Liza May Minnelli (Los Angeles, Califòrnia, 12 de març de 1946) és una cantant i actriu estatunidenca, filla del segon matrimoni de l'actriu Judy Garland amb el director de cinema Vincente Minnelli.

També coneguda com "la núvia dels Estats Units", va aconseguir fama en 1972 gràcies a la pel·lícula Cabaret, amb la qual va guanyar l'Oscar a la millor actriu.

Liza Minnelli és una dels pocs artistes que han guanyat els quatre principals premis nord-americans de cinema, televisió, música i teatre: l'Oscar, l'Emmy, el Grammy i el Tony.

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.

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Liza May Minnelli, née le 12 mars 1946 à Los Angeles (Californie, États-Unis), est une actrice, chanteuse et danseuse américaine. Connue pour son imposante présence sur scène et sa puissante voix d'alto, Liza Minnelli fait partie du rare groupe d'artistes à avoir reçu un Emmy, un Grammy (Grammy Legend Award), un Oscar et un Tony (EGOT).

Fille de l'actrice et chanteuse Judy Garland et du deuxième époux de celle-ci, le réalisateur Vincente Minnelli, Liza Minnelli passe une partie de son enfance à Scarsdale, dans l'État de New York, et déménage à New York en 1961 où elle commence sa carrière en tant qu'actrice de comédie musicale, artiste de boîte de nuit et artiste de musique pop traditionnelle. Elle fait ses débuts professionnels sur scène en 1963 dans la reprise de Best Foot Forward du Off-Broadway et remporte un Tony Award pour avoir joué dans Flora the Red Menace en 1965 qui marque le début de sa collaboration à vie avec John Kander et Fred Ebb. Ils écrivent, produisent ou mettent en scène de nombreux spectacles et émissions de télévision de Minnelli, et contribuent à créer son personnage de survivante stylisée sur scène, y compris ses interprétations d'hymnes à la survie (New York, New York, Cabaret et Maybe This Time) qui ont marqué sa carrière. Outre ses rôles sur scène et à l'écran, cette personnalité et son style d'interprétation ont contribué à faire de Minnelli une icône gay durable. D'après Fred Astaire dans Il était une fois Hollywood (That's Entertainment!): «Si Hollywood était une monarchie, Liza serait notre princesse héritière.»

Liza Minnelli est principalement connue pour ses rôles de premier plan dans les films musicaux Cabaret en 1972 et New York, New York (aux côtés de Robert De Niro) en 1977 et de son interprétation de leurs thèmes titres. Elle obtient d'ailleurs un Oscar de la meilleure actrice pour son rôle dans Cabaret et reste à ce jour la seule personne récompensée par l'académie dont les deux parents ont également reçu un oscar.

Liza May Minnelli naît le 12 mars 1946 au Centre médical Cedars-Sinaï à Los Angeles aux États-Unis. Son prénom lui vient de la chanson Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away), écrite par les frères Gershwin (Ira et George Gershwin). Ira Gershwin était d'ailleurs son parrain. Son second prénom «May» lui vient de sa grand-mère paternelle. ...

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Liza May Minnelli (Los Angeles, 12 de março de 1946) é uma atriz e cantora americana. No cinema ela é mais conhecida por seu desempenho nos filmes Cabaret (1972), pelo qual ganhou o Oscar de melhor atriz, e Arthur, o milionário sedutor (1981), além de vários álbuns de sucesso e muitas outras aparições no teatro e na televisão. Liza é filha da atriz e cantora Judy Garland e do cineasta Vincente Minnelli. Elogiada pela crítica por suas primeiras performances, especialmente em "Os Anos Verdes" (1969), que lhe rendeu uma indicação ao Oscar de melhor atriz, Minnelli alcançou o estrelato internacional com o musical "Cabaret".