Athena Reich is a

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actor, writer, singer/songwriter, and Lady Gaga impersonator. Athena's journey to conceive using

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(IVF) is documented in the Emmy nominated film ''Vegas Baby''.

Career

Athena Reich is known for her

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tribute.

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magazine called her, "The world's top Lady Gaga impersonator". Reich created the

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show ''Lady Gaga: #ARTBIRTH'', which received Time Out Critics' Pick and ran for two years in New York City at the

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. ''Lady Gaga #ARTBIRTH'' then premiered in Toronto at the Berkeley Street Theatre. Reich told the ''

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'', "#ARTBIRTH first ran in New York, but the Toronto version is completely different. Unlike the old show, which was a cabaret, this is a full-blown musical". ''Lady Gaga: #Artbirth'', stars Reich as a pregnant Lady Gaga who has decided to give birth in front of her fans as the ultimate performance art piece. Often mistaken for the real

, in 2015,

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printed an image of Athena thinking it was Lady Gaga herself. Reich's tribute performances have been endorsed by Lady Gaga, who, tweeted in support of ''Lady Gaga: #ARTBIRTH''. Reich's Lady Gaga tribute has garnered media attention worldwide. She has appeared on

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, Cp24 and was featured in

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, and was called a "Best Bet" by ''

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'' Magazine.

Actor

Her recent acting credits include ''The Woman Who Can't Lie'' directed by

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and starring

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. She played Irene Seale in ''The Perfect Murder'' (2015) and appeared in ''White Collar'' (2012).

Singer

As a singer/songwriter, Reich is best known for her hit, "Love is Love" which charted number one on

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and won Best Pop Song at the Outmusic Awards. Reich has released five albums and four singles.

References

External links

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Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reich, Athena Living people Canadian film actresses Canadian women singer-songwriters Canadian singer-songwriters Canadian television actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Celebrity impersonators