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Lea Michele

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Lea Michele Sarfati ( LEE-ə mish-EL; born August 29, 1986) is an American 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). She found prominence playing Rachel Berry on the Fox series Glee (2009–2015), receiving nominations for an Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. She also contributed to music recorded for the series, which spawned multiple hits on the Billboard charts and earned her a Grammy Award nomination. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia. Lea Michele is the 7,228th most popular actor (down from 6,332nd in 2024), the 11,137th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,296th in 2019) and the 3,325th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Lea Michele ranks 7,228 out of 13,578. Before her are Chae Soo-bin, Alice Ghostley, Linh Dan Pham, Corey Stoll, James Badge Dale, and Leonor Watling. After her are Kimbo Slice, George Brent, Claudia Christian, Anna-Maria Sieklucka, Ewald Balser, and Diego Ramos.

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Among people born in 1986, Lea Michele ranks 189. Before her are Victoria Amelina, Yohan Cabaye, May Calamawy, Inbar Lavi, Pentala Harikrishna, and Charlyne Yi. After her are Michael Oher, Camilla Belle, James Deen, Riyo Mori, Cristián Zapata, and Ola Toivonen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lea Michele ranks 11,139 out of 20,380. Before her are Teri Polo (1969), Bam Adebayo (1997), Alice Ghostley (1923), Sid Wilson (1977), Corey Stoll (1976), and James Badge Dale (1978). After her are Hiram Johnson (1866), Jane Dee Hull (1935), Michael Oher (1986), Arnold Kopelson (1935), William H. Webster (1924), and Claudia Christian (1965).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Lea Michele ranks 3,326. Before her are Nick Chinlund (1961), Alan Curtis (1909), Teri Polo (1969), Alice Ghostley (1923), Corey Stoll (1976), and James Badge Dale (1978). After her are Claudia Christian (1965), Kay Johnson (1904), Jim Backus (1913), Hillary Brooke (1914), Virginia Davis (1918), and Brooke Smith (1967).

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