Kristin Chenoweth Biography

Fast Facts

• Runner-up in the 1991 Miss Oklahoma pageant
• Won a scholarship to Philadelphia's prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts, but turned it down two weeks before attending to pursue a career in musical theater in New York
• Made her 1997 Broadway debut in the Kander and Ebb musical Steel Pier
• Appears on numerous cast recordings and has released solo albums including Let Yourself Go, As I Am and A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas
• Has appeared on Sesame Street as Elmo's friend Ms
• Noodle
• Originated the role of Glinda in the Broadway musical Wicked in 2003
• Published the 2009 autobiography A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love and Faith in Stages
• Publicly defended her Promises, Promises costar Sean Hayes when he was targeted in a 2010 Newsweek article that stated gay actors are often unconvincing playing straight roles