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.
Sara Bareilles Parents: Who Are Bonnie Halvorsen & Paul Bareilles?
Sara Beth Bareilles was born on December 7, 1979, in Eureka, Humboldt County, California, as the third of three daughters to Bonnie Halvorsen (née Capellas), a funeral home worker, and Paul Bareilles, an insurance adjuster. She has two sisters, Stacey and Jennifer, and a half-sister, Melody.
She is of Italian, English, German, Portuguese, and French ancestry, with the surname Bareilles being French. She speaks Italian and spent a year in Bologna, Italy, during college.
Bareilles grew up Catholic and went to parochial school until junior high when she transferred to public school. She was a member of the high school choir, Limited Edition, and local community theater musical productions, including her high school’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors,” where she played Audrey.