Idina Menzel is a singer, songwriter and actress who has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry. She is best known for her Tony Award-winning performance as Elphaba in the musical Wicked, as well as her role as Maureen Johnson in the musical Rent. Her other stage credits include roles in the musicals If/Then and Aida, and she has appeared in films such as Enchanted, Beaches and Disenchanted. She has also released several albums, with her latest being the holiday album Christmas: A Season of Love.