As previously reported, Mark Wahlberg has pretty much crowned Taylor Lautner Hollywood's next big superstar.

Well, guess who else is a big fan of the Twilight hottie?

Lea Michele!

The two met for the first time Thursday at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association luncheon. What went down? Read on to find out what they exclusively told Mark Malkin ...

"I was shaking," said Michele, who introduced Lautner to the stage. "I was so nervous. I was just shaking and shaking."

She insisted he give her a hug, but not before telling the crowd, "I promise to control myself."

Then they took some pics together....

Taylor Lautner was born in 1992 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He began studying karate at the age of 6 and won several tournaments until the age of 7. He was soon invited to train alongside world karate champion Mike Chat, and when he was only 8 years old, he was asked to represent the U.S.at the World Junior Championships Forms and Weapons, where he won three gold medals.
In 2003, when he was 11 years old, he achieved number 1 in the world in several categories and in 2004, he evolved in three world championships for juniors, with his black belt.

Lautner was tempted to become an actor at 7, when...