Friday marks Lea Michele [1]'s 28th birthday, and we're celebrating with a fun look at her cutest social media snaps. Lea has risen to fame by playing Glee's über-talented perfectionist Rachel Berry, and she always makes sure to share sweet on and offscreen photos with her followers. Whether she's hanging with costars on the set of the show, showing off her love of cats, or flaunting her bikini body on the beach, Lea likes to give glimpses of her moments of work and play. As we celebrate Lea's big day, click through to take a look at her sweetest, sexiest Instagram snaps.
Lea posed near a framed photo of her idol, Barbra Streisand, in July 2013.
She posed with her Rachel Berry puppet on the set of Glee in November 2013.
She relaxed in the pool during a vacation in Cabo with girlfriends in July 2013.
She rode a bike around the Glee set in August 2012.
She laughed off her short stature by posing with Michael Strahan backstage at Live With Kelly and Michael in May 2014.
Lea showed off her silly side in this candid snap with her cat in June 2013.
She posted this behind-the-scenes photo from her Brunette Ambition book cover photo shoot in May 2013.
Lea was the picture of perfection on the set of her "On My Way" music video in April 2014.
Lea shared this bikini-clad photo during a trip to Mexico with friends in July 2013.
She popped into a photo booth with her Glee castmates in May 2013.
She showed off her backside during a trip to the Amalfi Coast in July 2014.
Lea put her yoga moves on display during an afternoon hike in LA in April 2013.
She looked sultry on top of a piano while shooting a Britney Spears-themed episode of Glee in August 2012.
She shared this photo of herself with her "two favorite boys," Cory Monteith [12] and Jonathan Groff, in June 2013.
Lea wore a "Finn" nameplate necklace while filming Glee's tribute episode to Cory Monteith [14] in August 2013.
Lea was pooped after a long day of dance rehearsals on the Glee set in April 2013.
She and her BFF Jonathan Groff shared a hug while on a hike together in LA in April 2013.
Lea looked supersexy on the set of Glee in January 2014.
Lea shared this touching snap of her and Cory Monteith [18] after his death in July 2013, thanking her fans for their "enormous love and support," adding, "Cory will forever be in my heart."
She showed off loads of Lorraine Schwartz jewels during a visit from her stylist.
She posed with Chris Colfer's cat, Brian, in September 2012.
She showed off her bikini body while vacationing in Mexico in May 2013.
She flaunted her fit frame in a tight black ensemble on the Glee set in NYC in September 2012.
Lea shared this steamy snap of a Glee dance rehearsal with costar Dean Geyer in August 2012.
Lea snapped a sultry selfie while on her way to the 2014 Teen Choice Awards.
She tried her hand at surfing during a June 2014 vacation in Mexico.
Lea and Kate Hudson [24] rehearsed a tense scene on the Glee set in April 2013.
She sat pretty in the hair and makeup chair while getting dolled up for an event in September 2012.
Lea posed near an inspiring throw pillow in June 2013.
Lea and Darren Criss shared a cute moment at the piano on the set of Glee in September 2012.
She played the sexy secretary on set and shared this cute photo with fans in November 2012.
She struck a sexy pose while filming Glee on the set of her character's NYC apartment in October 2012.
Lea and Chris Colfer were visited by Kevin McHale [31] while shooting Glee on location in NYC in November 2012.