Multi talented actresses, singers, and Frozen stars, Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel were both honored today with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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What’s happening:
- As Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen 2 approaches its opening this Friday, November 22, Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel were honored today with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Fans can find their stars in front of Hollywood’s historic Pantages Theatre at 6225 Hollywood Boulevard near the famous corner of Hollywood and Vine.
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- Their stars—the 2681st and 2682nd were given in the category of motion pictures and live theatre/performance, respectively.
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- The event was hosted by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and emceed by Rana Ghadban, president and CEO of the chamber.
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- Kristen Bell was joined by:
- Actress/musician Jackie Tohn
- Michael Schur creator of The Good Place
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- Idina Menzel was joined by:
- Alan Horn, co-chairman and chief creative officer for The Walt Disney Studios
- Actor Josh Gad, the voice of Olaf in Frozen and Frozen 2
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- Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti presented certificates to Bell and Menzel, thanking them on behalf of the people of Los Angeles.
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Did you know?:
- Long before fans fell in love with these ladies as royal sisters Anna and Elsa, they were entertaining audiences on television, movies, and on stage.
- Kristen Bell starred as an amateur detective and title character in the cult series Veronica Mars which has been revived on Hulu.
- She also played opposite Jamie Lee Curtis and Sigourney Weaver in Fox’s You Again, and was the lead in Touchstone’s romantic comedy, When in Rome.
- Bell also hosts the new Disney+ series Encore! which brings adult casts back together to recreate and put on productions from their high school days.
- As for Idina Menzel, she originated the roles of Maureen Johnson in the Broadway musical RENT, and Elphaba aka the Wicked Witch of the West in the sensational musical Wicked.
- Menzel also had a minor role in Disney’s Enchanted where she travelled to Andalasia and married Prince Edward!
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