Lea Michele

Lea Michele
Michele at the 38th People's Choice Awards in January 2012
Born	Lea Michele Sarfati (1986-08-29) August 29, 1986 (age 30) The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	Tenafly High School
Occupation	Actress singer author
Years active	1995–present
Musical career
Genres	Broadway pop rock pop dance-pop vocal
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Columbia
Website	leamichele.com

Lea Michele Sarfati (/ˈliːə mᵻˈʃɛl sɑːrˈfɑːti/; born August 29, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and author. She is known for her role as Rachel Berry on the Fox comedy-drama series Glee (2009–2015). Michele's performance received critical praise, earning her a Satellite Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and three consecutive People's Choice Awards. Since 2015, she has portrayed Hester Ulrich on Fox's horror-comedy series Scream Queens.

Michele began working professionally as a child actress on Broadway in productions such as Les Misérables, Ragtime, and Fiddler on the Roof. In 2006, she originated the role of Wendla Bergmann in the Broadway rock musical Spring Awakening. Michele made her film debut in 2011, starring in the romantic comedy New Year's Eve.