Lea Michele Net Worth

Lea Michele's Quotes

• One of my favorite things about Spring Awakening is that it is enjoyable and important for both kids and adults to see.
• I consider myself lucky to be an only child because if I had other siblings, my mother would not have been able to take me to every audition and be so supportive of my career.
• I think it's important in this industry to not just conform to what people want you to do, and instead stand by what you believe in - that's something I'm very passionate about.
• I had so many people telling me 'NO' and giving me these limits in my life. It's so funny what can happen once you just decide to not listen to them.
• I think people should just be proud of who they are. Negative stuff will always be said, but it is the girl that can always wake up in the morning and put a smile on their face and continue to do what they do that has the best time.

Interesting Facts about Lea Michele

1. Originated the role of Wendla Bergmann in the Broadway musical "Spring Awakening".
2. Her father is from a Sephardi Jewish family (from Turkey and Thessaloniki, Greece). Her mother's family is Italian (from Rome and Naples). Lea was raised in her mother's Catholic faith.
3. Was roommates with Glee (2009) co-star Dianna Agron during the first season of the series.
4. Worked with Glee (2009) co-stars Jenna Ushkowitz and Jonathan Groff in the musical "Spring Awakening". Michele and Groff were the leads, while Ushkowitz joined the cast in 2008 as an understudy. Skylar Astin and Phoebe Strole, who were also members of the original cast, made guest appearances in the fifth season of Glee (2009).
5. Best friends with actor Jonathan Groff.
6. Glee (2009) creator Ryan Murphy wrote the part of Rachel Berry with her in mind.
7. Was accepted to the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, but opted to continue working on stage.
8. Was home-schooled for one year while she lived in Toronto, where she was performing in the original cast of "Ragtime". When the show was brought to Broadway, she was again home-schooled.
9. Her favorite novel is "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Tracy Chevalier.
10. Was in a relationship with actor Theo Stockman from November 2009 to September 2011.
11. Named in People's "Best Dressed List" of 2010.
12. In October 2010, she performed at a benefit concert for the Painted Turtle, a camp for children with chronic illnesses. The concert celebrated the 35th anniversary of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and she played the role of Janet Weiss.
13. Is active in charities for gay rights and animal rights.
14. Was ranked #7 on FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World" in 2010.
15. Was included in Time's "100 Most Influential People in the World" list in 2010.
16. In April 2010, she appeared in a PSA for PETA speaking out against fur, and in September 2010, she was honored by PETA for her work for animals.
17. Enjoys baking in her spare time.
18. When she was not working on Broadway during high school, she worked in a Bat Mitzvah dress shop. Her duties were cleaning and vacuuming.
19. On March 25, 2011, in Los Angeles, she got into a car accident while driving home from work. Her car was hit by another car when she was driving, but she managed to walk away without any injuries.
20. Loves record players.