Lea Michele
Latest News on Lea Michele:
Date of Birth:
August 29, 1986 (36)
Birth Place: Bronx, NY, USA
Bio:
Now starring on Broadway in Funny Girl, Lea Michele is an award-winning actress, singer and NY Times Best Selling author. She is best known for her role as “Rachel Berry” on Ryan Murphy’s critically acclaimed, Golden Globe- and SAG Award-winning series, “Glee.” In 2010, Michele was honored ...
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Stage Credits
Funny Girl
Les Miserables
Fiddler on the Roof
Les Miserables
Lea Michele Movies
Lea Michele TV Shows
Lea Michele Biography
Now starring on Broadway in Funny Girl, Lea Michele is an award-winning actress, singer and NY Times Best Selling author. She is best known for her role as “Rachel Berry” on Ryan Murphy’s critically acclaimed, Golden Globe- and SAG Award-winning series, “Glee.” In 2010, Michele was honored with an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Television Actress – Comedy. In 2012 and 2013, Michele won the TEEN CHOICE Award for Choice TV Actress: Comedy. In 2013, she also won a People’s Choice Award for Best TV Comedic Actress.At just eight years old, Lea Michele made her Broadway debut as “Young Cosette” in Les Misérables. Since then, Michele has shared the stage with Broadway greats Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Ragtime, as well as Alfred Molina in the 20th anniversary production of Fiddler on the Roof. She also received raved reviews for her stage performance in the role of “Wendla” for the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Spring Awakening, which earned her a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. She recently reprised her role of “Wendla” in Spring Awakening for the 15th anniversary of the production with the original cast. During a spectacular one night only reunion concert the group came back together to benefit The Actors Fund. You can catch this performance in the new HBO docuseries; “Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known,” available on HBO Max.
While appearing on television and stage, Michele’s love for music has been a focus point in her career. Michele has had the honoring of singing for The President and performing at the Superbowl. She has released 4 albums, “FOREVER”, “Christmas in the City”, “Places” and “Louder” and has also traveled around the world on multiple concert tours including a joint tour with fellow “Glee” alum Darren Criss.
Michele is also a best-selling author releasing “Brunette Ambition,” which was a NY Times Best Seller as well as her follow up book, “You First”.
Lea Michele Awards and Nominations
| Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical (tie) | ||
| Lea Michele, Spring Awakening | ||
Lea Michele News
Lea Michele Will Be Out of Today's FUNNY GIRL Matineeby Blair Ingenthron - Mar 25, 2023
Lea Michele will be out of today's matinee performance of Funny Girl on Saturday, March 25. Julie Benko will be on as Fanny.
Lea Michele to Return to FUNNY GIRL This Weekendby Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2023
Lea Michele will return to performances of Funny Girl on Broadway this weekend.
Wake Up With BWW 3/23: SMASH to Come to Broadway, BACK TO THE FUTURE Casting, and More!by - Mar 23, 2023
Top stories: SMASH is headed to Broadway, Liana Hunt, Nathaniel Hackmann, Jelani Remy & more join the cast of Back to the Future, and more!
Video: Brian Stokes Mitchell Talks RAGTIME Reunion Concert Decades In the Makingby Michael Major - Mar 22, 2023
Following his performance with Audra McDonald on the TODAY Show this morning, Brian Stokes Mitchell revealed what part of the upcoming Ragtime reunion concert he is most looking forward to. Watch the complete video, in which Mitchell speaks about the Ragtime reunion concert and how more people can help the Entertainment Community Fund, now!
Lea Michele Out of FUNNY GIRL Performances Todayby Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2023
Lea Michele will be out of both performances of Funny Girl on Wednesday, March 22. Julie Benko will be on as Fanny.
Video: Audra McDonald & Brian Stokes Mitchell Perform 'Wheels of a Dream' From RAGTIME on THE TODAY SHOWby Michael Major - Mar 22, 2023
Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell reunited to perform 'Wheels of a Dream' from Ragtime ahead of The Entertainment Community Fund's one-night-only benefit reunion concert of the classic musical. The concert will also feature Peter Friedman, Kelli O'Hara, Lea Michele, and more. Watch the new video performance now!
Paolo Montalban and Anne L. Nathan Will Join Cast of FUNNY GIRL on Broadwayby Nicole Rosky - Mar 21, 2023
Paolo Montalban and Anne L. Nathan will assume the roles of Florenz Ziegfeld and Mrs. Strakosh in Funny Girl on Broadway. We have all the details!
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Coachella Valley Performer Sets Her Sights on New York [CORRECTED COPY].by Audrey Liebross - Mar 20, 2023
Christine Michele, a 36-year-old Coachella Valley native, is ready to try her hand at professional musical theatre, in New York City. She has been accepted into a two-week summer intensive course at the Actor Therapy workshop, ActorTherapyNYC.com, founded by Tony award winner Lindsay Mendez and Ryan Scott Oliver, an award winning composer and lyricist. She has created a Go Fund Me page to raise money for the program, https://gofund.me/3a4e4d43.
Wake Up With BWW 3/14: Lea Michele Joins RAGTIME Benefit, MJ Finds a New Michael, and More!by - Mar 14, 2023
Top stories: Lea Michele joins Ragtime benefit, MJ finds a new Michael Jackson, complete casting for The Cottage, and more!
Lea Michele Joins The Entertainment Community Fund's RAGTIME Benefit Concertby Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2023
Lea Michele will make a special appearance in The Entertainment Community Fund's one-night-only benefit reunion concert of Ragtime. Michele originated the role of “Little Girl” in Ragtime on Broadway. Learn more about the concert here!
Lea Michele Videos
by Michael Major - Mar 22, 2023
Following his performance with Audra McDonald on the TODAY Show this morning, Brian Stokes Mitchell revealed what part of the upcoming Ragtime reunion concert he is most looking forward to. Watch the complete video, in which Mitchell speaks about the Ragtime reunion concert and how more people can help the Entertainment Community Fund, now!
by Michael Major - Mar 22, 2023
Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell reunited to perform 'Wheels of a Dream' from Ragtime ahead of The Entertainment Community Fund's one-night-only benefit reunion concert of the classic musical. The concert will also feature Peter Friedman, Kelli O'Hara, Lea Michele, and more. Watch the new video performance now!
by Team BWW - Mar 2, 2023
Producers Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis and David Babani announced today that Emmy Award nominee Lea Michele, Tony and Olivier Award nominee Ramin Karimloo, 2022 Tony & Drama Desk Award nominee and Chita Rivera Award winner Jared Grimes and four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh have extended their critically acclaimed, record-breaking run in Broadway’s FUNNY GIRL through Sunday, September 3, 2023, when FUNNY GIRL will play its final performance at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street).
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 11, 2023
Ramin Karimloo is keeping the mystery alive regarding his possible return to Phantom of the Opera. In a new video on his Instagram account, Karimloo gets 'choked up' as he attempts to make an announcement regarding the previous TikTok post. Watch the video here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2023
Yesterday, Lea Michele appeared on The Daily Show to talk about Funny Girl and more! The actress and singer shared what it’s been like living her dream of playing Fanny Bryce, why she decided to return to Broadway after 15 years of acting in L.A., and how her life is different now as a wife and mother.
by BroadwayWorld TV - Jan 21, 2023
Funny Girl hosted a cast album signing at the August Wilson Theater with cast members Lea Michele, Ramin Karimloo, Tovah Feldshuh, and Jared Grimes on Friday, January 20th. Check out video footage from the event here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 14, 2023
Watch Lea Michele talk FUNNY GIRL, play charades with Sadie Sink, and more on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JIMMY FALLON.
by Michael Major - Jan 6, 2023
Watch a video of Tovah Feldshuh on GMA3 discussing starring as Rosie Brice in Funny Girl. During the interview, Feldshuh discussed the show's sold-out performances, how her memoir shaped her performance, being the first Jewish woman to play the role of Rosie Brice on Broadway, the 'screaming applause' for Lea Michele and the cast, and more.
by Michael Major - Dec 22, 2022
Glee co-stars Lea Michele and Darren Criss reunited for a special Christmas episode of Carpool Karaoke. Watch the new video now, featuring the pair singing 'Christmas In New York' from Michele's Christmas album and 'Christmas Dance' from 'A Very Darren Crissmas.'
by Michael Major - Dec 2, 2022
Idina Menzel confirmed the rumor that she was originally going to star in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl last night on Watch What Happens Live. Since she thought she was too old for the role, producers had gone to Fanny Brice's estate to see if they could include more of her life in the show. Watch the video clip from the interview now!
