Liza Minnelli will release memoir in 2026 to correct the record: 'It's my own damn story'

The EGOT winner decided to write a memoir after multiple projects depicted her life and the life of her mother, Judy Garland, incorrectly.

Maybe this time...she'll finally set the record straight.

On Tuesday, Liza Minnelli announced exclusively via PEOPLE that she has plans to release a memoir in spring 2026. The EGOT winner and performing legend decided to write the book, alongside Pulitzer Prize winner Heidi Evans and Los Angeles Times alum Josh Getlin, because she felt "a series of unfortunate events" had portrayed her and her family in an inaccurate light.

"Since I was old enough to put pencil to paper, people asked me to write books about my career," Minnelli said in a statement. "'Absolutely not! ‘Tell it when I’m gone!’ Was my philosophy."

According to the 78-year old herself, the catalysts for Minnelli's change of heart 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."

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Though Minnelli doesn't specify any of the offending projects by name, it's easy to make an educated guess. The film with "twisted half-truths" is likely Judy, which Minnelli declined to see and noted that she didn't approve or sanction it. The mini-series in question is probably Halston, in which Krysta Rodriguez portrayed a 70s-era Minnelli at the height of her struggles with drug addiction.

"Finally, I was mad as hell!" Minnelli added. "Over dinner one night, I decided, it’s my own damn story...I’m gonna share it with you because of all the love you’ve given me. This tome has a unique place in history. Most of you don’t know how far back we go. The Minnellis have been in show business for literally hundreds of years!"

The memoir, which will be released by Grand Central Publishing, is set to cover a wide span of Minnelli's life, including her childhood as the daughter of the legendary Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli, her rise to fame and her Oscar-winning performance in Cabaret, her high-profile marriages, and her struggles with substance abuse.

Minnelli's longtime friend and cabaret performer Michael Feinstein also collaborated on the memoir and will "highlight Minnelli’s most significant contributions to the American Lexicon."

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"I turned to my most beloved friend, Michael Feinstein and yelled: 'Help!'" Minnelli noted. "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."

Additionally, the audio edition will feature never-before-heard autobiographical recordings Minnelli has made over the last 15 years.

The product of Hollywood royalty, Minnelli is a legend in her own right. She entered show business as a young age, performing alongside her mother on Garland's CBS variety show. In 1965, she became the youngest woman ever to win a Tony award for Kander and Ebb's Flora the Red Menace. She was only 19 years old.

She holds rarefied EGOT status, having won an Oscar for her breakout role as Sally Bowles in Bob Fosse's movie adaptation of Cabaret and an Emmy for her concert film Liza With a Z. The Grammy came via the Grammy Legend Award in 1990.

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Her other screen credits include Martin Scorsese's New York, New York, The Sterile Cuckoo, Arthur, Lucky Lady, and her comedic turn as Lucille 2 in Arrested Development. Minnelli has also played herself in numerous projects, including The Muppets Take Manhattan, Silent Movie, Sex and the City 2, and Smash.

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"After incredible events and life-threatening battles...I am truly 'Lady Peaceful, Lady Happy,'" she reflected, referencing the lyrics to her Cabaret showstopper "Maybe This Time."

"Thank you all for loving me so much...being concerned about me," she finished. "I want you to know I’m still here, still kicking a--, 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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