Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli is an American singer and actress, daughter of Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli.
She won an Academy Award for *Cabaret* (1972) and is known for her Broadway performances and distinctive, belting vocal style.
Her name often evokes old Hollywood glamour and theatrical showmanship: giving very Liza Minnelli.
Vocal music performer
- dancerOne who moves rhythmically
- actressFemale stage performer
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
entertainer · showstopper · belter · triple threat · stage presence · live performance · concert · standing ovation
Strikingly expressive or sudden
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- intenseExtreme in degree
- emotionalShowing strong feelings
vulnerability · resilience · survivor · comeback · confessional · larger-than-life · glamorous · trembling voice
Academy's golden award
- EmmyTelevision industry accolade
- GrammyRecording achievement trophy
- TonyCommon masculine nickname
- EGOTFour-award entertainment achievement
Academy Award · acceptance speech · nominee · ceremony · red carpet · accolades · recognition · triumph
- HalstonMononymous American fashion designer
- Rat PackMidcentury Vegas entertainers collective
- Pet Shop BoysElectronic pop duo
Thuringian city, cultural landmark
- BerlinGermany's largest city
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- emceeCeremony host
- torch songSentimental song of longing
decadence · sequins · spotlight · fishnet · eyeliner · bob haircut · bowler hat · Fosse
- MGMHollywood entertainment conglomerate
- second generationDescendants of original arrivals
- mother-daughterFemale parent-child pair
- rainbowRefracted light arc
singer
Vocal music performer
vocalist · entertainer · showstopper · belter · triple threat · stage presence · live performance · concert · standing ovation · microphone
dramatic
Strikingly expressive or sudden
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- intenseExtreme in degree
emotional · vulnerability · resilience · survivor · comeback · confessional · larger-than-life · glamorous · trembling voice · bravado
Oscar
Academy's golden award
EGOT · Academy Award · acceptance speech · nominee · ceremony · red carpet · accolades · recognition · triumph
Bob Fosse
- HalstonMononymous American fashion designer
- Rat PackMidcentury Vegas entertainers collective
- Pet Shop BoysElectronic pop duo
Weimar
Thuringian city, cultural landmark
torch song · decadence · sequins · spotlight · fishnet · eyeliner · bob haircut · bowler hat · Fosse · jazz hands
Judy Garland
- MGMHollywood entertainment conglomerate
- second generationDescendants of original arrivals
- mother-daughterFemale parent-child pair
- Cabaret SingersEdith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich, Eartha Kitt
- Female SingersAdele, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Celine Dion, Cher
- 70s IconsFarrah Fawcett, John Travolta, Burt Reynolds, Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson
- DivasBeyonce, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey
- Multi-TalentsDonald Glover, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Hugh Jackman
- Nepo BabiesDakota Johnson, Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Gigi Hadid
Liza MinnelliJoni Mitchell
Norah Jones · Karen Carpenter · Leonard Cohen · Joan Baez · Sade
Liza MinnelliPat Boone
Loretta Lynn · Tammy Wynette · Kirk Cameron · Toby Keith · Ted Nugent
Liza MinnelliDolly Parton
Shania Twain · Susan Boyle · Kelly Clarkson · Jennifer Hudson · Adele