Miranda Cosgrove facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Miranda Cosgrove
Cosgrove in 2022
Born	Miranda Taylor Cosgrove (1993-05-14) May 14, 1993 (age 32) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern California (BA)
Occupation	Actress singer producer
Years active	1996–present
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	Pop
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Columbia Nick
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Miranda Taylor Cosgrove (born May 14, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She became very famous as a teen idol in the 2000s and early 2010s. Guinness World Records named her the highest-paid child actor in 2012. She was also on Forbes' "30 Under 30" list in 2022. She has won four Kids' Choice Awards and was nominated for an Emmy.

Miranda started acting when she was seven years old. She first appeared in TV commercials. Her first movie role was Summer Hathaway in School of Rock (2003). She became even more well-known as Megan Parker on the Nickelodeon show Drake & Josh (2004–2007). She became a huge star playing Carly Shay on the Nickelodeon show iCarly (2007–2012). Miranda was also a producer for the iCarly Paramount+ revival show (2021–2023). She is also the voice of Margo in the Despicable Me movies (2010–present). She has also been in films like The Intruders (2015) and Mother of the Bride (2024). She hosts the CBS show Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove (2019–present).

Miranda started her music career in 2008 with the iCarly soundtrack. She sang four songs, including the show's theme song, "Leave It All To Me". In 2009, she released her first extended play (EP) called About You Now. Her first full album, Sparks Fly, came out in April 2010. The song "Kissin U" from the album was a hit. It reached number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She released another EP, High Maintenance, in 2011. After that, she went on the Dancing Crazy Tour.

Early Life

Miranda Cosgrove was born in Los Angeles, California. Her dad, Tom Cosgrove, owns a dry-cleaning business. Her mom, Chris, stayed home to take care of the family. Miranda has said that her family comes from Irish, English, and French backgrounds. She is an only child. She was homeschooled from sixth grade. Before she became an actress, she wanted to be a veterinarian, which is an animal doctor.

Career Highlights

Starting Out (2000s)

Miranda's first TV role was in 2001. She voiced young Lana Lang in the first episode of Smallville. Her first movie was School of Rock (2003). In the movie, she played Summer Hathaway. Summer was a smart and organized girl who learned to be more free-spirited. Miranda worked with Jack Black in the movie. She said he was a very normal and nice person. School of Rock was a big success. It made over $130 million around the world.

In 2004, Miranda got a main role in the Nickelodeon show Drake & Josh. She played Megan Parker. Megan was the mischievous younger sister of Drake and Josh. In 2005, Miranda voiced Munch in the movie Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie. She also appeared in two episodes of Lilo & Stitch: The Series. She was in another movie with Drake Bell, Yours, Mine & Ours. In 2006, her third movie, Keeping Up with the Steins, was released.

Becoming a TV Star (2007-2012)

Miranda also made guest appearances on other Nickelodeon shows. She was on Zoey 101 and Unfabulous. In 2007, she got the main role in the show iCarly. The show started on September 8, 2007. The creator, Dan Schneider, made iCarly about young people's interest in the internet. Viewers could send in their own videos to be part of the show. The last episode of Drake & Josh aired on September 16, 2007. By 2008, iCarly was one of the most popular shows for kids aged 9–14.

Cosgrove, around 2009, on the set of iCarly

Miranda started her music career with the iCarly theme song "Leave It All to Me". Drake Bell was also on the song. It was released in December 2007. In June 2008, Columbia Records released the iCarly soundtrack. It had four songs sung by Miranda. The soundtrack reached number one on the Billboard Kid Albums chart. In January 2009, Miranda released "About You Now". This was the first song from her EP of the same name. "About You Now" reached number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100. In August 2009, she released "Raining Sunshine" to promote the movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

Voice Acting and Music (2010s)

Cosgrove at the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards

In 2010, Miranda voiced Margo in the animated movie Despicable Me. This movie came out in July 2010. She also worked on her first studio album, Sparks Fly. The song "Kissin U" was the only single from Sparks Fly. It came out in March 2010. "Kissin U" became her best-selling song. It reached number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100. Sparks Fly was released in April 2010. It reached number 8 on the US Billboard 200 chart. In March 2011, Miranda released her EP High Maintenance. The song "Dancing Crazy" was on this EP.

On January 24, 2011, she started the Dancing Crazy Tour. The tour traveled across the United States. In July 2011, the tour continued as the Dancing Crazy Summer Tour. Miranda performed at music festivals. On May 17, 2012, it was announced that iCarly would end after its sixth season. The final episode, "iGoodbye", aired on November 23, 2012. After filming the iCarly finale, Miranda went on a new tour called the Summer Tour in July and August 2012.

In 2013, Miranda voiced Margo again in Despicable Me 2. She also voiced Margo in short animated films. In 2014, she did voice work for the animated movie A Mouse Tale. Miranda also starred in the horror film The Intruders. She was in the NBC sitcom Crowded from 2016.

In 2017, Miranda returned as Margo in Despicable Me 3. In 2019, she was in the science fiction film 3022. Since 2019, she has been the host of Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove. This show airs on CBS. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2020 for her work on the show.

Recent Projects (2020s)

In 2021, Miranda played Rachel in the film North Hollywood. She also returned as Carly Shay in the iCarly revival. This show premiered on Paramount+ in June 2021. It ran for three seasons until July 2023. Miranda was also an executive producer for the show. This meant she got to help make many decisions about the series. The first season of the revival got a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. She won the Favorite Female TV Star at the 2022 Kids' Choice Awards. In 2022, Miranda said she does not plan to return to music.

Miranda had a role in the comedy film Drugstore June, which came out in February 2024. She then starred in the Netflix movie Mother of the Bride with Brooke Shields. This movie was released in May 2024. Miranda said that everyone on the movie set was very nice. She also voiced Margo again in Despicable Me 4, which was released in July 2024.

Personal Life

Miranda Cosgrove went to the University of Southern California. She earned a degree in psychology.

Miranda supports St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She also visits other children's hospitals. She considers Education Through Music one of her favorite charities. She is a national spokesperson for Light the Night Walk. This group helps raise awareness for blood cancer.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Discography

• Sparks Fly (2010)

Tours

• Dancing Crazy Tour (2011)
• Summer Tour (2012)

Awards and Nominations

Miranda has won two Young Artist Awards and three Kids' Choice Awards. She was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. She has won many awards for her public image.