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Liza Minnelli
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Also known as Liza May Minnelli

Liza May Minnelli is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Tony Awards. She is one of the few performers awarded a non-competitive EGOT having received an honorary Grammy Award. Minnelli is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour.

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Liza May Minnelli is an American film actor, singer, voice actor, and stage actor. Born in Los Angeles in 1946, she is the daughter of Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli. She has a contralto voice type and performs in the pop music, traditional pop, and jazz genres. Her recorded works have been released through Capitol Records.

Minnelli has received the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Primetime Emmy Award, the Grammy Legend Award, and the Officer of the Legion of Honour. She has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress. She is also recognized in the Academy Award Best Actress collection and the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.

She was educated at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and HB Studio. She is a member of the Episcopal Church and speaks English. Her spouses have included Peter Allen, Jack Haley Jr., and David Gest. She has a sister named Lorna Luft and resides in Los Angeles.

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Hollywood, California, USA

Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli is among a rare group of performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy (Grammy Legend Award), Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). Minnelli is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour. Daughter of actress and singer Judy Garland and director…

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  • Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story — Self2025
  • Liza Minnelli, la dernière héritière d'Hollywood — Self2025
  • Diane Warren: Relentless — Self (archive footage)2025
  • BRATS — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2024
  • Jim Henson Idea Man — Self (archive footage)2024
  • Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2023
  • Commitment to Life — Self (archive footage)2023
  • Freddie Mercury: The Final Act — Self (archive footage)2022
  • Deneuve, la reine Catherine — Self (archive footage)2022
  • Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age — Self2021

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Country
United States
Active from
1946

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Instance of
human
Given name
May
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Los Angeles
Spouse
David Gest
Father
Vincente Minnelli
Mother
Judy Garland
Occupation
film director
Educated at
HB Studio
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
American English
Religion
Episcopal Church
Award
David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress
Student of
Herbert Berghof
Genre
jazz
Instrument
voice
Record label
Capitol Records
Official website
www.officiallizaminnelli.com
Image
Liza Minnelli.jpg
Residence
Los Angeles
Voice type
contralto
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date of birth
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nominated for
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birth name
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name in native language
Liza Minnelli
start of work period
1949-00-00
writing language
American English
medical condition
hiatus hernia
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Liza May Minnelli (/ˈlaɪzə/ LY-zə; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Tony Awards. She is one of the few performers awarded a non-competitive EGOT having received an honorary Grammy Award. Minnelli is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour.

Minnelli's parents were actress and singer Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli. After moving to New York City in 1961, she began her career as a musical theater actress, nightclub performer, and traditional pop artist. She made her professional stage debut in the Off-Broadway revival of Best Foot Forward (1963). She became known for her collaborations with John Kander and Fred Ebb, and later won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her roles in the Broadway musicals Flora the Red Menace (1965) and The Act (1978). She was Tony-nominated for The Rink (1984). She won Special Tony Awards for Liza at the Winter Garden (1974) and Liza at the Palace! (2009).

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