Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth (Kristi Dawn Chenoweth) was born on July 24th, 1968 and is currently 56 years old. Kristin Chenoweth was born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA. Chenoweth attended Oklahoma City University where she received a bachelor's degree in musical theatre and a master's degree in opera performance.
Kristin Chenoweth is a television, screen, and stage actress from the United States. Ever since she started her career as an actor she has been active in plays and musicals on and off Broadway. She has also been on a range of TV shows, the big screener, and movies and has lent her voice to many animated features.
Given that she was adopted as a very young child, she has been known to be an ardent supporter of various adoption organizations and causes in the United States. Even though she knows about her birth parents, she has said she is not interested in getting to know them.
In 1999, she got a role in
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown as Sally, which earned her a Tony Award. She also acted in
Wicked the mega-hit musical, which is where she was the original Glinda. The role that the writers came up with specifically for her would win her a Tony among many other honors.
In 2007, Kristin Chenoweth made history when she performed solo at the
New York City Metropolitan Opera as the third musical theater performer ever to do so. She has also worked with many Symphonies across the world in addition to recording three very successful studio albums.
On TV, Kristin Chenoweth is best known for her work on the 2007 TV show
Pushing Daisies where she was Olive Snook the down-on-love character. This would win her an Outstanding Supporting Actress Emmy Award in 2009.
Kristin Chenoweth’s book
What Will I Do with My Love Today is a work that she published in 2022.
In this work, we follow Kristi Dawn, a young woman around NYC as she performs acts of generosity from helping neighbors weed her garden to singing in the choir at church. Through child-friendly examples of kindness and generosity combined with rhyme, Chenoweth asserts that you will usually get more love the more you give it out.
In
A Little Bit Wicked, Kristin Chenoweth teams up with Joni Rogers to document her journey from beauty queen in Oklahoma to a leading lady on Broadway. She reflects on how family and faith kept her grounded despite the fame that she got from winning pageants to becoming a professional opera singer in New York.
I’m No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts was a work that she published in 2023. It is a colorful book that comes with philosophical reflections on closure, connection, faith, creativity, faith, love and loss. In each chapter, the reader is treated to inspiring quotes, prayers, and engaging prompts, colorful high-design pages, and behind-the-scenes stories of Kristin’s personal life.
Kristin Chenoweth: Awards & Accolades
Chenoweth's book, A Little Bit Wicked was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Narration by the Author, in 2010.
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Kristin Chenoweth: F.A.Q
When was Kristin Chenoweth Born? How old is Kristin Chenoweth?
Kristin Chenoweth was born on July 24th, 1968. Kristin Chenoweth is currently 56 years old.
Where was Kristin Chenoweth Born?
Kristin Chenoweth was born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA and is American.
What was the first book Kristin Chenoweth wrote?
The first book written by Kristin Chenoweth was A Little Bit Wicked, published in 2009.
What was the most recent book Kristin Chenoweth wrote?
Her most recently released work was I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts on January 17th, 2023.
Will there be any more books by Kristin Chenoweth?
Kristin Chenoweth does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Kristin Chenoweth written?
Kristin Chenoweth has written 3 books. 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Children's Books.