Photos from Original Rent Stars: Then and Now

1/8 Joan Marcus, David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Since originating the role of Maureen on Broadway, which earned her a career-first Tony nomination, Idina has gone on to originate the role of Elphaba in Wicked (for which she took home the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical in 2004), released seven studio

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Since originating the role of Maureen on Broadway, which earned her a career-first Tony nomination, Idina has gone on to originate the role of Elphaba in Wicked (for which she took home the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical in 2004), released seven studio albums, returned to the role of Maureen for the 2005 movie adaptation of Rent, had a recurring role on Glee, and provided the voice of Elsa in Disney's wildly successful Frozen franchise. In 2015, she also sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLIX. After meeting Taye Diggs while they both appeared in Rent, the two tied the knot in 2003 and welcomed son Walker Nathaniel Diggs in 2009. In late 2013, however, they separated. In September 2017, she remarried to actor Aaron Lohr.

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