What Is Sara Bareilles Famous For? What Ethnicity Is Sara Bareilles?
Ava Richardson
Updated on December 28, 2025
Sara Beth Bareilles is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She has sold over three million albums and over 15 million singles in the United States. She has earned various accolades, including two Grammy Awards, as well as nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Tony Awards.
What Is Sara Bareilles Famous For?
Bareilles is a singer-songwriter and pianist best known for her hit ‘Love Song’ from the album “Little Voice” (2007). The song sold over three million copies and earned the artist two Grammy Awards nominations.
When Sara Bareilles signed up to write the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical Waitress in 2013, she had no idea it would change her life. The show – which tells the story of a pregnant, pie-baking waitress – became a smash hit, and saw Bareilles nominated for Tony and Grammy awards.
What Ethnicity Is Sara Bareilles?
She is of Italian, English, German, Portuguese, and French descent; her last name Bareilles is French. She speaks some Italian and lived in Bologna, Italy for a year during college.
