History of Kristin Chenoweth in Timeline

Kristin Chenoweth is a celebrated American actress and singer renowned for her work across musical theater, film, and television. She earned a Tony Award in 1999 for her performance in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." Chenoweth received another Tony nomination for originating the role of Glinda in the hit musical "Wicked." Her television career includes notable roles such as Annabeth Schott in "The West Wing" and Olive Snook in "Pushing Daisies," the latter of which garnered her a Primetime Emmy Award in 2009 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

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1998: Engagement to Marc Kudisch

In 1998, Kristin Chenoweth was engaged to Marc Kudisch.

2001: End of Engagement to Marc Kudisch

In 2001, Kristin Chenoweth's engagement to Marc Kudisch ended.

2003: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performance

In 2003, Kristin Chenoweth and the cast of the Broadway musical Wicked performed the song "One Short Day" in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

April 2005: Release of "As I Am" Album

In April 2005, Kristin Chenoweth released an album, As I Am, a mixture of hymns and contemporary Christian music. To promote the album, she made an appearance on The 700 Club.

September 2005: Disinvitation from Women of Faith Conference

In September 2005, Kristin Chenoweth was disinvited from performing at a Women of Faith conference after she assured her theater fans that she supports gay rights.

2005: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performance

In 2005, Kristin Chenoweth performed the song "Oklahoma" while riding aboard the "Oklahoma Rising" float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

2007: Tournament of Roses Parade Performance

In 2007, Kristin Chenoweth was the star performer of the opening ceremony of the Tournament of Roses Parade, singing "Our Good Nature".

2008: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performance

In 2008, Kristin Chenoweth performed the song "The Christmas Waltz" from her "A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas" album while riding aboard the "Care Bears Winter Fun-Derland" float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

2009: Publication of Memoir

In 2009, Kristin Chenoweth published a memoir, A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages, describing her life and career.

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2009: Honorary Doctorate from UNC School of the Arts

In 2009, Kristin Chenoweth was awarded an honorary doctorate in Performing Arts from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where she was the commencement speaker.

2009: Il Divo's Christmas Tour

In December 2009, Kristin Chenoweth sang with Il Divo as part of Il Divo's Christmas Tour in New York City and Boston.

May 2010: Response to Newsweek Article

In May 2010, Kristin Chenoweth responded to an article in Newsweek by Ramin Setoodeh, criticizing it as "horrendously homophobic".

2010: Hosting the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

In 2010, Kristin Chenoweth hosted the 15th Annual Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards on VH1. Also in 2010, Chenoweth sang the U.S. national anthem at the New York Yankees home opener.

2010: Induction into Oklahoma Hall of Fame

In 2010, Kristin Chenoweth was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.

2011: GLAAD Vanguard Award

In 2011, Kristin Chenoweth won the GLAAD Vanguard Award.

January 22, 2012: Singing the National Anthem at NFC Championship

On January 22, 2012, Kristin Chenoweth sang the U.S. national anthem at Candlestick Park for the NFL's NFC Conference Championship.

July 2012: Injury on the Set of The Good Wife

In July 2012, Kristin Chenoweth was injured on the set of The Good Wife.

2012: Theatre Named After Chenoweth

In 2012, the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center named its theatre the Kristin Chenoweth Theatre.

2013: Co-hosting Oscars Red Carpet Live

In 2013, Kristin Chenoweth co-hosted the Oscars Red Carpet Live immediately prior to the 85th Academy Awards and sang the closing number of the ceremony, "Here's to the Losers", with host Seth MacFarlane. She also hosted the fifth Just For Laughs gala in Montreal, appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade performing the song "New York, New York".

2013: Australian Concert Tour

In 2013, Kristin Chenoweth performed at the Sydney Opera House as part of an Australian concert tour.

2013: Honorary Doctorate from Oklahoma City University

In 2013, Kristin Chenoweth received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Oklahoma City University.

October 6, 2014: Performance in I Am Harvey Milk

On October 6, 2014, Kristin Chenoweth joined Andrew Lippa in his oratorio I Am Harvey Milk at Avery Fisher Hall.

2014: Release of "Coming Home" Album

In 2014, Kristin Chenoweth released her album titled Coming Home, which charted at No. 48 on the Billboard 200 chart.

2015: Co-hosting the Tony Awards

In 2015, Kristin Chenoweth co-hosted the Tony Awards.

2015: Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

In 2015, Kristin Chenoweth received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted as an honorary member of the Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternity's Sigma Theta chapter at Eastman School of Music.

2016: Release of "The Art of Elegance" Album

In 2016, Kristin Chenoweth released her album, The Art of Elegance, which debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. Also in 2016, she gave a series of concerts at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, titled My Love Letter to Broadway.

2016: Singing the National Anthem at Arizona Cardinals Opener

In 2016, Kristin Chenoweth sang the U.S. national anthem at the Arizona Cardinals' season opener.

November 9, 2017: Singing the National Anthem at Cardinals Game

On November 9, 2017, Kristin Chenoweth sang the U.S. national anthem at the Arizona Cardinals' game at University of Phoenix Stadium against the Seattle Seahawks.

2017: Guest Appearances with Andrea Bocelli

In 2017, Kristin Chenoweth appeared as a guest with Andrea Bocelli on some of his 2017–2018 American tour stops.

2017: Continuation of Coming Home Tour

In 2017, Kristin Chenoweth's Coming Home Tour continued and she also gave a concert at the London Palladium.

December 2018: Performance with the Tabernacle Choir

In December 2018, Kristin Chenoweth performed with and narrated the Tabernacle Choir's yearly Christmas concert series in Salt Lake City, Utah.

2018: Relationship with Josh Bryant Begins

In 2018, Kristin Chenoweth began dating Josh Bryant.

September 27, 2019: Release of "For the Girls" Album

On September 27, 2019, Kristin Chenoweth released the album For the Girls, which features covers of songs by female performers and collaborations with Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Jennifer Hudson and Ariana Grande. Also in 2019, she presented a concert series titled Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls at the Nederlander Theatre from November 8 to 17.

October 2021: Release of "Happiness Is Christmas" Album

In October 2021, Kristin Chenoweth released a second holiday album, Happiness Is Christmas.

December 13, 2021: Christmas at the Met Performance

On December 13, 2021, Kristin Chenoweth returned to the Metropolitan Opera House with a new program, Christmas at the Met, to promote the album "Happiness Is Christmas".