“I'd been a wedding singer through college, but after a few years of doing my best renditions of jazz standards to clinking glasses and the sound of forks on salad, I thought, 'Oh God, if this is all I do, I'll never be able to live with myself.'”

American actress, singer and songwriter

Idina Menzel is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for her stage work, especially in Broadway and West End productions, and later brought that profile into film, television, and music. Her career began in theater, where she became widely associated with musical performance and stage acting. She later moved across several media, building a public presence through screen roles and recordings as well as her theater work.