Liza Minnelli
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Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli is among a rare group of performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy (Grammy Legend Award), Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). Minnelli is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour. Daughter of actress and singer Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli, Minnelli was born in Los Angeles, spent part of her childhood in Scarsdale, New York, and moved to New York City in 1961 where she began her career as a musical theatre actress, nightclub performer, and traditional pop music artist. She made her professional stage debut in the 1963 Off-Broadway revival of Best Foot Forward and received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for starring in Flora the Red Menace in 1965, which marked the start of her lifelong collaboration with John Kander and Fred Ebb. They wrote, produced or directed many of Minnelli's future stage acts and television series and helped create her stage persona of a stylized survivor, including her career-defining performances of anthems of survival ("New York, New York", "Cabaret", and "Maybe This Time"). Along with her roles on stage and screen, this persona and her style of performance contributed to Minnelli's status as an enduring gay icon. An acclaimed performance in the drama film The Sterile Cuckoo (1969) marked a film breakthrough for Minnelli and brought her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She later received the award for her performance as Sally Bowles in the musical film Cabaret (1972), which brought her to international prominence. Most of her following films, including Lucky Lady (1975), New York, New York (1977), Rent-a-Cop (1988), and Stepping Out (1991), were not as successful, aside from the major box office hit and critically lauded Arthur (1981) which starred Minnelli. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Lucky Lady, New York, New York and Arthur. She returned to Broadway on a number of occasions, including The Act (1977), for which she received her second Tony Award, as well as The Rink (1984) and Liza's at The Palace.... (2008). Minnelli has also worked on various television formats and has predominantly focused on music hall and nightclub performances since the late 1970s. Her concert performances at Carnegie Hall in 1979 and 1987 and at Radio City Music Hall in 1991 and 1992 are recognized among her most successful. From 1988 to 1990, she toured with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. in Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event.
Known for
Credits
Sex and the City 2 (2010)
as Self
The King of Comedy (1982)
as Liza Minnelli
Silent Movie (1976)
as Liza Minnelli
New York, New York (1977)
as Francine Evans
Cabaret (1972)
as Sally Bowles
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Christmas from Hollywood (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Stepping Out (1991)
as Mavis Turner
Lucky Lady (1975)
as Claire
Unzipped (1995)
as Self
BRATS (2024)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
as Self
Arthur (1981)
as Linda Marolla
Queen: Champions of the World (1995)
as Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! (1974)
as Self - Host / Narrator
Dzi Croquettes (2009)
as Self
That's Dancing! (1985)
as Self - Host
The Oh in Ohio (2006)
as Alyssa Donahue
New York at the Movies (2002)
as Self
Commitment to Life (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
as Linda Marolla Bach
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief (1989)
as Self
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001)
as Self
In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
as Veronica and Andrew's Daughter (uncredited)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
as Self - Interviewee
An Evening with Liza Minnelli (1980)
as Self
Judy Garland Duets (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Goldie and Liza Together (1980)
as Self
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992)
as Self
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992)
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
as Self
Rent-a-Cop (1987)
as Della Roberts
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' (2005)
as Self
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Salute to Lady Liberty (1984)
Actor
Studio 54 (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025)
as Self
VH1 Divas 2009 (2009)
as Self
Liza Minnelli, la dernière héritière d'Hollywood (2025)
as Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Fred Astaire Songbook (1991)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
Liza Minnelli: Liza's at The Palace (2009)
as Self
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970)
as Junie Moon
The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
as Pookie Adams
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden (2011)
as Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest (2007)
as Self
A Tradition of Romance (1976)
as Self
The Recreation of an Era (1972)
as Self
Liza with a "Z" (1972)
as Self
Sid & Judy (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999)
as Self - Performer
Jackie's Back! (1999)
as Liza Minnelli
Journey Back to Oz (1972)
as Dorothy (voice)
Portrait of a Choreographer (2007)
as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child (1996)
as Self
A Matter of Time (1976)
as Nina
Parallel Lives (1994)
as Stevie Merrill
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992)
as Self
A Century of Cinema (1994)
as Self
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary (2002)
as Self
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl (1994)
as Self
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition (2007)
as Self
Movies Are My Life (1988)
as Self
Chris & Don: A Love Story (2008)
as Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)
as Self
Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988)
as Self
The Princess and the Pea (1984)
as Princess Alecia
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)
as Self
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play (1988)
as Three Characters
The Haunted History of Halloween (1997)
as Self
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990)
as Self
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Bubbles (1968)
as Eliza
Woody Allen Looks at 1967 (1967)
as Self
Deneuve, la reine Catherine (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992)
as Self
Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event (1989)
as Self
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (1984)
as Self - Performer
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's (2009)
as Self
The West Side Waltz (1995)
as Cara Varnum
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (2009)
as (archive footage)
Judy and Liza at the Palladium (1964)
as Self
Annul Victory (2009)
as Self
Halston (2019)
as Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006)
as Self
Diane Warren: Relentless (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
The 'New York, New York' Stories (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
A Time to Live (1985)
as Mary-Lou Weisman
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960)
as Self
The Judy Garland Christmas Show (1963)
as Self
The Real Cabaret (2009)
as Self
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz (1995)
as Self
Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret (1975)
as Self
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (1965)
as Little Red Riding Hood
Judy Garland: The Concert Years (1985)
as Self (archive footage)
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli (2004)
as Self
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic (1994)
as Self (voice)
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals (2013)
as Self
Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003)
as Self
Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente (1987)
as Self
Liza Minnelli - Silvester-Gala 1982 live aus Bad Gastein (1982)
as Self - Performer
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest (1994)
as Self
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston (2011)
as Self
Liza in London (1986)
as Self
Kay Thompson: Think Pink! (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
The Songwriters: An Evening with John Kander and Fred Ebb (—)
as Self
Cabaret: A Legend in the Making (1998)
as Self / Self - Sally Bowles
Baryshnikov on Broadway (1980)
as Self
Liza Minnelli: Visible Results (1990)
Actor
Aznavour and Minnelli (1991)
as Self