Yes, “On the Scene” is sweet on a number of Jewish beauties — inside and out — this sweetheart of a Valentine’s Day. And so, seemingly, is the rest of the world. Here are six special women who have Hollywood’s hearts in their hands day in and day out, knowing full well that life is, indeed, a box of chocolates — and not the gooey kind. Beauty and the best — they all show their smarts with a smattering of self-deprecation that just ennobles them even more, always without fear of being themselves. Why a sextet? One each for the “Star” of David they represent in Hollywood’s celestial firmament.
Lea Michele
Talk about your “Spring” break; Michele was one of the breakout stars of Broadway’s “Spring Awakening” — and others have awakened to her singing/acting talents in the four years since that daring debut in the Tony Award-winning musical landmark.
Now one of the singing stars of Fox’s fun “Glee” club, the beautiful 23-year-old raised in Tenafly, N.J., is flying away with fans’ hearts juicing the role of the series’ Rachel Berry.
Roots: Mom’s Catholic, father’s Sephardic — at least young Lea Michele Sarfati grew up with a good appreciation for corned beef — dad owned a deli.
On the record on being Jewish: “I never really thought there would be a place on television for me. I have a very specific look. I’m Jewish. I’m Italian. … I remember growing up and watching television, and there would be so many shows where I said I wish I could be as beautiful as her, or as cool as her. I remember looking up to Barbra Streisand, and thinking, ‘Finally, someone who has a Jewish nose, who didn’t get a nose job.’ “
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