Miranda Cosgrove
Miranda Taylor Cosgrove
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Miranda Taylor Cosgrove (born May 14, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and producer. A teen idol of the 2000s and early 2010s, she was listed as the highest-paid child actor of 2012 by Guinness World Records and appeared on Forbes' "30 Under 30" list in 2022. Her accolades include four Kids' Choice Awards and an Emmy nomination. Cosgrove began her career at the age of seven, making several appearances in television commercials. She made her acting debut as Summer Hathaway in the film School of Rock (2003). She had her breakout role as Megan Parker on the Nickelodeon sitcom Drake & Josh (2004–2007) and achieved mainstream breakthrough success as Carly Shay on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly (2007–2012). She made her musical debut in mid-2008 with the soundtrack for iCarly, in which she performed four songs, including the show's theme song, "Leave It All to Me". In early 2009, she released her debut extended play, About You Now. The following year, she released her debut studio album, Sparks Fly, which peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200 chart while its lead single "Kissin U" peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold. Cosgrove began voicing Margo in the Despicable Me franchise in 2010, which are her highest-grossing films. She released her second extended play, High Maintenance (2011) and embarked on the Dancing Crazy Tour. She starred in the independent films The Intruders (2015), 3022 (2019), and North Hollywood (2021), and hosts the CBS series Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove (2019–present). She then reprised her role as Carly Shay in iCarly's Paramount+ revival (2021–2023), which she also executive produced. She has since starred in the films Drugstore June, Mother of the Bride (both 2024) and The Wrong Paris (2025).
Career
- 1993Born
- 2011Won Alliance of Women Film Journalists
- 2011Won Common Sense Media
- 2011Won Gracie Awards
- 2014Won Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie
- 2022Won Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress
- Notable work: iCarly
- Notable work: School of Rock
- Notable work: Drake & Josh
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Los Angeles
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: actor, singer, pop singer, dub actor
- •Genre: pop music, teen pop
- •Plays: voice
What happened recently
Miranda Cosgrove's Netflix co-star reveals what she's really like behind the scenes
WATCH: Miranda Cosgrove talks about 'Mission Unstoppable,' 'The Wrong Paris' movie
Miranda Cosgrove Says She’s Forever Bonded to ‘The Wrong Paris’ Co-Star Madison Pettis: “There’s Not Anything Quite Like Wrestling with Someone in Mud”
Miranda Cosgrove Urges Parents of Child Actors to Be 'Really Tough': 'Know When to Pull Your Kid Out' (Exclusive)
Miranda Cosgrove Reveals Where She Currently Stands with Former iCarly Costar Jennette McCurdy (Exclusive)
Miranda Cosgrove Is Switching Gears to Rom-Coms — and Has an Annual Valentine's Day Ritual: 'Single Party at My House' (Exclusive)
Miranda Cosgrove appeared on Kai Cenat’s livestream and did the ‘iCarly’ dance
Miranda Cosgrove Says She Wants to 'Wrap Up' 'iCarly' With a Movie (Exclusive)
Miranda Cosgrove Details Her Own 'Baby Reindeer' Experience With Stalker Who Set Himself On Fire Outside Of The Home She Still Lives In
Miranda Cosgrove reflects on stalker who lit himself on fire and fatally shot himself: ‘I just don’t feel super safe’
Miranda Cosgrove on Her Romantic Comedy Dancing Debut in 'Mother of the Bride': 'I Can't Dance!'
Miranda Cosgrove Admits She Hasn’t ‘Broken’ Away From ‘iCarly’ Image in New ‘Bustle’ Photo Shoot
Miranda Cosgrove Still Doesn’t Feel ‘Safe’ in Her Home Where Stalker Shot Himself
Miranda Cosgrove Reveals How She Wants ‘iCarly’ to ‘Wrap Up’ After Cancelation
Miranda Cosgrove Recalls a Recent and Candid Run-In With a Young ‘iCarly’ Fan: ‘You Got Old’
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