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Lea Michele
Lea Michele Sarfati is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. 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). She found prominence playing Rachel Berry on the Fox series Glee (2009–2015), receiving nominations for an Emmy Award and two Golden Gl…
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Born 29 August 1986 · Q228733
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2026· 3 entries
Public attention spiked: 4,892 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3× the usual 1,626, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Added friendship with Jonathan Groff with citation.
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Reported net worth: $12M.
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2025· 1 entry
On Jake Shane's podcast and said that she was on a debate team in school before reading aloud Shane's notecards to prove she could read
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2023· 1 entry
Published video “I Want to Be Seen with You | Funny Girl (New Broadway Cast Recording)”.
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2022· 5 entries
Four days into her run as Fanny Brice, Michele announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19, requiring her to be in isolation for at least 10 days
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After Feldstein announced that she was leaving the production two months earlier than originally planned
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It was announced that Michele would return to Broadway in the stage musical production of Funny Girl
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Returned to Broadway playing Fanny Brice in a revival of Funny Girl, to widespread critical acclaim
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Michele returned to Broadway starring as Fanny Brice in the musical revival of Funny Girl, and received widespread acclaim for her performance
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2021· 2 entries
Released album “Forever: A Lullaby Album”.
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Published video “Forever: A Lullaby Album by Lea Michele”.
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2019· 6 entries
Published video “Lea Michele - Christmas in The City - Yule Log”.
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Visited ill children at the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta hospital
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Published video “Lea Michele - Christmas in New York (Official Video)”.
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Released album “Christmas in the City”.
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Michele joined Michelle Obama at Reach Higher's 2019 College Signing Day
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Released Christmas in the City, her third album, and in 2021 released her fourth studio album, Forever
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2018· 2 entries
Published video “LM/DC Tour is 6 Weeks Away!”.
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Published video “LMDC Tour Announcement”.
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2017· 8 entries
Published video “leamichelemusicVEVO Live Stream”.
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Michele performed as a headlining act at the third annual Elsie Fest held in Central Park founded by her Glee co-star Darren Criss
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Published video “Lea Michele - The Making of Places”.
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Released album “Places”.
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Published video “Lea Michele - Getaway Car (Audio)”.
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Published video “Lea Michele & Darren Criss- Getaway Car”.
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Michele appeared as Amanda in the first episode of Dimension 404, Hulu's science fiction anthology series, alongside Robert Buckley and Joel McHale
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Released her second studio album, Places
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2016· 1 entry
The charity single "This Is for My Girls", on which Michele was one of eight featured singers, was released as a charity single
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2015· 3 entries
Which was also published by Random House
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Awarded Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Comedy for Glee (2015).
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Michele starred in Glee, a Fox musical comedy-drama series, as Rachel Berry, the show's female lead and star singer
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2014· 4 entries
Awarded Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Comedy for Glee (2014).
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And the music video premiered on May 19, 2014
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Released album “Louder”.
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“I love Alanis Morissette. . . . All of her songs are lyrically so beautiful and vocally she”
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2013· 5 entries
Presented by SodaStream, which benefited Chrysalis, a non-profit organization helping homeless people find work
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It was announced that the first single from her debut album Louder would be "Cannonball", which was released on December 10, 2013
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Awarded Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Comedy for Glee (2013).
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Awarded Time 100 (2013).
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She was the host of the fundraiser "Lea Michele's Night of Shopping and Cocktails" on December 14, 2013, presented by SodaStream, which benefited Chrysalis, a non-profit organization helping homeless people find work.
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2012· 7 entries
It was announced that Michele would work on her first solo album
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Awarded People's Choice Awards (2012).
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Awarded TV Guide Award (2012).
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Awarded Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Comedy for Glee (2012).
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Michele has been an ambassador for L'Oréal's Women of Worth program since December 2012, celebrating women who have positively impacted their communities.
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And 2013, she won the People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress
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Was signed to Columbia Records and released her debut single in 2013, "Cannonball"
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2011· 6 entries
Performed "America the Beautiful" with the United States Air Force group Tops In Blue
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Was the spokesperson for Nike's Training Club app
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To include 22 shows across North America and nine shows in England and Ireland
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Was nominated for two Grammy Awards, for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals ("Don't Stop Believin'") and Best Compilation Soundtrack Album (Glee: The Music, Volume 1)
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Michele was nominated again for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
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Appeared in a Super Bowl XLV commercial for Chevrolet, along with most of her Glee co-stars
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2010· 8 entries
Awarded NewNowNext Awards for Glee (2010).
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Awarded Glamour Award for Glee (2010).
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Awarded Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Glee (2010).
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Awarded TV Land Award (2010).
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In 2010, Michele was named to the Time 100 list for her artistic talent and the ability to influence student participation in school activities.
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Michele was named to the Time 100 list for her artistic talent and the ability to influence student participation in school activities
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Michele became a spokesmodel for beauty company Dove, performing the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music in Dove television commercials
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And twice consecutively for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy; and once in 2011 for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for the cast pe
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2009· 2 entries
Awarded New York Television Festival (2009).
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Awarded Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for Glee (2009).
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2008· 3 entries
When they were cast as love interests on Glee
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Appeared in PETA's advertising campaign "Buck Cruelty
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Michele performed in a benefit concert production of Alive in the World to aid the Twin Towers Orphan Fund
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2007· 1 entry
Michele and her Spring Awakening co-stars were featured in a Gap Inc
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2004· 1 entry
Michele began portraying Shprintze in the Broadway revival of the musical Fiddler on the Roof, and was the understudy for the role of Chava
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1997· 1 entry
Was homeschooled while living and working in Toronto, where she performed in a production of Ragtime
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1995· 1 entry
At age 8, as a replacement in the role of Cosette in Les Misérables
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1986· 1 entry
Born 1986-08-29.
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