| 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 deb ..
Idina Menzel's Biography |
| Quote: I feel like I was born to do this... I started working professionally as soon as I could, doing weddings and things like that in high school, while everyone else was having keg parties. I just felt destined to do it and really committed and driven; it was something that just felt right all my life. More Quotes | | Trivia: Her Rent character, Maureen, is based on Musetta from La Boheme. Two references are made to this. Roger's attempts to write a song resemble "Musetta's Waltz," which Mark directly points out. Musett'a Waltz was also the basis for "The Tango Maureen."Her last name was originally spelled "Mentzel" but she decided to take the T out because everyone pronounced it incorrectly. More Trivia | Awards: Tony Award
For: Best Lead Actress in a Musical
Year: 2004
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