Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and singer Kristin Chenowethâs career spans film, television, voiceover and stage. In 2015, Chenoweth received a coveted star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2009, she received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in âPushing Daises.â In 1999, she won a Tony Award for âYouâre A Good Man, Charlie Brownâ and she was also nominated for her original role of Glinda the Good Witch in âWickedâ in 2004. Chenoweth has been nominated for two Emmy Awards and for a Peopleâs Choice Award for her role on âGlee.â In 2009, she wrote an uplifting candid, comedic chronicle of her life so far, âA Little Bit Wicked,â which debuted on the New York Times Hardcover Non Fiction Best Seller List.
In 2015, Chenoweth earned a Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for her lead role in the Roundabout Theatre Companyâs âOn the Twentieth Century.â She also earned nominations for a Tony Award and a Drama League Award. Chenoweth has performed to sold-out audiences across the world, including performances at Carnegie Hall and Royal Albert Hall. In 2014, she released a CD and DVD of her own live concert performance, âKristin Chenoweth: Coming Home.â Notable television appearances include âThe West Wing,â Disneyâs âDescendantsâ and most recently âThe Muppets.â In film, Chenoweth voiced the role of Gabi in the hit animated film âRio 2â and Fifi, Snoopyâs beloved French poodle in "The Peanuts Movie." This spring, she starred in the indie teen drama entitled "Hard Sell" and began pre-production on Lionsgate/Hasbroâs My Little Pony movie, set for a fall 2017 release. She is currently working on a new album due out this fall. This December, she will star in NBCâs âHairspray Live!â as Velma Von Tussle.
Chenowethâs dream of designing her own collection came to fruition, and much success when her exclusive modern fashion jewelry collection for HSN became available for purchase on www.hsn.com. Each piece of the collection tells a unique story that is representative of her life story and passions.
Chenoweth is a graduate of Oklahoma City University with a Masterâs degree in Opera Performance. She formed a charity partnership with the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center (BA PAC) Foundation in her home state of Oklahoma. Kristin is also a passionate supporter of charities which dedicate their time and efforts to helping those in need. She is an inductee into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, as well as the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.
Little Known Fact: Kristin's dog, Maddie, is named after her idol, Madeline Kahn.