Lea Michele

Personal Info

Birthday

August 29, 1986

(38 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York, USA

Lea Michele

Biography

Lea Michele Sarfati (born August 29, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. A soprano with a multi-octave vocal range, she is known for her performances on both screen and stage.

Michele has received various accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award, along with nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in both 2010 and 2023. Born and raised in New York City, Michele is of Italian and Sephardic Jewish descent.

Known For

The Simpsons

Sons of Anarchy

Glee

Third Watch

Scream Queens

The Mayor

New Year's Eve

Dimension 404

Filmography

2023
TIME100: The World's Most Influential People
as Self - Performer
2022
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
as Self - Wendla
Funny Girl
as Fanny Brice
2019
Same Time, Next Christmas
as Olivia Anderson
2014
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
as Dorothy (voice)
2012
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
as Self
Glee: Keep on Believin'
as Self
2011
New Year's Eve
as Elise
Glee: The Concert Movie
as Rachel Berry
Glee Encore
as Rachel Berry
2010
One Night Only - Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard
as Audience
2006
Spring Awakening
as Wendela Bergmann
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as The Little Girl (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)
1998
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
as Christina (voice)