![]() ![]() After appearing in several smaller-scale stage and Off-Broadway productions, in 2003 she originated the Broadway role of Elphaba in the musical Wicked, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. ![]() Menzel rose to prominence as a stage actress in 1996, making her Broadway debut as Maureen Johnson in the rock musical Rent, which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2019, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was named a Disney Legend in 2022. Her accolades include an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award, and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award, three Drama League Awards, and four Drama Desk Awards. Particularly known for her work in musicals on Broadway, and for having achieved mainstream success across stage, film, and music, Menzel has been nicknamed the "Queen of Broadway" for her achievements and reputation as a prolific stage performer. Idina Kim Menzel ( / ɪ ˈ d iː n ə m ɛ n ˈ z ɛ l/ ih- DEE-nə men- ZEL née Mentzel born May 30, 1971) is an American actress and singer. ![]()
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