel
Acting • Born 1971-05-30
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).
Filmography
93 credits
Rent
Movie • 2005
Maureen Johnson
Ask the Dust
Movie • 2006
Vera Rivkin
Enchanted
Movie • 2007
Nancy Tremaine
Frozen III
Movie • 2027
Elsa (voice)
Chess in Concert
Movie • 2009
Florence Vassy
Latchkey Kids
Movie
Frozen
Movie • 2013
Elsa (voice)
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
Movie • 2013
Self
Once Upon a Studio
Movie • 2023
Elsa (voice)
Idina Menzel: Live at Lincoln Center
Movie • 2019
Just a Kiss
Movie • 2002
Linda
Harmonious Live!
Movie • 2022
Self - Host
Power of Women: The Changemakers
Movie • 2022
Self
Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler
Movie • 2021
Self
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
Movie • 2023
Bree Friedman
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
Movie • 2014
Self
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Movie • 2023
Self
Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler
Movie • 2021
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?
Movie • 2022
Self
Frozen Fever
Movie • 2015
Elsa (voice)
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Movie • 2007
Self
The Tollbooth
Movie • 2004
Raquel Cohen-Flaxman
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Movie • 2015
Self - Musical Guest
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Movie • 2016
Self
Water
Movie • 2004
Jessy Turner
Beaches
Movie • 2017
CC Bloom
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway
Movie • 2018
Self - Host
LEGO Frozen Northern Lights
Movie • 2017
Elsa (voice)
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
Movie • 2017
Elsa (Voice)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Movie • 2018
Elsa (voice)
All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration
Movie • 2017
Self
Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony
Movie • 2012
Self
Uncut Gems
Movie • 2019
Dinah Ratner
Rent
Movie • 2019
Self
Josh Groban Bridges: In Concert from Madison Square Garden
Movie • 2019
Self
Kissing Jessica Stein
Movie • 2002
Bridesmaid
Cinderella
Movie • 2021
Vivian
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Movie • 2017
Frozen II
Movie • 2019
Elsa (voice)
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Movie • 2020
Self
Repeat Attenders
Movie • 2020
Once Upon a Snowman
Movie • 2020
Elsa (voice) (archive sound)
American Murderer
Movie • 2022
Melanie
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
Movie • 2006
Self
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Movie • 2021
Self
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
Movie • 2021
Disenchanted
Movie • 2022
Nancy Tremaine
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Movie • 2021
Self
Wicked
Movie • 2024
Wiz-O-Mania Super Star
Shoshana Bean and Friends: An Evening of Broadway
Movie • 2020
Performer
Frozen IV
Movie
Elsa (voice)
The Best Of Sound Stage
Movie • 2008
Just Picture It
Movie
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Movie • 2025
Self
Disney 100: Remember That
Movie • 2023
Self
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Movie • 2020
Self
This Morning
TV • 1988
Self
Larry King Live
TV • 1985
Self
Glee
TV • 2009
Shelby Corcoran
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self
Today
TV • 1952
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Soundstage
TV • 2003
Private Practice
TV • 2007
Lisa King
Rescue Me
TV • 2004
Wonder Pets!
TV • 2006
The Queen of Hearts (voice)
Kevin Hill
TV • 2004
Francine Prescott
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV • 2012
Self - Guest judge
Radio Disney Music Awards
TV • 2013
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Guest Judge
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Undercover Boss
TV • 2010
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Celebrity IOU
TV • 2020
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: UNTUCKED
TV • 2012
Self - Guest Judge
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
The Glee Project
TV • 2011
Self - Guest Judge / Mentor
Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II
TV • 2020
Self
Zenimation
TV • 2020
Elsa (voice) (archive footage)
Arthur
TV • 1996
Dr. Paula (voice)
Julie's Greenroom
TV • 2017
American Idol
TV • 2018
Self - Mentor
LEGO Frozen Northern Lights
TV • 2016
Elsa (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self