Carrie Berk facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carrie Berk
Photo of Carrie Berk, 2025
Born	(2002-12-17) December 17, 2002 (age 22) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Author blogger activist actress
Years active	2012–present
Notable work	The Cupcake Club Fashion Academy Ask Emma

Carrie Berk (born December 17, 2002) is an American writer, blogger, activist, and actress. She is known for writing books for kids and young adults. Carrie has worked with her mother, Sheryl Berk, on three popular book series: The Cupcake Club, Fashion Academy, and Ask Emma.

Carrie also writes for her own style website called Carrie's Chronicles. She is a strong voice against bullying and works to help others. You might also know her from the Brat TV show Stage Fright. Carrie is also a social media influencer and appeared in Season 3 of Next Influencer.

She has also written two books about her own life. These include My Real-Life Rom-Com and Mindfire: Diary of an Anxious Twenty Something.

Carrie's Early Life and Writing Journey

Carrie Berk grew up in New York City. Her mother, Sheryl Berk, is a well-known editor, journalist, and author. Sheryl Berk was the first editor-in-chief of Life & Style Weekly magazine. She also helped write the book Soul Surfer in 2004, which later became a movie in 2011.

Carrie showed an interest in writing from a very young age. When she was just seven years old, she started her own blog. It was called Carrie's Cupcake Critique, and she used it to review cupcakes!

How The Cupcake Club Began

When Carrie was in second grade, she had a great idea for a book. It was about a club that made cupcakes. She shared this idea with her mother. Her mother then helped her take the idea to a book agent.

In 2012, Carrie and her mother launched their first book series, The Cupcake Club. The first book was called Peace, Love and Cupcakes. It was published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. This book was so popular that it inspired an off-Broadway musical! The musical first ran in March and April 2014. By that time, four books had already been published in The Cupcake Club series.

More Books and Musicals

In July 2015, Carrie and her mother released their second book series. It was called Fashion Academy. This book also inspired its own musical show. The Vital Theatre Company staged the Fashion Academy musical for the first time in October 2015.

In July 2017, the Peace, Love and Cupcakes musical was performed again. This time, it was at the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF). The show worked with NoBully.org, an organization that helps stop bullying. Carrie even starred in the production herself! She won an NYMF award for "Outstanding Individual Performance" for her role.

In December 2017, Carrie launched her own website, Carrie's Chronicles. This website is all about "style empowerment." It helps people feel good about themselves through fashion.

Fighting Cyberbullying with Ask Emma

In May 2018, Carrie and her mother started their third book series. It was called Ask Emma and was published by Little Bee Books/Bonnier. The main character, Emma Woods, writes an advice column for her school. She also has to deal with cyberbullying.

Later that year, Carrie became a teen ambassador for NoBully.org. In January 2019, she helped create a "Girls Against Bullying" video. She wrote the script and recorded it with other teen celebrities. Also in January 2019, the second book in the Ask Emma series, Frenemies, was released.

Carrie as a Social Media Influencer

Carrie Berk is also very popular on social media, especially on TikTok. In 2022, she appeared in Season 3 of Next Influencer, a reality television show.

In 2025, Carrie released her book My Real-Life Rom-Com. This book is about navigating dating as a teenager. She then released Mindfire: Diary of an Anxious Twenty Something in May 2025. This book talks about how she has managed her anxiety.

Carrie's Acting Roles

Carrie Berk has also appeared in several television shows.