Interesting Facts About Darren Criss You Need To Know

Birth Day

February 5th, 1987

Birth Place

San Francisco, California

Age

Zodiac Sign

Aquarius

His father is of English, German, and Irish descent.

His mother is a native of Cebu, Philippines.

His brother is a member of the band Freelance Whales.

He taught himself to play guitar, piano, mandolin, harmonica, and drums.

He was an actor and director in the student-run theater organization Basement Arts at the University of Michigan.

In 2008, he spent a semester in Italy, where he studied Italian theater at the Accademia dell' Arte in Arezzo, Italy.

He started writing and composing songs by the age of fifteen.

At St. Ignatius, he worked in The Music Man, The Diary of Anne Frank, and Fiddler on the Roof.

He has co-hosted 2013 Teen Choice Awards with Lucy Hale.

He is an advocate for LGBT rights and supports The Trevor Project.

He has performed at numerous charity benefits.

He has been a spokesperson for various organizations including, UNICEF, Rock the Vote, Festival of New American Musicals, and We Day.

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