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Lea Michele

Lea Michele

Lea Michele Sarfati (born August 29, 1986) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and author. Possessing a soprano vocal range which spans multiple octaves, she is known for her performances of screen and stage. Michele has received various accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, four Grammy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2010 and 2023. Born and raised in New York City, she began her career as a child actress on Broadway, appearing in productions of Les Misérables (1995–1996), Ragtime (1997–1999), Fiddler on the Roof (2004–2005), and Spring Awakening (2006–2008). Michele came to prominence playing Rachel Berry, an overachieving high-school student on the Fox series Glee (2009–2015), receiving critical acclaim for her musical and character performance, winning a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, and earning nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and two Golden Globe Awards in the same category. Michele and the rest of the Glee cast received three Grammy Award nominations for music recorded for the series, also spawning multiple hits on the Billboard charts. Michele subsequently starred as Hester Ulrich on the Fox series Scream Queens (2015–2016) and as Valentina Barella on the ABC sitcom The Mayor (2017). Michele made her feature film debut in New Year's Eve (2011), and was signed to Columbia Records in 2012. She released her debut single the following year, "Cannonball", followed by her debut studio album, Louder (2014), which debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States. Three years later, she released her second studio album, Places (2017), which debuted at number 28 on the Billboard 200. In 2019, she released Christmas in the City, her third studio album, and in 2021 she released her fourth studio album Forever. Michele has also published two books, Brunette Ambition (2014) and You First: Journal Your Way to Your Best Life (2015). In 2022, Michele returned to Broadway starring as Fanny Brice in the musical revival of Funny Girl, where she received widespread critical acclaim for her performance.

Personal information

Birthday

1986-08-29

Birth Place

The Bronx, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

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A Little Late with Lilly Singh

2019

3.8

TV
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand

A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand

2012

5.6

Movie
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American Idol

2018

6.8

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

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

2005

7.2

Movie
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night

Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night

1998

5.5

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Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017

5.9

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Chelsea

2016

5.1

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Chelsea Lately

2007

4.2

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Conan

2010

7.0

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Dimension 404

2017

6.4

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Glee

2009

6.7

TV
Glee Encore

Glee Encore

2011

8.0

Movie
Glee: Keep on Believin'

Glee: Keep on Believin'

2012

10.0

Movie
Glee: The Concert Movie

Glee: The Concert Movie

2011

7.3

Movie
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LadyGang

2018

10.0

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

5.5

TV
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

2014

6.3

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

5.2

TV
New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve

2011

5.9

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

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

2010

6.8

Movie
Same Time, Next Christmas

Same Time, Next Christmas

2019

6.8

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Scream Queens

2015

7.9

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Sons of Anarchy

2008

8.4

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Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening

2006

0.0

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Spring Awakening: Those You've Known

Spring Awakening: Those You've Known

2022

7.5

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Teen Choice Awards

1999

10.0

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The Cleveland Show

2009

5.8

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The Daily Show

1996

6.4

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The Dr. Oz Show

2009

5.5

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The Drew Barrymore Show

2020

5.1

TV
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The Glee Project

2011

6.9

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

6.2

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The Mayor

2017

6.0

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The Simpsons

1989

8.0

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

5.8

TV
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

2017

0.0

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Third Watch

1999

7.9

TV
TIME100: The World's Most Influential People

TIME100: The World's Most Influential People

2023

0.0

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

5.0

TV
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Who Do You Think You Are?

2010

6.6

TV