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Lea Michele

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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

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Lea Michele Misses Cory Monteith So Much She’s Called His Voicemail

Lea is heartbroken and ‘ruined’ by the tragic death of her boyfriend and ‘Glee’ co-star, Cory. A source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY how she is grieving his loss.
Lea Michele, 26, is beside herself with grief after losing her boyfriend, Cory Monteith, who died on July 13 at age 31. Although she is surrounded by family and friends, she is desperate to feel closer to Cory after his passing. Read on to find out how Lea is coping. 

July 15, 2013
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Lea Michele’s Heartwarming Words About Cory Monteith

Cory’s death on July 13 is truly a tragedy, made even worse because it breaks the unbelievably strong bond between him and his longtime girlfriend and co-star, Lea.
Lea Michele is devastated and inconsolable after the death of her boyfriend, Cory Monteith, HollywoodLife.com reported exclusively. Lea and Cory were made for each other, and not in some sort of puppy love kind of way — they truly were soul mates. Lea has made sure her intense feelings for her fallen boyfriend are known, saying truly amazing, heartfelt things about him.

July 14, 2013

Lea Michele On Cory Monteith’s Death: ‘Inconsolable’ & ‘Devastated’

Sadly Cory Monteith passed away on July 13 in a Vancouver hotel room. He was 31. His devoted girlfriend, Lea, wasn’t with him at the time of his death. A source close to the actor tells HollywoodLife exclusively that she is ‘devastated’ beyond belief.
Lea Michele, 26, and Cory Monteith began dating in early 2012 and were together for a year and a half. The Glee songstress was clearly not expecting to receive the tragic news about the one she loves.

July 14, 2013
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Fans & Celebs Support Lea Michele After Cory Monteith’s Death

Fans and celebrities like Demi Lovato are praying for Lea, the supportive girlfriend of Cory, after his death was reported on July 13. Multiple trending topics on Twitter show support for the devastated actress — read more below.
Lea Michele is “absolutely hysterical and completely inconsolable” over the death of her Glee co-star and boyfriend Cory Monteith, 31, a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. After the news broke, “PrayforLea” was a trending topic on Twitter — see how fans are supporting Cory’s friends and family below.

July 14, 2013

Cory Monteith & Lea Michele’s Tragic Relationship Timeline & Photos

The shocking news of Cory’s untimely death has left his co-star, girlfriend and best friend, Lea Michele, absolutely ‘devastated.’ Take a look back at how their relationship blossomed and enjoy photos of the couple in happier times.
Lea Michele, 26, and Cory Monteith met on the set of Glee back in 2009, but it wasn’t until 2012 that their friendship blossomed into a relationship. During their year and a half together as a couple, the bond between them only seemed to get stronger and stronger — and Lea even wanted to start a family with Cory. Not only were they inseparable, traveling from NYC to Canada and Mexico together on a slew of occasions, but they also made it through Cory’s stint in rehab in March of 2013. With the shocking news of the actor’s death at just 31, we’re taking a look back at how their relationship blossomed from friendship to real love.

July 14, 2013
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Lea Michele Grieving Photo: The Truth Behind The Shocking Pic

After ‘Glee’ star Cory Monteith passed away on July 13 in a Vancouver hotel room, a supposed picture of his girlfriend, Lea, crying on top of his coffin started making the rounds on the Internet. HollywoodLife has the truth behind the shocking photo.
Lea Michele, 26, is “devastated beyond belief” by the tragic death of her boyfriend and Glee co-star, Cory Monteith, 31. After the news broke, a picture posted to Twitter of a young brunette who looks like Lea crying on top of an American flag-covered coffin started circulating online. Read on to find out the truth behind the heartbreaking photo.

July 14, 2013
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