Idina Kim Menzel is an American actress and singer who rose to fame with the role of Maureen Johnson in the Broadway musical Rent (2005). She is also known for her recurring role of Shelby Corcoran on the Fox musical comedy-drama TV series Glee. Menzel won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2004 and was honored with the Breakthrough Artist award at the 2014 Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony.

BEFORE FAME

Menzel was born to Helene, a therapist, and Stuart Mentzel, a pajama salesman. When Menzel was 15 years old, her parents divorced and she began working as a wedding and bar mitzvah singer.

PERSONAL LIFE

Menzel married actor Taye Diggs in 2003. They have a son, Walker Nathaniel Diggs, born on September 2, 2009. Their marriage ended in 2014.

FUN FACTS

Actress Idina Menzel were born on Sunday, birthstone is Emerald, the seaon was Spring in the Chinese year of Pig, it is 148 days until Idina Menzel next birthday.