Born name

Darren Everett Criss

nickname

Dare, Dcriss, Daisy, Dare Bear

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

San Francisco, California, USA

nationality

training

Criss completed his Stuart Hall elementary school for boys and completed his Saint Ignatius College prep in 2005. He attended the University of Michigan , majoring in Theater Performance and majoring in Musicology and Italian. In 2009 he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

occupation

Actor, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer

Manager

He was previously signed with Schumacher Management .

family

• Father – Charles William Criss (banker and former director of San Francisco Opera, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Stern Grove Festival and San Francisco performances)
• Mutter – Cerina Criss
  
• Siblings – Charles “Chuck” Criss (Older Brother) (musician and member of indie rock band Freelance Whales )

Genre

Pop-Rock

instruments

Violin, guitar, piano, cello, mandolin, harmonica and drums

labels

Sony, Columbia Records

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

69 kg or 152 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Darren Criss dated –

1. Mia Swier (2010-Present) American film/TV producer Mia has been dating Darren since 2010. However, they met in 2008. After dating for seven and a half years, they announced in January 2018 that they were engaged. The couple married in New Orleans on February 16, 2019.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

His mother is from Cebu in the Philippines and is Chinese, Spanish and Filipino.

His father is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is of Irish descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Darren Criss’ trademark includes

• Triangular thick eyebrows
• Naturally curly hair
• Pink sunglasses
• Unique singing voice

brand promotion

none

Religion

He is believed to be Roman Catholic, but has not publicly announced or discussed this.

Known for

American musical comedy drama television series, Glee for his role as Blaine Anderson . He has appeared since Season 2 from 2010.

First Extended Game (EP)

Darren Criss’ debut EP was Mensch , which was released in July 2010. It reached No. 17 status on Billboard’s Top Heatseekers. It consisted of 5 songs, all composed and written by Darren himself. The EP has a running time of 19:53 minutes.

first movie

Criss’ debut film was a short film released in 2005 entitled I Adora You . He portrayed the role of Josh, which was a minor role.

First TV show

In 2009 he appeared in a recurring role in 5 episodes for his role as Josh Burton in the television series Eastwick based on John Updike’s novel The Witches of Eastwick.

Personal trainer

There is currently no personal trainer. He does the training or exercises alone and takes care of his diet.

Darren Criss favorite things

• Favorite color – purple
• Favorite accessory – sunglasses
• Favorite Band – Freelance Whales

Darren Criss Facts

1. Darren’s friends are actors Chris Colfer, LeaMichele, Ashley Benson, Mia Swier, Chord Overstreet, Joey Richter, Brian Holden, Joe Walker, Lauren Lopez, Jaime Lyn Beatty, Bonnie Gruesen, Mark Salling and Joe Moses.
2. He is co-owner of the theater company StarKid Productions.
3. He can speak fluent Italian.
4. He rose to fame after playing Harry Potter in the hit fan-made musicals A Very Pottery Musical and A Very Potently Sequel and also A Very Potter 3D: A Very Pottery Elderly .
5. In January 2012, he made his Broadway debut, replacing Daniel Radcliffe.
6. He took violin lessons when he was 5 years old.
7. Criss started composing songs when he was 15 years old.
8. Darren studied theater at the Accademia dell’Arte in Arezzo, Italy. He spent a full 6 months there.
9. Criss’ first song on Glee, “Teenage Dream,” hit No. Billboard Digital Songs selling 214,000 singles in its first week.
10. Visit his official website @ darrencriss.com.
11. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and MySpace.