Idina Menzel, the Star of La Bohme, and her Family Ties

August 2024 · 3 minute read
Idina Menzel, the Star of Rock Musical “La Bohème”, and her Family Ties

A bright actress, singer and a charming woman Idina Menzel was raised in New York. She started performing at the age of 15 as a wedding singer to make money after her parents’ divorce. Menzel holds the Tony Award for her Broadway performance in the musical Wicked.

Date of Birth: May 30, 1971

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

The celebrity became worldwide known for performing the song “Let It Go” from the animated film Frozen, which became a massive hit. The woman is married the second time and has a child from the previous marriage. Read on to discover more details about Idina personal life.

Idina Menzel husband

Taye Diggs (ex-husband)

Idina Menzel family - ex-husband Taye Diggs

Duration of Marriage: 2003 – 2013 (10 years)

Date of Birth: January 2, 1971

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Scott Leo Diggs is an actor and Menzel’s first spouse. They performed together in the Broadway show Rent and started a relationship afterwards. Their romance eventually led to a marriage in 2003. The couple welcomed a son in 2009 and was thought to be happy together, but all of a sudden they announced their break up in 2013. Today their son lives with Diggs. Taye claims that he and Idina remain friends and bring up the child together.

Aaron Lohr (husband)

Idina Menzel family - husband Aaron Lohr

Duration of Marriage: 2017 — present time

Date of Birth: April 7, 1976

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Lohr is an American actor, who also works as a therapist. The couple got to know each other in the year 2005 at the shoot of the Rent film version, but their romantic affair started a decade later. In 2015, they were seen going out together. As it later revealed, Menzel and Lohr bought a house in LA the same year. In September 2017, they tied the knot at their own home. Idina’s son Nathaniel and Aaron are close and often spend time together. The actress says she is delighted to be Lohr’s wife.


Idina Menzel children

Walker Nathaniel Diggs (son with Taye Diggs)

Idina Menzel children - Walker Nathaniel Diggs

Date of Birth: September 2, 2009

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Nathaniel was born during Taye and Idina’s marriage. 10-years-old boy lives with his father after his parents’ split up. According to Taye, their son keeps in touch with Idina. The child can often be spotted on Diggs’ Instagram account.

Idina Menzel parents

Stuart Mentzel (father)

Idina Menzel family - father Stuart Mentzel

Date of Birth: May 28, 1933

Date of Death: March 29, 2010 (age 77)

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Not much information can be gathered about Stuart Mentzel. The actress’ father worked as a sales manager at a pajama store. The daughter and father remained close despite Idina’s parents breaking up in her teenage years.

Helene Goldberg (mother)

Idina Menzel family - mother Helene Goldberg

Date of Birth: July 21, 1948

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

The Broadway star’s mother works as a psychotherapist. Helene influenced her daughter’s career choice, as she persuaded Idina to take part in a talent show when she was a child. The performance was a huge success, which led to further acting career. The mother and the daughter are close, and Helene often appears on the red carpet together with Idina.

Idina Menzel family - mother Helene and sister

Idina Menzel siblings

Cara Mentzel (younger sister born to same parents)

Idina Menzel siblings - sister Cara Mentzel

Date of Birth: August 13, 1974

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Menzel’s younger sister is a vocal teacher and a writer. Her most popular book is autobiography and is devoted to the relationship between Mentzel sisters. Cara is happily married and has two sons. Her Twitter account says that she enjoys life with the love of her life, her boys and her dogs.

It seems that Idina stays on good terms with her sibling, as sometimes she shares their photos together on social media.

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