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Lea Michele as Rachel Berry
Lea Michele.Matthias Clamer/FOX; Noam Galai/Getty
Lea Micheleled the talentedGleepack as student diva Rachel Berry, which earned her an Emmy nomination in 2010. She later scored a role onGleecreatorRyan Murphy’s follow-up project,Scream Queens.Though the show only lasted two seasons, she secured another small-screen role in 2017 on ABC’sThe Mayor.
In 2020, Michele’s formerGleecostar, Samantha Ware,accused the actressof making her life a “living hell” on set and said she threatened to have her fired from the series. Michele laterapologized for her behavior.
Michelejoined Broadway’sFunny Girlin the lead role of Fanny Brice after Beanie Feldsteinexited the production in July 2022.
02of 14Jane Lynch as Sue SylvesterJane Lynch.Matthias Clamer/FOX; Donato Sardella/GettyAlthoughJane Lynchfound Hollywood success long beforeGlee, the show increased her star power and helped her land her own series,Angel from Hell, in addition to stints onCriminal MindsandThe Stinky and Dirty Show.After portraying the rude cheerleading coach on the series, Lynch went on to hostHollywood Game Night,for which she won two Emmys. She also appeared onThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which earned her another Emmy in 2019.In addition,Lynch voiced the character Donna on the HBO Max seriesVelma.Like her Glee costar Michele, Lynch also starred on Broadway inFunny Girlbutexited the production in August 2022.She married Dr. Lara Embry in 2010, but the twosplit in 2013. In 2022, she revealed she’dquietly wed partnerJennifer Cheyne one year earlier.
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Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester
Jane Lynch.Matthias Clamer/FOX; Donato Sardella/Getty
AlthoughJane Lynchfound Hollywood success long beforeGlee, the show increased her star power and helped her land her own series,Angel from Hell, in addition to stints onCriminal MindsandThe Stinky and Dirty Show.
After portraying the rude cheerleading coach on the series, Lynch went on to hostHollywood Game Night,for which she won two Emmys. She also appeared onThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which earned her another Emmy in 2019.In addition,Lynch voiced the character Donna on the HBO Max seriesVelma.Like her Glee costar Michele, Lynch also starred on Broadway inFunny Girlbutexited the production in August 2022.
She married Dr. Lara Embry in 2010, but the twosplit in 2013. In 2022, she revealed she’dquietly wed partnerJennifer Cheyne one year earlier.
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Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester
Matthew Morrison.Matthias Clamer/FOX; Michael Kovac/Getty
After starring as beloved teacher Will Schuester,Matthew Morrisonmoved on to roles onThe Good Wife,Grey’s AnatomyandAmerican Horror Story.
Another Broadway vet, Morrison returned to the stage post-Gleein the musical version ofFinding Neverland.In April 2022, he was a judge on season 17 ofSo You Think You Can Dancebut was fired soon after for sendingtext messagesto a contestant that made her uncomfortable.
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Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel
Chris Colfer.Matthias Clamer/FOX; John Lamparski/Getty
Colfer made headlines in October 2022 for hisresponsewhen asked if he planned to support fellowGleealum Michele on Broadway inFunny Girl. “My day suddenly just got so full,” he told Michelle Collins on SiriusXM, adding, “No, I can be triggered at home.”
In January 2023, Colfercelebrated ten years of partnershipwith boyfriend Will Sherrod. He captioned a photo of the two on Instagram, writing, “Thank you for a decade of laughs and adventures! I love you.”
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Kevin McHale as Artie Abrams
Kevin McHale.Matthias Clamer/FOX; Vincent Sandoval/Getty
In 2018, McHalecame out as gayafter sparking speculation when he posted a photo of himself cuddling up to actor Austin P. McKenzie. McHale and McKenzie first met in 2016 while filming the miniseriesWhen We Riseand havebeen in a relationship since 2018.
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Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez
Naya Rivera.Miranda Penn Turin/FOX; Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock
After starring as the tough but loyal cheerleader Santana Lopez on the hit Fox series,Naya Riveracontinued acting with roles on Lifetime’sDevious Maidsand the YouTube originalStep Up: High Water.
On July 8, 2020,Rivera went missing in California’s Lake Piru. Rescue workers began searching for her after the pontoon boat she rented was found near the shore, with her son Josey, who was 4 years old at the time, alone and asleep on the vessel. On July 13,authorities confirmedthey recovered her body floating in the water and called the incident a “tragic drowning accident” with no signs of suicide or foul play.
07of 14Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-ChangJenna Ushkowitz.Matthias Clamer/FOX; Noam Galai/GettyAlthoughJenna Ushkowitz’s stint as Tina Cohen-Chang is still among her bigger roles, she’s also appeared inYellow Fever(2017),Hello Again(2017) andRosé All Day(2022).In 2022, Ushkowitz and formercostar McHale announced a new podcast on iHeartRadio titledAnd That’s What You Really Missed,where they discuss memories and happenings from their time onGlee.Ushkowitzmarried David Stanleyin 2021, and the couplewelcomed their first child togetherin June 2022. During her pregnancy, Ushkowitz appeared on season 2 ofRuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race.“When we filmed,I was actually nine weeks pregnant,” Ushkowitz told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview in September 2022. “I had agreed to do the show, and when I found out I was pregnant, I was like, ‘This is crazy. Is this wild to do?’ SoDrag Racewas actually the beginning of my journey into motherhood. And I couldn’t tell anybody, nobody knew. It was my own little secret.”
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Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang
Jenna Ushkowitz.Matthias Clamer/FOX; Noam Galai/Getty
AlthoughJenna Ushkowitz’s stint as Tina Cohen-Chang is still among her bigger roles, she’s also appeared inYellow Fever(2017),Hello Again(2017) andRosé All Day(2022).
In 2022, Ushkowitz and formercostar McHale announced a new podcast on iHeartRadio titledAnd That’s What You Really Missed,where they discuss memories and happenings from their time onGlee.
Ushkowitzmarried David Stanleyin 2021, and the couplewelcomed their first child togetherin June 2022. During her pregnancy, Ushkowitz appeared on season 2 ofRuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race.
“When we filmed,I was actually nine weeks pregnant,” Ushkowitz told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview in September 2022. “I had agreed to do the show, and when I found out I was pregnant, I was like, ‘This is crazy. Is this wild to do?’ SoDrag Racewas actually the beginning of my journey into motherhood. And I couldn’t tell anybody, nobody knew. It was my own little secret.”
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Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones
Amber Riley.Miranda Penn Turin/FOX; David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty
In 2022, the singer and actresswon season 8 ofThe Masked Singerand was featured on the docuseriesThe Black Beauty Effect, which explores the beauty industry from the perspective of Black women.
She also announced anamicable split from then-fiancéDesean Black in April 2022.
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Mark Salling as Noah “Puck” Puckerman
Mark Salling.Matthias Clamer/FOX; Jason Kempin/Getty
ActorMark Sallingmade a name for himself as bad boy “Puck” onGleeand even dated costar Rivera for several years during the series' run. But his life took a turn in 2015 when he was arrested and later charged with receiving and possessing child pornography. Hepled guilty to the chargesin October 2017 and faced four to seven years in prison.
In January 2018,Sallingwasfound dead of apparent suicideweeks before he was scheduled for sentencing.
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Heather Morris as Brittany S. Pierce
Heather Morris.Miranda Penn Turin/FOX; Jesse Grant/Getty
She was especially close to her late costar, Rivera, and has beenvocal about her grieving process, includinghonoring Rivera on Instagramon what would’ve been her 36th birthday on Jan. 12, 2023.
Since 2015, Morris has beeen married tohusband Taylor Hubbell, and they share two children, Elijah and Owen.
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Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson
Corey Montheith.Tommy Garcia/FOX; ImageSPACE_CF/Splash News Online
Shortly before his death, Monteith had completed two unreleased films,All the Wrong ReasonsandMcCanick, which premiered at TIFF posthumously in 2013.
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Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson
Darren Criss.Joe Viles/FOX; Rachel Murray/Getty
In 2018, heteamed up with MurphyforThe Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story;his work as Andrew Cunanan earned him a Golden Globe, Emmy and SAG Award. He worked with Murphy again on the 2020 Netflix dramaHollywood.
Criss and Mia Swier tied the knotin New Orleans in February 2019 after dating for nearly eight years, and the couplewelcomed their daughter Bluesy Bellein April 2022. Criss also supported Michele’s turn on Broadway in October 2022,posing for a photo with hisGleecostarand wife backstage.
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Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray
Dianna Agron.FOX/Getty; Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan/Getty
The actress made headlines in 2016when she quietly marriedMumford & Sons musician Winston Marshall. The two reportedly separated in 2020 after three years of marriage.
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Jonathan Groff as Jesse St. James
Jonathan Groff.FOX/Getty; Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan/Getty
BeforeGlee,Groff was known for his role in the Broadway productions ofSpring AwakeningandHair.After the show, he was cast as King George III in the original production ofHamilton.Groff continues to act on- and offstage and will star in the M. Night Shyamalan thrillerKnock at the Cabinin February 2023.
source: people.com
