Will Schuester: the director of glee club Emma Pillsbury: the geraphobic guidance counselor, super sweet but pretty uptight, has OCD Rachel Berry: The club's ambitious lead singer. Finn Hudson: The football quarterback and co-captain. Kurt Hummel: A talented countertenor. Mercedes Jones: A powerhouse vocalist. Artie Abrams: A guitarist who uses a wheelchair. Tina Cohen-Chang: An original member with a shy demeanor. Quinn Fabray: Joined early in Season 1 as a spy for the cheerleading squad. Noah "Puck" Puckerman: A "bad boy" football player who joins later in Season 1. Santana Lopez: A cheerleader who eventually becomes a major lead. Brittany S. Pierce: A talented dancer and cheerleader. Mike Chang: A skilled dancer. Matt Rutherford: A football player who joined in Season 1 but left after the first year. Seasons 2 and 3 Additions Sam Evans: A transfer student who joined in Season 2. Lauren Zizes: An AV club member who joined briefly in Season 2. Blaine Anderson: Transferred from Dalton Academy in Season 3. Rory Flanagan: An Irish exchange student introduced in Season 3. Sugar Motta: A wealthy student with a self-described "Asperger's" diagnosis. Joe Hart: A homeschooled Christian student who joined in Season 3. Season 4 Newcomers Marley Rose: The new "good girl" lead. Jake Puckerman: Puck's younger half-brother. Ryder Lynn: A football player discovered during the school musical. Kitty Wilde: A cheerleader who initially acts as an antagonist. Unique Adams: A transgender student who transferred from rival Vocal Adrenaline.