Lea Michele

Details

Also Known As:: Mom, Lea Michelle
Height:: 5' 2"
Hometown:: Tenafly

Bio:
Raised in suburban New Jersey, Lea Michele (born Lea Michele Safarti on August 29, 1987) always dreamt of being a start of the stage — much like the Glee character she would eventually play. As a child, she appeared in several Broadway productions, including Les Miserables and Ragtime. She got her big break in 2006 when she snagged the leading role in Duncan Sheik’s coming-of-age Broadway musical Spring Awakening, but it wasn’t until she was cast as Rachel Berry on FOX’s Glee in 2009 that she became a household name.

Best Known For:
Playing the role of Rachel Berry on the FOX musical comedy Glee.

Personal Life:
After dating Theo Stockman, Lea started a relationship with her Glee co-star Cory Monteith. Their love was tragically cut short when Cory died of a drug overdose on July 13, 2013.

Latest Lea Michele

Finn & Rachel: ‘Glee’ Ending Before Cory Monteith’s Death Revealed

Ryan Murphy, co-creator of the show, shared the touching ending he envisioned for Rachel and Finn before Cory’s tragic death.
Glee revolved around the relationship between Rachel, (Lea Michele), and Finn, (Cory Monteith) — but everything changed after Cory passed away after his battle with addiction inevitably took his life on July 13 at the tender age of 31. Co-creator Ryan Murphy revealed on Oct. 18 at an event at the Paley Center that he always imagined the ending of the show — and it was a scene between Rachel and Finn. Now, in an extremely emotional excerpt from the eulogy Ryan delivered at a private memorial service for the late star, fans will be moved by the beautiful ending that Ryan always wanted for the show — and the characters.

December 24, 2013

‘Glee’ Recap: Rachel Gets Her Flirt On In New York City

Tyra, love triangles, and Billy Joel? Yes, that’s what we got on the Nov. 21st episode of ‘Glee’ when Blaine and Sam headed to the Big Apple to figure out their true dreams, and how to make them come true.
Sam (Chord Overstreet) realized what he really wanted out of life and that was to take his amazing voice and super hot stripper body in front of a camera as a male model. Lucky for him, he had the support of Rachel (Lea Michele) to get there.

November 21, 2013

Rachel Berry Found The Perfect Way To Honor Finn Hudson’s Memory

Finn’s death has been a focal point of the entire ‘Glee’ season so far, as it should have been, and now in this week’s episode, Rachel discovered the most beautiful and personal way to keep Finn’s memory alive.
When Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) lost the love of her life, Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith), and returned to McKinley High to put him to rest, the episode honestly and powerfully reflected her deep grief and the grief of the entire Glee cast.

November 15, 2013

‘Glee’ Recap: Rachel Remembers Finn With Sweet Tattoo

Rachel and Kurt were ready for a change in New York. In an attempt to get out of the ‘trance’ they were in after the loss of Finn, they decided they needed a drastic change. And what better than a tattoo?
Meanwhile, at McKinley, the New Directions took on twerking! However, it wasn’t all fun and games. Marley (Melissa Benoist) came face to face with Jake (Jacob Artist)’s secret hook up, which aggressively tore her apart — and ultimately led her to a serious wrecking ball (and some brick throwing).

November 14, 2013

Lea Michele Records Song For Cory Monteith

Lea Michele Wrote New Song & Got Tattoo Of Cory Monteith’s Last Words

In a new interview, Lea opened up about the loss of her costar and boyfriend Cory, revealing that she’s actually paying tribute to him in a new song that will be on her upcoming solo album.
Lea Michele continues to shock us with her strength after tragically losing Cory Monteith, and just as the Glee cast did, she is remembering him through song — and the title represents his last words to her.

November 5, 2013

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