Kristin Chenoweth
Broadway musical star and television actress Kristin Chenoweth first wowed the theater world with her 1999 Tony-winning performance in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." But it was her scene-stealing run in the musical hit "Wicked" that began her rise to fame. Though film studios squandered the tiny dynamo's boundless talents in broad-based duds like "Bewitched" (2005) and "Deck the Halls" (2006), Chenoweth was eventually recognized by television audiences for her charismatic and compelling performances on "The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006) and the quirky hit "Pushing Daisies" (ABC, 2007-09). Leaving no entertainment medium untapped, the blonde, bubbly Chenoweth released several albums of Broadway standards and contemporary Christian music, in addition to her recordings on cast albums and vocal appearances with the Metropolitan and Washington National operas. By the time she put her song-and-dance talents to good use on the hit musical drama, "Glee" (Fox, 2009-15), Chenoweth had established herself as a multifaceted performer worthy of public admiration.