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'''Sara Beth Bareilles''' ({{IPAc-en|b|ə|ˈ|r|ɛ|l|ᵻ|s}} {{respell|bə|REL|iss}}; born December 7, 1979)<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p739069/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Sara Bareilles|last=Lymangrover|first=Jason|year=2007|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=November 28, 2009}}</ref> is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. She has sold over three million albums and over 15 million singles in the United States. Bareilles has earned various accolades, including two [[Grammy Awards]], as well as nominations for three [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] and three [[Tony Awards]]. In 2012, [[VH1]] named her one of the Top 100 Greatest Women in Music.<ref>{{cite web |last= Graham |first= Mark |title= VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music |url= http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2012-02-13/vh1s-100-greatest-women-in-music-complete-list/ |publisher= VH1 |access-date= February 29, 2012 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120619004339/http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2012-02-13/vh1s-100-greatest-women-in-music-complete-list |archive-date= June 19, 2012 }}</ref>

After signing with [[Epic Records]], Bareilles rose to prominence with the release of her second studio album and [[major label]] debut, ''[[Little Voice (album)|Little Voice]]'' (2007), which was her first recording for a major record label ([[Epic Records|Epic]]). TheIts album included the hitlead single, "[[Love Song (Sara Bareilles song)|Love Song]]", whichpeaked reachedat number four on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and earned hernominations afor nomination[[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]] and [[Grammy Award for SongBest ofFemale Pop Vocal Performance|Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]] at the Year[[51st Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Sara Bareilles {{!}} Chart History|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/sara-bareilles/chart-history|access-date=September 6, 2020|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>

Bareilles made her [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut when she composed music and wrote lyrics for the 2015 musical ''[[Waitress (musical)|Waitress]]'', for which she earned nominations for the [[Tony Award for Best Original Score]] and the [[Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album]]. She subsequently received [[Laurence Olivier Award|Olivier Award]] nominations for its 2019 [[West End (theatre)|West End]] transfer production. SheHer released the 2015fifth studio album, ''[[What's Inside: Songs from Waitress]]'' (2015), in which she performsincludes manyseveral of the musical's songs, as well as some that didnweren't makeincluded it intoin the show. She has gonesince worked on to be involved withother Broadway productions, including the 2016 musical ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' and a revival of [[Stephen Sondheim]]'s ''[[Into the Woods]],'' both of which earned her Tony nominations.

Bareilles is also known for her work onin television. In 2018, she received critical acclaim for her portrayal of [[Mary Magdalene]] in the [[NBC]] musical television special ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert]]'', for which she was nominated for an [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie|Emmy]]. She currentlyplayed starsthe aslead role of Dawn Solano in [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] and [[Netflix]]'s musical comedy ''[[Girls5eva]]'' (2021–present).<ref name="peacocktv.com">{{Cite web|title=Watch Girls5eva Streaming {{!}} Peacock|url=https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/girls5eva|access-date=June 13, 2021|website=@peacocktv|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=October 27, 2022 |title='Girls5eva' Moves to Netflix From Peacock for Season 3 |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/girls5eva-netflix-season-3-peacock-1235415893/ |access-date=February 16, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Streaming Shocker: 'Girls5eva' Moves To Netflix From Peacock For Season 3 |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/girls5eva-moves-to-netflix-from-peacock-season-3-1235155785/ |access-date=February 16, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

Sara Beth Bareilles was born on December 7, 1979, in [[Eureka, California]], United States.<ref name="allmusic" /> Her father, Paul Bareilles, is an insurance adjuster, and her mother, Bonnie Jean ({{nee|Capellas}}), is a funeral home worker.<ref>{{Cite news|date=April 17, 2008|title=Sara Bareilles does music for love|url=https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Sara-Bareilles-does-music-for-love-51667.php|access-date=September 6, 2020|website=NewsTimes|language=en-US |last1=Ct) |first1=News-Times }}</ref><ref>[http://vrouw.nl/site/list_messages/14217]{{dead link|date=September 2011|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> SheBareilles hasis twothe elderyoungest sisters,of Staceythree anddaughters; Jennifer,she andalso has a younger half-sister, Melody.<ref>[http://zooeymagazine.com/ Zooey Magazine: Sara Bareilles Cover] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005034025/http://zooeymagazine.com/ |date=October 5, 2013 }} ZooeyMagazine.com</ref> BareillesShe has [[Swiss-Italian]] ancestry through her paternal grandmother,<ref>{{cite report |title=Federal Census |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR6X-SW5 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 14, 2024 |location=[[Ferndale, California]] |date=1920 |via=[[FamilySearch]]}}</ref> French and Italian ancestry through her paternal grandfather,<ref>{{cite report |title=Federal Census |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R6M-HZP |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 15, 2024 |location=[[Oakland, California]] |date=January 6, 1920 |via=[[FamilySearch]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Obituary for Mary Bareilles |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/times-standard/name/mary-bareilles-obituary?id=17175089 |access-date=June 14, 2024 |newspaper=[[Times-Standard]] |date=December 31, 2014 |via=[[Legacy.com]]}}</ref> and Portuguese ancestry through one of hera maternal great-grandmothers.grandmother,<ref>{{cite report|title=Federal Census|url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RN2-SVS|location=[[Hilo, Hawaii]]|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date=January 18, 1920|access-date=January 27, 2024|via=[[FamilySearch]]}}</ref> Sheand alsoGerman hasancestry Englishthrough anda Germanmaternal ancestrygreat-great-great-grandfather.<ref>{{cite Shereport |title=Federal Census |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBJ-GM8 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 13, 2024 |location=Wilson District, [[Grayson County, Virginia]] |date=June 18, 1880 |via=[[FamilySearch]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |title=Death certificate for Edgar Floyd Miller |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9RD-K8CN |publisher=[[Virginia Department of Health]] |access-date=November 13, 2024 |date=July 30, 1985 |via=[[FamilySearch]]}}</ref> Bareilles speaks some Italian and lived in [[Bologna]] for a year during college. Bareilles'sHer parents divorced when she was 12 years old,<ref name="Bareilles2015"/> and her mother later married Ron Halvorsen.<ref>{{cite news|title=Obituary for Betty Jean Capellas|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2006/12/23/obituaries-1615/|newspaper=[[East Bay Times]]|date=December 23, 2006|access-date=January 27, 2024}}</ref>

In late 2023, [[Bleecker Street (company)|Bleecker Street]], working with [[Fathom Events]], released a live recorded version of [[Waitress: The Musical (film)|''Waitress: The Musical'']]. Bareilles was a producer on the film which features her performance in the lead role of Jenna.<ref>{{cite web |title=Waitress: The Musical |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15477042/ |website=IMDB |access-date=January 23, 2024 |date=December 7, 2023}}</ref> In the first weekend, the movie made the top 10 of the box office. Even though the movie was only shown on 1,214 screens in the US and Canada, the movie made an estimated $3.2 million.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Major |first1=Michael |title=WAITRESS THE MUSICAL Live Capture Makes Box Office Top 10 |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/WAITRESS-THE-MUSICAL-Live-Capture-Makes-Box-Office-Top-10-20231211 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |access-date=January 23, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> The movie is now for sale on multiple streaming services, and on DVD and Blu-Ray.<ref>{{cite web |title=Waitress: The Musical {{!}} Official Website {{!}} December 7, 2023 |url=https://www.waitressthemusical.movie/watch-at-home/ |website=Waitress: The Musical {{!}} Official Website {{!}} December 7, 2023 |access-date=January 23, 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Waitress the Musical Sets Digital, DVD, and Blu-Ray Release |url=https://www.filmedonstage.com/news/918-waitress-the-musical-sets-digital-dvd-and-bluray-release |website=www.filmedonstage.com}}</ref>

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