Darren Everett Criss-Rising Star

Darren Everett Criss is an actor, singer, and songwriter who first garnered attention playing the lead role of Harry Potter in StarKid Productions’ musical production of A Very Potter Musical. He co-founded StarKid Productions, a musical theater company based in Chicago.

He is best known for his portrayal of Blaine Anderson on the musical comedy-drama series Glee where he played the lead vocalist of Glee’s Dalton Academy Warblers. His first number, a cover version of Teenage Dream, became the fastest-selling Glee single, reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, and was certified gold in the Us.

The Dream

“I remember seeing Aladdin when I was five or six and loving it. I looked at the big screen and said to my mum, Whatever this Genie guy does, I want to do. Mum said I couldn’t be a genie, but that Robin Williams, who did the voice-over in the film, was an actor. so I said, ok, then, I want to be an actor.” — Darren Criss.

The Rise