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Kristin Chenoweth
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American actress, singer, author (born 1968)
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Kristin Dawn Chenoweth is an American singer, actor, writer, and voice actor born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, on July 24, 1968. A soprano, she began her work period in 1991 and is educated at Oklahoma City University. Her genres include pop music, folk music, jazz, and musical theatre. She speaks and writes in English.
Chenoweth has received the Theatre World Award, a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Her notable works include *Girl in 14G Sheet Music*, *I'm No Philosopher, but I Got Thoughts*, *My Moment*, *What Will I Do with My Love Today?*, and *Daily Blessings*. She is recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Girl in 14G Sheet Music
- I'm No Philosopher, but I Got Thoughts
- My Moment
- What Will I Do with My Love Today?
- Daily Blessings
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA
Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth; July 24, 1968) is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film, and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, Chenoweth received a second Tony Award nomination for originating the role of…
Known for
- Wicked: One Wonderful Night — Self2025
- Stumble — Tammy Istiny2025
- Our Little Secret — Erica2024
- Dolly Parton's Pet Gala2024
- Wicked — Wiz-O-Mania Super Star2024
- The Holiday Junkie — Mimi (voice)2024
- Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry — Self2024
- Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection — Self2023
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love — Self - Guest2023
- Reopening: The Broadway Revival — Self2022
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1968
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 416,069
- Total plays
- 5,049,173
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Kristin Chenoweth (born July 24, 1968) is an American soprano and actress. She released her sixth album and fifth studio album The Art of Elegance on September 23, 2016. Chenoweth was born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She graduated from Oklahoma City University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in musical theater and a master's degree in opera performance. She is a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. In 1991, she won the title of "Miss OCU" and went on to win second runner-up in the Miss Oklah
Key facts
- Born
- Kristi Dawn Chenoweth , ( 1968-07-24 ) July 24, 1968 (age 57) , Broken Arrow, Oklahoma , U.S.
- Education
- Oklahoma City University ( BM , MFA )
- Occupations
- Actress singer
- Years active
- 1991–present
- Spouse
- Josh Bryant ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2023 )
- Genres
- Musical theatre pop jazz country pop
- Labels
- Concord Records Sony Sony Masterworks
- Website
- officialkristinchenoweth .com
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Official website
Home - Kristin Chenoweth
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Kristin
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Broken Arrow
- Occupation
- jewelry designer
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- liberal Christianity
- Field of work
- acting
- Eye colour
- green
- Hair colour
- blond hair
- Genre
- gospel music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- officialkristinchenoweth.com
- Image
- Kristin Chenoweth by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg
- Height
- 150
- Voice type
- soprano
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- Commons category
- Kristin Chenoweth
- date of birth
- 1968-07-24
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
- name in native language
- Kristin Chenoweth
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
- birth name
- Kristi Dawn Chenoweth
- social media followers
- 173000
- writing language
- English language
- medical condition
- migraine
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Encyclopedic overview
Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (/ˈtʃɛnoʊwɛθ/ ; born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth; July 24, 1968) is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film, and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, Chenoweth was nominated for a second Tony Award for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked. Her television roles include Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing and Olive Snook on the comedy drama Pushing Daisies, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2009.
Chenoweth sang gospel music as a child in Oklahoma and studied opera before deciding to pursue a career in musical theatre. In 1997, she made her Broadway debut in Steel Pier, winning a Theatre World Award. Her other Broadway credits include Eve in The Apple Tree (2006); Fran in Promises, Promises (2010); Lily in On the Twentieth Century (2015), for which she received a third Tony Award nomination; and the title role in The Queen of Versailles (2025). She has also appeared in five City Center Encores! productions, Off-Broadway, and in regional theatre.
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