1. Miranda Taylor Cosgrove was born on May 14,1993 and is an American actress, singer, and producer.
48 Facts About Miranda Cosgrove
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Miranda Cosgrove's accolades include four Kids' Choice Awards and an Emmy nomination.
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Miranda Cosgrove made her musical debut in 2008 with the soundtrack for iCarly, in which she performed four songs, including the show's theme song, "Leave It All To Me".
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In 2010, Miranda Cosgrove began voicing Margo in the Despicable Me film series.
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Miranda Cosgrove then released her second extended play, High Maintenance, and embarked on the Dancing Crazy Tour.
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Miranda Cosgrove starred in the independent films The Intruders, 3022, and North Hollywood, and hosts the CBS series Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove.
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Miranda Cosgrove then reprised the role of Carly Shay in iCarlys Paramount+ revival run, which she executive produced.
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Miranda Cosgrove was born on May 14,1993, in Los Angeles to Tom Miranda Cosgrove, who owns a dry-cleaning business, and Chris, a homemaker.
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Miranda Cosgrove has said that she is of Irish, English, and French descent.
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Miranda Cosgrove is an only child and was homeschooled from sixth grade onwards.
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Miranda Cosgrove says that when the agent approached her and her mother, she had "never really thought of being an actress" and "was lucky".
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Miranda Cosgrove then appeared in numerous television commercials for McDonald's and Mello Yello, and modeled for various brands.
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Miranda Cosgrove made her film debut in School of Rock, directed by Richard Linklater.
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Miranda Cosgrove doesn't seem like he thinks he's Jack Black at all.
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In 2005, Miranda Cosgrove was awarded the role of Munch in the Cartoon Network film Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie.
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Miranda Cosgrove made guest appearances in a number of Nickelodeon series, the first of which was Zoey 101.
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Miranda Cosgrove was cast as the titular lead character in the sitcom iCarly, which premiered on September 8,2007.
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In June 2008, Columbia Records released the iCarly soundtrack, which featured four songs performed by Miranda Cosgrove and debuted at number one on the Billboard Kid Albums chart.
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On January 28,2009, Miranda Cosgrove released "About You Now" as the lead single from her upcoming debut extended play of the same name, that was released on February 3,2009.
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Miranda Cosgrove became one of MTV's Female Pop Rookies of 2009.
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On March 17,2010, it was reported that Miranda Cosgrove signed a deal, reportedly in the "low- to mid-seven-figure range" to do 26 additional episodes of iCarly.
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Miranda Cosgrove voiced Margo in the Universal Studios animated feature Despicable Me, released in July 2010.
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In 2010, Miranda Cosgrove worked with songwriters The Matrix, Dr Luke, Max Martin, Leah Haywood and Daniel James for her debut studio album, Sparks Fly.
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In March 2011, Miranda Cosgrove released her follow-up EP High Maintenance.
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On July 15,2011, the tour continued with the title, Dancing Crazy Summer Tour; Miranda Cosgrove traveled the United States and Canada and performed at music festivals and state fairs.
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On January 24,2012, Miranda Cosgrove was featured on the iCarly soundtrack, iCarly: iSoundtrack II.
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In 2014, Miranda Cosgrove performed voice work in the animated film A Mouse Tale, which was released on February 10,2015.
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Miranda Cosgrove starred in the horror film The Intruders with Austin Butler, portraying the role of Rose Halshford.
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Miranda Cosgrove was cast in the NBC sitcom Crowded, which aired from March 15 to May 22,2016.
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In 2017, Miranda Cosgrove reprised her role as Margo in Despicable Me 3, which was released on June 14,2017.
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Since 2019, she has been the host of Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove, a show which airs on CBS and earned the actress a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2020.
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In 2021, Miranda Cosgrove played Rachel in the independent film North Hollywood.
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Miranda Cosgrove reprised her role as Carly Shay in an iCarly revival, which premiered on Paramount+ in June 2021, and ran for three seasons until July 2023.
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Miranda Cosgrove won the award for Favorite Female TV Star at the 2022 Kids' Choice Awards, marking her second win from the association.
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Miranda Cosgrove had a starring role in the comedy film Drugstore June, which earned a limited theatrical release in February 2024.
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Miranda Cosgrove next starred in the Netflix film Mother of the Bride opposite Brooke Shields, which was released in May 2024.
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Miranda Cosgrove then reprised the role of Margo in Despicable Me 4, which was released in July 2024.
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Miranda Cosgrove is considered a teen idol of the 2000s and early 2010s, both for her Nickelodeon roles and her musical career.
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Miranda Cosgrove was chosen by Common Sense Media as the role model of 2011, being the youngest artist honored at the time.
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Miranda Cosgrove was included on Forbes magazine's "30 Under 30" list in 2022.
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Miranda Cosgrove hosted the 2022 Kids' Choice Awards alongside Rob Gronkowski.
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Miranda Cosgrove appeared on Whitney Cummings' Good for You podcast in 2020, and a clip of her cursing went viral on TikTok two years later in 2022.
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Miranda Cosgrove graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in psychology.
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Miranda Cosgrove is an active supporter of St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Miranda Cosgrove is a national spokesperson for Light the Night Walk, an organization that creates awareness for blood cancer.
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In 2014, Miranda Cosgrove was granted a restraining order from a Los Angeles court against a stalker who had allegedly followed her, sent her unsolicited gifts and threatened suicide.
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Miranda Cosgrove has won two Young Artist Awards and three Kids' Choice Awards, and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award.
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Miranda Cosgrove has won various awards in recognition for her public image.