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Lea Michele
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Lea Michele
Homepage
http://leamichele.com/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1986-08-29,The Bronx, New York, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
Lea Michele Sarfati (born August 29, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. Recognized for her powerful soprano voice, emotional performances, and extensive Broadway background, she has built a career spanning theater, television, film, and music. Michele has received numerous accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award, along with nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and multiple Grammy Awards. In 2010 and 2023, she was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. Born and raised in New York City, Michele is of Italian and Sephardic Jewish descent. She began performing professionally as a child actress on Broadway, appearing in productions of Les Misérables, Ragtime, Fiddler on the Roof, and later originating the role of Wendla Bergmann in Spring Awakening alongside Jonathan Groff. Michele rose to international prominence for her portrayal of ambitious high school performer Rachel Berry on the Fox musical comedy-drama Glee (2009–2015). Her performance became one of the defining portrayals of musical television in the 2010s and earned widespread critical acclaim, including a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, as well as nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. Through the show’s music releases, Michele also received multiple Grammy Award nominations and contributed to numerous Billboard-charting singles and albums, helping reintroduce musical television to mainstream global audiences. Following the success of Glee, Michele expanded into film and music. She made her feature film debut in New Year's Eve and signed with Columbia Records in 2012. Her debut single, Cannonball, was released in 2013, followed by her first studio album Louder (2014), which debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. She later released the albums Places (2017), Christmas in the City (2019), and Forever (2021). Her music combines Broadway theatricality with contemporary pop influences and is often noted for its vocal intensity and emotional delivery. Outside of performance, Michele has authored two books: Brunette Ambition (2014) and You First: Journal Your Way to Your Best Life (2015). In 2022, Michele returned to Broadway as Fanny Brice in the revival of Funny Girl, delivering a critically acclaimed performance that revitalized the production and became one of the most commercially successful Broadway runs of the decade. Her renditions of songs such as “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and “My Man” received widespread praise from critics and audiences alike. In 2025, she stars as Florence Vassy in the Broadway revival of Chess opposite Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher. Widely regarded as one of the leading Broadway performers of her generation, Michele continues to maintain a prominent presence across theater, music, and screen.

Filmography

5.9

New Year's Eve
2011-12-08

TIME100: The World's Most Influential People

0

TIME100: The World's Most Influential People
2023-04-30

Glee: The Concert Movie

7.314

Glee: The Concert Movie
2011-08-11

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

6.3

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014-05-08

8.1

Glee Encore
2011-04-19

Spring Awakening: Those You've Known

7.2

Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
2022-05-03

A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand

5.6

A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
2011-02-11

Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night

5.917

Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
1998-10-13

One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard

7.1

One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard
2010-05-04

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

7.2

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005-08-07

Same Time, Next Christmas

6.699

Same Time, Next Christmas
2019-12-05

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

0

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2017-11-30

Glee: Keep on Believin'

10

Glee: Keep on Believin'
2012-04-10

Creating Ragtime

0

Creating Ragtime
1998-01-21

Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert

0

Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert
2024-03-13

0

MISCAST26
2026-04-27

7.933

Third Watch
1999-09-23

8.022

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

6.8

Glee
2009-05-19

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

3.366

A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019-09-16

The Cleveland Show

5.897

The Cleveland Show
2009-09-27

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.233

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019-09-09

The Drew Barrymore Show

5.8

The Drew Barrymore Show
2020-09-14

Who Do You Think You Are?

6.9

Who Do You Think You Are?
2010-03-05

The Dr. Oz Show

5.2

The Dr. Oz Show
2009-09-14

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.112

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014-02-25

4.5

Chelsea Lately
2007-07-16

Teen Choice Awards

9.1

Teen Choice Awards
1999-08-01

Sons of Anarchy

8.405

Sons of Anarchy
2008-09-03

7.8

Scream Queens
2015-09-22

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.598

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988-09-05

Teen Choice Awards

9.1

Teen Choice Awards
1999-08-01

6.7

American Idol
2018-03-11

5.131

Chelsea
2016-05-11

6.1

The Mayor
2017-10-03

6.286

Dimension 404
2017-04-04

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.969

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009-07-16

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17

6.7

American Idol
2018-03-11

10

LadyGang
2018-10-28

6.408

The Daily Show
1996-07-22

The Glee Project

7

The Glee Project
2011-06-12

7.173

Conan
2010-11-08

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

6.1

Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017-08-08

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.233

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019-09-09

8

Therapuss
2024-01-04

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17

People's Choice Awards

9.2

People's Choice Awards
1975-03-04

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.082

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015-09-08

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.112

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014-02-25

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.587

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003-09-08