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Vanessa Brittany Lengies, born July 21, 1985, Canadian actress, dancer and singer. She is best known for her role on American Dreams and as Sugar Motta on Glee. Lengies was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to a German father and an Egyptian mother. She speaks French, English and some Arabic. Lengies graduated from Hudson High School in 2002.

Half-Egyptian (mother), half-German (father).

Did several different voices on the pre-schoolers&#39; cartoon series <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0262153/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Caillou (1997)</a>.

Is best friends with her <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0319930/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">American Dreams (2002)</a> co-star, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0811242/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Brittany Snow</a>.

Was a MAJOR fan of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0126169/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Popular Mechanics for Kids (1997)</a> before she was on it.

Loves arts and crafts and event planning.

Grew up in a little town called Hudson, in Quebec. There she graduated
from Hudson High School in 2002.

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