Kristin Chenoweth (born July 24, 1968) is an American soprano and actress. She released her sixth album and fifth studio album The Art of Elegance on September 23, 2016. Chenoweth was born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She graduated from Oklahoma City University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in musical theater and a master's degree in opera performance. She is a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. In 1991, she won the title of "Miss OCU" and went on to win second runner-up in the Miss Oklahoma pageant.