Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth is an actress known for her work on Broadway and in television and film. She gained recognition for her theater roles before delivering Emmy-nominated performances on hit TV shows such as Pushing Daisies (for which she won an Emmy in 2009) and Glee (for which she received two nominations). Chenoweth was adopted at five days old in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She attended Oklahoma City University studying musical theater for her bachelor’s degree and opera performance for her master’s degree. She has since returned to OCU as an artist in residence, to teach master classes, and speak at commencement ceremonies. She has also served as a member of the Bass School of Music’s Executive Advisory Board since 2000.

She made her Broadway debut in 1999 as Sally in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, for which she won a Tony Award. Chenoweth became a household name in 2003 when she originated the role of Glinda the Good Witch in Broadway’s Wicked (costarring Idina Menzel).

In 2020, Chenoweth was cast in the Netflix film Holidate starring Emma Roberts. She continued with Netflix in November 2024’s Our Little Secret alongside Lindsay Lohan and Tim Meadows.

Chenoweth married musician Josh Bryant on September 2, 2023 in Dallas. They met in 2016 at her niece’s wedding where he performed and connected again in 2018 at her nephew’s wedding.