Lea Michele Sarfati ( LEE-ə mish-EL; born August 29, 1986) is an American stage and television 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). Michele came to prominence playing Rachel Berry on the Fox series Glee (2009–2015), for which she received nominations for an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe and 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).
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Full name at birth | Lea Michele Sarfati
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Claim to fame | Glee, Spring Awakening, Scream Queens
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Date of birth | 29 August 1986
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Place of birth | The Bronx, New York, USA
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Occupation | Actress, Singer, Songwriter, Author
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Residence | Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Net worth | $12,000,000 USD
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High school | Tenafly High School
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Talent agency | William Morris/Endeavor
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