Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth Trivia
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Kristin is ranked #89 in the "100 Hottest Blondes of AIM".
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Kristin Chenoweth is a Soprano when using her chest voice, but using her head voice she is a Coloratura Soprano.
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In 2008, Kristin was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Pushing Daisies. The following year, she won an Emmy in the same category for the aforementioned show.
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Kristin starred as Eve, Barbara, Ella and Passionella in the Roundabout Theatre's production of the Apple Tree until March 2007. She starred alongside Bryan d'Arcy James and Mark Kudisch.
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Kristin says she loves to BeDazzle everything.
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When Kristin was ten, she was a rabbit in The Nutcracker. When a set piece dropped on the floor, she put it in her mouth and hopped away as the audience cheered.
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When Kristin was little, her birthname was Kristi. She changed it to Kristin when she went into show business.
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Kristin appears for a few seconds in the new movie Stranger Than Fiction. She is the person interviewing Karen Eiffel.
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The character of Harriet Hayes on the Aaron Sorkin show Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is loosely based on Kristin. Like Kristin, Harriet is a spiritual Christian, she is a comedic actor, and she has a CD of spiritual songs. However, unlike Kristin, Harriet opposes homosexual rights.
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At one point Kristin dated West Wing creator, Aaron Sorkin.
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Discography: • You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Cast Recording • Wicked Cast Recording • Bewitched Soundtrack ("Witchy Woman") • The Music Man Movie Soundtrack • As I Am (April 2005) and Let Yourself Go (2002) • A New Brain Cast Recording • Steel Pier Cast Recording • Annie Movie Soundtrack • Billion Dollar Baby • You Never Know • 110 in the Shade • The Steven Schwartz Album • Grateful: The songs of John Puccino
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Kristin is a member of the sorority, Gamma Phi Beta.
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Kristin is 4' 11" (1.50m) tall and weighs 97 pounds. She is a natural brunette.
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She has incredible relative pitch and near-perfect pitch.
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Kristin performed in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade of 2005. She sang "Oklahoma".
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Performed at New York City Center in the series Encores! Great American Musicals in Concert in three shows: Strike Up the Band, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, and most recently, The Apple Tree.
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Kristin has been trained in the art of Operatic singing.
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Kristin was adopted as a child.
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Kristin claims to be one-fourth Cherokee Indian.
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Kristin's dog, Maddie, is named after the late actress Madeline Kahn.
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Although she received a full scholarship to attend the Philadelphia Academy of Vocal Arts, Kristin turned down the opportunity to star in a musical instead.
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She placed second in a Miss Oklahoma pageant.
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She wears the color pink so much that it has become known as her trademark.
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Her nickname is Cheno.
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She was engaged to Mark Kudisch from 1999 to 2001. However, the engagement was called off.
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She has been the spokeswoman for Old Navy.
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She turned down the title role in Thoroughly Modern Millie so that she could star in her own self-titled NBC sitcom.
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She received a second Tony nomination in 2004, this time as Best Actress in a Musical or her role as Galinda/Glinda in Wicked. She lost to co-star Idina Menzel.
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Kristin performed as Glinda the Good Witch on Broadway in the musical Wicked, opposite Idina Menzel from the opening of the show until July 2004.
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Kristin won a Tony Award in 1999 for Best Featured Actress in a Musical as Sally Brown in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown.
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Kristin: (upon learning of her 2009 Emmy nomination for "Pushing Daisies") What a wonderful thing to wake up to. I think I might treat myself to a doughnut.
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Kristin: Broadway is such a diverse community. Everybody knows how I believe, and everyone believes, and it's not a big deal. But in Hollywood, if you talk about politics--especially if you're a Republican--or spirituality, it's just not something people want to hear about.
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Kristin: (concerning criticism for her personal beliefs) I've finally graduated from I don't give a hoot.
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Kristin: (after changing quickly to accept an award) I've never changed my clothes so fast in my life.
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Kristin: I'm constantly learning, and that is the greatest gift of life in my opinion - to always be learning and growing.
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