Idina MenzelNationality:
American Birthdate:
05/30/1971 Birthplace:
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biography
As the vivacious and outspoken bisexual performance artist Maureen in the popular Broadway musical “Rent,” actress Idina Menzel has captivated audiences for years. Like many of her onstage castmates, she reprised her role for the big screen in director Chris Columbus’ 2004 adaptation. Interesting in acting since she was a child, Menzel in the fifth grade played the part of Dorothy in an elementary school production of “The Wizard of Oz” (little did she know that an award-winning role in the "Oz"-inspired musical “Wicked" was in her future). After high school, she studied drama at New York
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Raised in New York and New Jersey
Began singing at the age of five
Became the lead singer for a wedding band at 15 years old
1995
Made debut playing Maureen Johnson, the vampy performance artist in "Rent," the off-Broadway musical by Jonathan Larson
1996
Continued on with "Rent" in its move to Broadway; nominated for a Tony Award for her performance
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