The evolution of Liza Minnelli
By Madeline Boardman Updated August 30, 2022 at 08:15 AM EDT
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Liza Minnelli through the years
Liza Minnelli
Born in Hollywood on March 12, 1946, Liza Minnelli is Hollywood royalty, as she's the daughter of Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli. Pictured here in 1965, she kicked off her own acting career in her teens, going on to earn an Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, and multiple Tonys over the following decades. In honor of Minnelli's legacy, see photos of her through the years, ahead.
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Liza Minnelli with Judy Garland on May 16, 1946
May 16, 1946
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Liza Minnelli on May 28, 1947
Liza Minnelli
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Liza Minnelli with Judy Garland on the set of Words and Music in 1948
Judy Garland & Young Liza Minnelli On Film Set
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Liza Minnelli with Bozo the Clown in Hollywood on Dec. 31, 1948
Little Liza
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Liza Minnelli with Judy Garland in Hollywood in 1949
Judy And Liza
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Liza Minnelli with Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli in Hollywood
A Happy Family
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Liza Minnelli with Lorna Luft in New York on Oct. 27, 1956
Young Liza Minnelli And Her Sister Lorna Luft
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Liza Minnelli with Gene Kelly on The Gene Kelly Show in April 24, 1959
Kelly & Minelli Dance
Credit: CBS Photo Archive/Getty Imges
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Liza Minnelli with Judy Garland in London in 1962
Judy And Liza
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Liza Minnelli on March 11, 1963
Best Foot Forward
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Liza Minnelli with Judy Garland on The Judy Garland Show in Los Angeles on July 16, 1963
Judy & Liza Perform Together
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Liza Minnelli celebrating her 18th birthday with David Daniels in New York City on March 13, 1964
Carnival
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Liza Minnelli on The Ed Sullivan Show on May 24, 1964
Liza Minnelli On 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' 1964
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Liza Minnelli with Vincente Minnelli and Judy Garland at the Alvin Theatre in New York City on May 11, 1965
Liza Minnelli gets kisses from her father, movie director Vi
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Liza Minnelli with Peter Allen at their wedding on March 3, 1967
Minnelli Marries Allen
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Liza Minnelli in the late-1960s
Portrait Of Liza Minnelli
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Liza Minnelli on The Ed Sullivan Show in New York City in the early-1970s
Liza Minnelli Performs On 'Ed Sullivan Show'
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Liza Minnelli in Cabaret in 1972
ABC FEATURE FILMS
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Liza Minnelli at a gala held by the British Olympic Appeal Fund at the London Palladium on May 22, 1972
Liza Minnelli Singing Before The Queen Of England 1972
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Liza Minnelli at the 45th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 26, 1973
45th Annual Academy Awards
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Liza Minnelli with Sammy Davis Jr. on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on Aug. 30, 1974
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Liza Minnelli in New York City circa 1975
Minnelli In Red
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Liza Minnelli with Mark Gero in New York City on Dec. 4, 1979
Liza Minnelli and Mark Gero Wedding - December 4, 1979
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Liza Minnelli in New York City in 1980
Liza Minnelli
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Liza Minnelli in Los Angeles in 1983
Liza Minnelli Portrait Session
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Liza Minnelli in London on March 18, 1986
Liza Minnelli - Posing In Hotel Room
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Liza Minnelli in 1990
Liza Minnelli
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Liza Minnelli performing "Stepping Out" at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 22, 1991
Liza Minnelli At Radio City Music Hall
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Liza Minnelli with Tony Bennett filming The Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago on Dec. 12, 1992
Tony Bennett & Liza Minelli On The Oprah Winfrey Show
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Liza Minnelli on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on June 6, 1995
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Season 4
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Liza Minnelli performing in Paris in 2000
Liza Minnelli
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Liza Minnelli with David Gest at the House of Blues in West Hollywood on July 25, 2002
Liza Minnelli and David Gest Press Conference at House of Blues
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Liza Minnelli at VH1 Big in '03 on Nov. 30, 2003
VH1 Big in 2003 - Show
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Liza Minnelli in London on Dec. 14, 2004
The Royal Variety Concert - Inside and Show
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Liza Minnelli on April 30, 2005
16th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Hollywood - Show
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Liza Minnelli with Barbra Streisand at the memorial for Marvin Hamlisch in New York City on Sept. 18, 2012
Marvin Hamlisch Memorial - Inside
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Liza Minnelli with Joan Rivers on Broadway in New York City on Oct. 23, 2012
Celebrities Visit Broadway - October 23, 2012
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Liza Minnelli at the 86th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood on March 2, 2014
86th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals
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Liza Minnelli on The Today Show on March 12, 2014
Today - Season 63
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Liza Minnelli in Hollywood on Feb. 20, 2015
Los Angeles Italia Closing Night Ceremony
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Liza Minnelli and Lady Gaga present Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022
Lady Gaga and Liza Minnelli
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