Idina Menzel
BirthPlace:Syosset, New York
BirthDate: 5/30/1971
Current Age: 38 years, 1 month and 4 days old
Idina Menzel is perhaps best know for her role of Maureen in “Rent”. She was an original cast memeber of the 1996 musical
and won a nod for a Tony award as best actress in a musical. While doing Rent she met her husband Taye Diggs.
She was also on the Rent Original Broadway Cast recording. She next appeared as Amneris in “Aida”.
Idina next major stage appearance was in Wicked-the musical. She played the role of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West opposite
Kristin Chenoweth who played Glinda. For this role she beat out Kristin for the 2004 Tony Award for best actress.
It’s interesting that Idina has appeared in two of the most popular plays and cast recordings of recent times.
Idina and 5 other original cast member reprised their roles for the movie “Rent” in 2005.
