| Also Known As | Dee |
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| Birth Name | Idina Kim Mentzel |
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| Birth | Born on 1971-05-30 at Syosset, New York City, New York United States |
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| Height | 5' 4" |
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| Sex | F |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Profession | Actress, singer and songwriter |
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| Education | High School: Syosset High School, Syosset, NY
University: BFA Drama, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University (1993) |
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| Married To | Taye Diggs (actor, m. 11-Jan-2003) |
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| Father | Stuart Mentzel |
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| Mother | Helene Mentzel |
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| Sisters | Cara |
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 Idina Menzel (born Idina Kim Mentzel on May 30, 1971 in New York City) is a Jewish American actress, singer and songwriter. Beginning in high school and throughout college, Menzel often played and sang at weddings. Her professional life changed greatly when she auditioned for a rock musical based upon Puccini's La Bohème. That show, the late Jonathan Larson's Rent, was Menzel's Broadway ..
Idina Menzel's Biography |
| Quote: Things happen for a reason, and in their own time. More Quotes | | Trivia: She was named after her great grandmother, Ida, and her name is Hebrew for "gentle".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 Joseph McIntyre who was also leaving that day). More Trivia | Awards: Broadway.com Audience Award
For:
Best Lead Actress in a Musical
Best Diva Performance
Best Onstage Pair-with Kristin Chenoweth
Best Lead Actress in a Musical)
Year: 2004
Won More Awards | | Idina Menzel Photo Gallery | | Contact Idina Menzel |
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