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Liza Minnelli Turns 80 as Retrospectives Revisit Triumphs and Trials

Profiles surface her claim she was compelled to use a wheelchair at the 2022 Oscars, recasting a celebrated legacy.

Overview

  • Minnelli marked her 80th birthday on March 12, 2026.
  • She won the Academy Award for Cabaret and holds Tony and Emmy wins, an honorary Grammy and a Razzie, which means she is not a competitive EGOT.
  • She is the daughter of Vincente Minnelli and Judy Garland, who became the first mother and daughter to be nominated for Oscars.
  • Her health history includes a 2003 knee fracture, two breast cancer surgeries in 2010, and later encephalitis; she entered the 2022 Oscars stage in a wheelchair with Lady Gaga and now says she was forced to do so.
  • Her international touring record features five confirmed Buenos Aires concerts in 1993, 1995, 2007 at Teatro Gran Rex, 2012 at Luna Park, and 2017, largely produced by Lino Patalano.