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Idina Menzel

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Also Known As:
Adele Dazeem
Date of Birth:
May 30, 1971
Hometown:
Syosset

Bio:
Idina Menzel (born Idina Kim Mentzel in Syosset, New York on May 30, 1971) is an actress and singer who is best known for her starring role in the Broadway musical Rent. She’s also been in Wicked, If/Then and voiced the character of Disney’s Elsa in Frozen. She also won a Tony Award in 2003 for her role as Elphaba in Wicked. Idina was married to actor Taye Diggs for 10 years before separating in 2013.

 

Best Known For:
She is best known for being a Broadway star and voicing Elsa the Snow Queen in Disney’s Frozen.

Personal Life:
Idina married Taye Diggs on Jan. 11, 2003. They met in 1995 after starring in the Broadway musical Rent. They have a son, Walker Nathaniel Diggs who was born on Sept. 2, 2009. In 2013 Idina and Taye announced that they were separating.

 

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Millions of fans love ‘Wicked’ & while preparing to celebrate the musical’s 15th anniversary, OG stars Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenoweth talked with HollywoodLife on the impact of the show in 2018.

October 29, 2018

Idina Menzel Shares Hilarious Wardrobe Mishap: Underwear Stuck In Ripped Jeans

Yikes, Idina Menzel may have just had the most relatable wardrobe malfunction of all time! The actress and singer got caught by the paparazzi with a pair of underwear hanging out of a hole in her ripped jeans. But you have to see her reaction.

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Miley Cyrus & Idina Menzel Agree That Elsa Should Be A Lesbian In ‘Frozen 2’ — Watch

Calling all ‘Frozen’ lovers! Idina Menzel stopped by ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ to chat with Miley Cyrus, and she talked all things ‘Frozen 2!’ When Miley asked her about the campaign to make Elsa a lesbian for the second installment, Idina was ‘all for it!’ Will there be major changes to the new film? Watch her dish the scoop here!

September 29, 2016

Aaron Lohr: 5 Things About Idina Menzel’s Surprise Fiance

Whoa there! Idina Menzel just dropped the surprising news Sept. 23 that she’s engaged to fellow actor Aaron Lohr. The couple have known each other for years, but their friendship blossomed into a romance that has them headed down the aisle!  Here are five things to know about Aaron.

September 23, 2016
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Idina Menzel & Taye Diggs Secretly Divorce One Year After Split

Idina has let her marriage go. One year after their public split, Idina and Taye secretly ended their 10 year marriage and are now officially divorced, according to a new report.
Idina Menzel, 43, and Taye Diggs, 44, called it quits on their marriage after they announced their split in December 2013. However, the couple didn’t take any divorce action until nearly one year later, finalizing the divorce in December 2014 after 10 years of marriage.

January 3, 2015

Idina Menzel Belts Out ‘Holly Jolly Christmas’ At Tree Lighting Event

The cold never bothered her anyway! Idina Menzel unthawed her ‘Frozen’ vocal chords to perform something quite different than ‘Let It Go’ for ‘Christmas In Rockefeller Center’ on Dec 3. Instead, the Broadway superstar performed a classic song off her new holiday album!
Hey, at least Matt Lauer got her name right! Idina Menzel helped kick off the holiday season on NBC’s annual holiday special, ‘Christmas In Rockefeller Center’ with a performance of the Burl Ives classic, ‘Holly Jolly Christmas.’ What fun!

December 3, 2014
Anna Kendrick Wicked

Anna Kendrick Front Runner For Coveted ‘Wicked’ Role Over Idina Menzel

Let it go Idina, Anna may be the new Elphaba! Between ‘Pitch Perfect’ and ‘Into the Woods’ Anna has proven herself as a double threat of both singer and actress, and is now in competition with the Broadway star for the acclaimed role in the upcoming ‘Wicked’ film.
Whoa — could Anna Kendrick really beat out Broadway’s original Elphaba, Idina Menzel, for the role in Universal’s upcoming film Wicked? There’s some fierce competition going on, as HollywoodLife.com learned EXCLUSIVELY that “anyone that is anyone will be offered an audition”, but it looks like Anna may have the winning shot!

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