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Liza Minnelli

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Liza Minnelli: Biography

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Birth Name: Liza May Minnelli
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/12/1946, Pisces
Profession: Actor; singer; dancer

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Liza Minnelli Fast Facts:

Godfather was lyricist Ira Gershwin and she was named after his song "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)." Her godmother was Kay Thompson, singer and author of the Eloise children's books.
Made film debut as a toddler in the 1949 musical In the Good Old Summertime, which starred her mother, Judy Garland.
Was once married to Jack Haley Jr, whose father played the Tin Woodman in The Wizard of Oz.
At age 17, made off-Broadway debut in Best Foot Forward.
In 1963, she released her first solo album, Liza, Liza!
For her 2002 wedding to David Gest, Tito and Michael Jackson were best men and Elizabeth Taylor was one of 17 bridesmaids.
Became the first performer to win an Academy Award whose parents also both won Academy Awards (her father for directing Gigi; her mother, an honorary Oscar, for The Wizard of Oz).
Involved in numerous charitable efforts, including amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. She also served on the board of the The Institutes for The Achievement of Human Potential.

Liza Minnelli Relationships:
Joey Luft - Half Brother
Lorna Luft - Half Sister
Ira Gershwin - Godparent
David Gest - Ex-husband
Mark Gero - Ex-husband
Judy Garland - Mother
Kay Thompson - Godparent
Christiana Nina Minnelli - Half Sister
Jack Haley Jr. - Ex-husband
Lee Anderson Minnelli - Stepmother
Peter Allen - Ex-husband
Vincente Minnelli - Father
Liza Minnelli Awards:
1980 Emmy: Outstanding Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1987 Emmy: Outstanding Informational Special - Nominee
1973 Emmy: Outstanding Achievement by a Supporting Performer in Music or Variety - Nominee
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
1970 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1973 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1976 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1978 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1965 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Winner
1978 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Winner
1984 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Nominee
1969 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1972 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
1974 Tony: Special Award - Winner
1973 Emmy: Outstanding Single Program - Variety and Popular Music - Winner
1970 BAFTA Awards: Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles - Nominee
1972 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress - Winner