Today Glamour magazine announces its 2011 Women of the Year awards. Eleven honorees spanning entertainment, business, art, fashion and politics will be celebrated at the gala event this evening at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
·Lea Michele, The Diva Next Door—As Rachel Berry on Glee, Michele has used her killer voice and acting chops to help turn the show into a juggernaut: 2011 brought a sold-out cast tour, best-selling DVDs and the distinction of smashing the Beatles’ record for most songs on Billboard’s Top 100 at once. She will soon be on the big screen in New Year’s Eve and in the animated Dorothy of Oz. Jonathan Groff to present.

I don’t think you understand – I don’t think you get it. I don’t go a day without talking to Jonathan. I don’t go a day without being in contact with him. Our families are very close, every New Year’s we spend together with our families, we have a tradition with them. We’ve been on trips together. I’ve driven reluctantly to the country, to Jonathan’s house. I’ve seen Jonathan in every job he’s ever done. He’s been my date to things like the SAG awards and openings. I grew up never having had close friends because I was working all the time. All the girls, growing up, everyone had their best friends. And I never, ever had that. And Jonathan is really and truly my first and only best friend. And I couldn’t have picked a better person.
