The Oscar-winning Hollywood legend Liza Minnelli, whose mother was the late great Judy Garland, has announced that she is writing a memoir.
Minnelli To Write Memoir
This has come as a shock to Minnelli’s fans, as she had long pledged never to write a memoir, instead saying “tell it when I’m gone!” whenever she was asked to. However, Minnelli, 78, has reportedly changed her mind after the way various documentaries have told both her and her mother’s life stories.
Minnelli’s memoir “Kids, Wait ‘Til You Hear This” will reportedly be released in 2026. The former Cabaret star will be collaborating on this book with the Pulitzer Prize winner Heidi Evans and the Los Angeles Times alum Josh Getlin.
“Since I was old enough to put pencil to paper, people asked me to write books about my career,” Minnelli told People Magazine. “‘Absolutely not! ‘Tell it when I’m gone!’ Was my philosophy.”
However, Minnelli went on to say that a “series of unfortunate events” changed her mind when it comes to writing about her life. These “unfortunate events” included “a sabotaged appearance at the Oscars,” “a film with twisted half-truths ” and “a recent miniseries that just didn’t get it right … All made by people who didn’t know my family, and don’t really know me.”
Minnelli admitted, “Over dinner one night, I decided, it’s my own […] story … I’m gonna share it with you because of all the love you’ve given me.”
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‘As I Fly Towards My Eighth Decade Of Living…’
Minnelli enlisted the help of her longtime friend Michael Feinstein, who will also collaborate on the memoir. He plans to “highlight Minnelli’s most significant contributions to the American Lexicon.”
“I turned to my most beloved friend, Michael Feinstein and yelled: ‘Help!'” Minnelli recalled. “We’ve been joined at the hip for 40 years. As Ambassador of the Great American Songbook and my absolute favorite collaborator. Michael’s one of the greats, he’s razor-sharp and he tells the truth. That’s important because, as I fly towards my eighth decade of living, memories differ.”
Minnelli concluded with a nod to her famous Cabaret song “Maybe This Time,” saying that now, “after incredible events and life-threatening battles … I am truly ‘Lady Peaceful, Lady Happy.'”
“Thank you all for loving me so much … being concerned about me,” she said. “I want you to know I’m still here, still kicking […], still loving life and still creating. So, until this book arrives, know that I’m laughing, safe in every way, surrounded by loved ones and excited to see what’s right around the curve of life. Kids, wait ‘til you hear this.”
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Minnelli’s History
As the daughter of Garland and the Meet Me In St. Louis director Vincent Minnelli, this woman is true Hollywood royalty. Minnelli made history at the age of 19 when she was became the youngest woman to ever win a Tony Award for her role in the 1965 Kander and Ebb musical Flora the Red Menace. She then won the Best Actress Oscar for playing Sally Bowles 1972 classic Cabaret.
Minnelli is one of the few performers to achieve EGOT status. This means that she has won an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Oscar Award, and a Tony Award. Minnelli won an Emmy for her concert film Liza with a Z and a Grammy Legend Award in 1990.
Minnelli’s memoir will be published in hardcover print, e-book and audio editions in the spring of 2026. We can’t wait to read it when it comes out!
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