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Quick facts for kids Sabrina Carpenter
Carpenter in 2025
Born	Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (1999-05-11) May 11, 1999 (age 26) Quakertown, Pennsylvania, US
Occupation	Singer songwriter actress
Years active	2008–present
Works	Discography songs concert tours
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	Pop dance R&B
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Hollywood Island
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Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (born May 11, 1999) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She became well-known for playing Maya Hart in the Disney Channel TV show Girl Meets World (2014–2017). She signed with Hollywood Records, owned by Disney, and released albums like Eyes Wide Open (2015) and Evolution (2016).

In 2021, Sabrina joined Island Records. Her fifth album, Emails I Can't Send (2022), included popular songs like "Nonsense" and "Feather". Her sixth album, Short n' Sweet (2024), reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and won two Grammy Awards. This album featured global hit songs "Espresso" and "Please Please Please". "Please Please Please" was her first song to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Her seventh album, Man's Best Friend (2025), also topped the Billboard 200 and had the US number-one song "Manchild".

Sabrina Carpenter has also acted in movies such as Adventures in Babysitting (2016), The Hate U Give (2018), and Clouds (2020). She starred in the Netflix films Tall Girl (2019), Tall Girl 2 (2022), and Work It (2020), where she was also a producer. On Broadway, she played Cady Heron in the musical Mean Girls in 2020.

Early Life and Music Beginnings

Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter was born on May 11, 1999, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. She grew up in East Greenville with her parents, David and Elizabeth Carpenter, and her three older sisters. She was taught at home. Her father's stepbrother is actress Nancy Cartwright. Sabrina started singing lessons when she was six years old. Around age ten, she began sharing videos of herself singing songs by artists like Christina Aguilera and Adele on YouTube. Her father even built a recording studio for her to help her with her music.

Sabrina's Career Journey

Early Years and Disney Success (2008–2014)

In October 2008, Sabrina was one of 7,000 people who entered an online singing contest called The Next Miley Cyrus Project. She finished third in 2010. Around this time, Sabrina started working with manager Bill Perlman.

Carpenter signing autographs at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina, in 2014

Sabrina's first acting job was in 2011 on the NBC drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She also sang on a TV show in China called Gold Mango Audience Festival. In 2012, she had a recurring role in the Fox sitcom The Goodwin Games. She appeared in the movie Horns (2013) and recorded "Smile" for the album Disney Fairies: Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust. This song became popular on Radio Disney. From 2013 to 2018, she was the voice of Princess Vivian in Sofia the First, singing many songs for the show.

In January 2013, Sabrina was chosen for the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World. This show was a spin-off of Boy Meets World, and Sabrina played Maya Hart. The show had 72 episodes and ended in January 2017. Sabrina also sang the show's theme song with her co-star Rowan Blanchard. From 2010 to 2013, Sabrina released several songs on her own. In 2014, she signed a deal with Disney's Hollywood Records to make five albums.

In March 2014, Sabrina released her first official song, "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying", which was co-written by Meghan Trainor. This song was well-liked and gave its name to her first EP (a mini-album) that came out in April 2014. In July 2014, Sabrina sang with the Disney Channel Circle of Stars for their cover of "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?". She also recorded "Stand Out" for the Disney Channel movie How to Build a Better Boy, which premiered in August 2014. Later that year, she released her first Christmas song, "Silver Nights".

First Albums and Tours (2015–2017)

In January 2015, Sabrina released "We'll Be the Stars". This was the first song from her debut album, Eyes Wide Open, which came out on April 14, 2015. The album reached number 43 on the Billboard 200 chart, which lists the most popular albums in the US. It was mainly a teen pop album with some folk-pop sounds. Billboard reported that it sold over 12,000 copies in its first week. The album received good reviews and won two Radio Disney Music Awards. The second song from the album was "Eyes Wide Open". In August, Sabrina performed at the D23 Expo. In December, she released her second Christmas song, "Christmas The Whole Year Round".

Carpenter performing live at the Jingle Ball in Los Angeles in 2016

In February 2016, Sabrina released a single called "Smoke and Fire". She performed this song at the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards. In June 2016, Sabrina starred as Jenny Parker in the Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting with Sofia Carson. They sang the movie's theme song, "Wildside," together. Later that year, she acted in a play called Peter Pan and Tinker Bell: A Pirate's Christmas. In August, Sabrina was a main performer at the Bethlehem's Musikfest festival. She also started voicing Melissa Chase on the show Milo Murphy's Law.

In October 2016, Sabrina released her second album, Evolution. It reached number 28 on the Billboard 200 and sold 13,000 copies in its first week. The album had two singles: "On Purpose", which was nominated for a Radio Disney Music Award, and "Thumbs". "Thumbs" became very popular and was later certified Platinum, meaning it sold over a million copies. Sabrina performed "Thumbs" on The Today Show and The Late Late Show with James Corden. She also went on her first concert tour, the EVOLution Tour, in late 2016.

In March 2017, Sabrina sang the theme song for the Disney Channel show Andi Mack. In May, she was featured on the song "Hands" with The Vamps and Mike Perry. In July, Sabrina released the song "Why", which was well-received and nominated for a Radio Disney Music Award. That summer, she went on her second concert tour, the De-Tour. She also opened for Ariana Grande on her Dangerous Woman Tour in Brazil.

In December, Sabrina released a cover of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". That year, she also released covers of "Sign of the Times" and "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" with singer Jasmine Thompson and violinist Lindsey Stirling.

Singular Albums and Film Roles (2018–2020)

In March 2018, Sabrina released the song "Alien" with English DJ Jonas Blue. The song reached number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart. They performed it on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. In May, Nylon magazine included Sabrina in their list of "25 Gen Z'ers Changing The World." In September, Sabrina appeared in the movie The Hate U Give (2018).

Carpenter at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards

On November 9, 2018, Sabrina released her third album, Singular: Act I. It received good reviews. Sabrina had planned for it to be one album but decided to split it into two parts. The album had two singles, "Almost Love" and "Sue Me", both of which reached number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart. She also released two other songs, "Paris" and "Bad Time," before the album. Sabrina promoted the album on TV shows like The Today Show and Live with Kelly and Ryan.

In March 2019, Sabrina started her third concert tour, the Singular Tour. That month, she was featured on Alan Walker's song, "On My Way", with Farruko. In June 2019, she starred in the drama film The Short History of the Long Road. The movie premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was praised, especially Sabrina's acting.

On July 19, 2019, Sabrina released her fourth album, Singular: Act II. This album also received positive reviews and allowed Sabrina to share more personal feelings and thoughts. She released songs like "Pushing 20", "Exhale", and "In My Bed" from the album. To promote it, she performed on Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series. In September 2019, Sabrina appeared in the Netflix movie Tall Girl.

In February 2020, Sabrina released an R&B song called "Honeymoon Fades". A month later, she made her Broadway debut in Mean Girls. The show closed the day after her debut because of the pandemic, and it did not reopen. She performed in two shows. In May 2020, she sang "Your Mother and Mine" on the ABC TV special, The Disney Family Singalong Volume II. She also had a role in the show Royalties and sang "Perfect Song" for its soundtrack.

In July 2020, Sabrina released the song "Let Me Move You" for the Netflix movie Work It. She starred in and helped produce this movie, and her acting was well-liked. The movie's soundtrack also featured Zara Larsson's "Wow", and Sabrina later joined a remix of that song. In October, Sabrina starred in the Disney+ movie Clouds, which was based on the life of Zach Sobiech. She also contributed to the movie's soundtrack. In December 2020, Sabrina was named one of Forbes' 30 Under 30 in the Hollywood and entertainment category.

Emails I Can't Send and Global Hits (2021–2023)

In January 2021, Sabrina announced that she had signed with Universal Music Group's Island Records. She released her first song with them, "Skin", on January 22, 2021. The song became her first to appear on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Global 200 charts. Sabrina performed the song on The Late Late Show with James Corden and at the 32nd annual GLAAD Media Awards. In September, she appeared in the third volume of Prime Video's Savage X Fenty Show. On September 9, 2021, Sabrina released "Skinny Dipping", the first song from her upcoming fifth album. She released "Fast Times" on February 18, 2022. That same month, she appeared in Tall Girl 2. In May 2022, Sabrina appeared in Amazon Studios' movie Emergency, which had premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival in January.

Carpenter performing on the Emails I Can't Send Tour in 2022

On July 15, 2022, Sabrina released her fifth album, Emails I Can't Send. It reached number 23 on the Billboard 200. Other songs released from the album included "Vicious", "Because I Liked a Boy", and "Nonsense". The Emails I Can't Send Tour started in September of that year. "Nonsense" became very popular on TikTok.

In March 2023, Sabrina released a special deluxe edition of Emails I Can't Send. One of the new songs, "Feather", became a single in August 2023. It reached number one on the US Pop Songs chart and number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. She performed the song at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards pre-show and at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.

Sabrina was an opening act for Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour for many shows in Latin America, Australia, and Singapore during 2023 and 2024. She released a cover of Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" as a special for Spotify. Sabrina said that opening for Swift was a "childhood dream come true" and that the Eras Tour crowds were "unlike any crowd I've ever played to before." On November 17, 2023, Sabrina released a Christmas-themed EP, Fruitcake, which included "A Nonsense Christmas".

Short n' Sweet and Man's Best Friend (2024–2025)

In March 2024, Sabrina was featured on Norwegian singer-songwriter Girl in Red's song "You Need Me Now?". On April 11, Sabrina released the song "Espresso" and performed at the 2024 Coachella Music Festival the next day. "Espresso" topped the Billboard Global 200 chart, reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, and won the MTV Video Music Award for Song of the Year. By the end of 2024, "Espresso" was the second most streamed song of the year on Spotify. Sabrina then released a second single, "Please Please Please", on June 6, 2024. This song became her second global number-one hit and her first US Hot 100 number-one song. With these songs, she was the first female artist to have the number one and two spots on the UK singles chart for three weeks in a row.

Sabrina released her sixth album, Short n' Sweet, on August 23, 2024. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 362,000 copies in its first week. All the songs from the album appeared in the top 50 of the Hot 100 chart. At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, Sabrina received six nominations, including Best New Artist and Album of the Year for Short n' Sweet. The album won Best Pop Vocal Album, and "Espresso" won Best Pop Solo Performance. The third single, "Taste", debuted at number two on the Hot 100. This made Sabrina the first artist since the Beatles to have their first three top-five hits chart in a single week. Her first three singles stayed in the top ten for seven weeks in a row, which was a record for any female artist. Sabrina also became the first artist in 71 years to spend 20 weeks at the top of the UK singles chart in one year, with "Taste" being the longest-running UK number one of 2024. A special deluxe version of the album with five extra songs, including a duet of "Please Please Please" with Dolly Parton, was released on February 14, 2025.

In September 2024, Sabrina appeared on Christina Aguilera's live Spotify special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Aguilera's first album. They sang "What a Girl Wants" together, and this performance was later nominated for a Webby Award. That month, Sabrina started her Short n' Sweet Tour, which was her first tour in large arenas. Sabrina also produced and starred in a Netflix holiday special, A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, released on December 6, 2024. It featured duets with artists like Chappell Roan, Tyla, and Shania Twain.

On June 5, 2025, Sabrina released the song "Manchild". It debuted at number one on the Hot 100, making it her first song to start at number one and her second overall number-one hit. She performed it for the first time at Primavera Sound 2025 and then at BST Hyde Park. Her seventh album, Man's Best Friend, was released on August 29, 2025. The album's cover art caused some discussion among critics and fans. The album debuted at the top of the US Billboard 200, selling 366,000 copies in its first week. This was the third highest selling week for an album in 2025 and the highest for a female artist.

In August 2025, Sabrina performed as a main act at the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, where she was joined by Earth, Wind & Fire. She was featured on the song "The Life of a Showgirl" from Taylor Swift's album of the same name, released on October 3, 2025. Sabrina was also a main performer at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in October, performing with Shania Twain and the Chicks.

Sabrina's Artistic Style

Musical Inspirations

Songs by female pop artists like Madonna, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, and Christina Aguilera introduced Sabrina to pop music. Sabrina has said that R&B often influences her work, and she looks up to Christina Aguilera and Rihanna as big musical inspirations. She mentioned that Aguilera's 2002 song "Beautiful" helped her find and improve her own singing voice. She has also named Taylor Swift and Lorde as inspirations for her songwriting. She also gets ideas from Beyoncé's music, which mixes different styles. Sabrina has said that Taylor Swift's live shows and hard work have inspired her. She also looks up to Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, and Etta James as early musical influences. She admires Ariana Grande and is inspired by her live performances and the positive messages in her music. Critics and the media have often compared Sabrina's music and image to Ariana Grande's.

Music Sound and Songwriting

Early in her career, Sabrina was known as a "teen pop singer." Later, she started to focus more on pop music. After her album Emails I Can't Send, many people saw her as a full pop star. It was a gradual change from being a child actor to a pop star. Sabrina felt that moving on from being a Disney star was challenging, but she now has more control over her music. She said that her earlier music didn't always feel like her true self. Her performances on stage have also been praised, with people noting how she uses her full range of emotions as part of her art.

Sabrina's albums often combine pop, dance, and R&B. They also include sounds from folk-pop, acoustic, country, electropop, and house. Her albums after Singular: Act I have explored styles like dance-pop, trap, hip-hop, and R&B. Sabrina has said that her music has "elements of everything." She felt that her albums before Emails I Can't Send were different from who she is now, especially after the pandemic. Alex Hopper from American Songwriter noted that storytelling is a key part of Sabrina's songs. Sabrina's voice is described as a soprano, which means she can sing high notes.

Sabrina has helped write most of her songs. She wrote the lyrics for two songs on Emails I Can't Send all by herself. She has said in interviews that she is the main songwriter for her music. Her favorite way to write a song is to decide on the title first and then build the song from there, sharing her life experiences honestly. Producer Jack Antonoff, who worked with Sabrina on her album Short n' Sweet, praised her ability to add humor to her music and her songwriting style. He mentioned that he worked only on the music for "Sharpest Tool," while Sabrina wrote the lyrics. About Emails I Can't Send, Sabrina said, "I would hope that if someone had never listened to my music before, and they listened to this album, they would leave it feeling like they know me better as a person."

Sabrina also helped create the music for some of her songs, including "Espresso" and "Please Please Please." She can play several instruments, including the piano, bass, ukulele, guitar, and drums. She played the guitar during her performances on the Short n' Sweet Tour and played the piano and electric guitar during her Coachella performance in 2024.

Other Activities

Helping Others and Good Causes

Throughout her career, Sabrina has actively supported charities. In 2016, she became an ambassador for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. She visited children's hospitals on their behalf. That same year, when she released her song "Smoke and Fire", she sold merchandise to raise money for the American Red Cross's 2Steps2Minutes campaign, which teaches about fire safety.

In 2017, Sabrina performed at the We Day California event. That year, she also worked with DoSomething's Love Letters Challenge, which aimed to help senior citizens who might feel lonely. Sabrina has always been a strong supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. In 2018, she wrote a letter to the community for Billboard, saying she hopes her fans feel "an overwhelming rush of love and safety" at her shows. In April 2020, Sabrina appeared in a charity version of "If the World Was Ending", which supported Doctors Without Borders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabrina partnered with the nonprofit PLUS1 on the Short n' Sweet Tour to create the Sabrina Carpenter Fund. This fund focuses on helping with mental health, animal welfare, and the LGBTQ+ community. The fund collected $1 from every tour ticket sold and reached $1 million faster than any other artist PLUS1 had worked with. Half of the money from Sabrina's 2024 espresso-flavored ice cream with Van Leeuwen Ice Cream went to the Ali Forney Center, which helps homeless LGBTQ+ youth. Sabrina's partnership with HeadCount helped more people register to vote for the 2024 United States presidential election than any other artist that year. During the mass deportations in the second Trump administration, Sabrina encouraged people to donate to the National Immigration Law Center. Her "Tears" performance at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards included dancers in drag and signs supporting trans rights.

In December 2025, the White House used a small part of her song "Juno" in a video promoting ICE on X (formerly Twitter). Sabrina responded to the post, saying, "this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda." The White House later removed the tweet.

Brand Partnerships and Products

Carpenter at a Converse photoshoot in 2019

In 2017, Sabrina supported Converse's Forever Chuck campaign. In 2018, she became a brand ambassador for Aéropostale. She became an ambassador for Samsung USA in 2021 as part of their "Team Galaxy" program. She performed at a Samsung event in March 2022. After her album was released in 2022, she performed a live online concert for Samsung and Billboard's Summer of Galaxy event.

In September 2022, Sabrina launched her first perfume with Scent Beauty, called Sweet Tooth. It was nominated for "Fragrance of the Year" at the Fragrance Foundation Awards. In 2023, Sabrina announced her second perfume, Caramel Dream. In July 2024, she announced her third perfume, Cherry Baby.

In April 2024, Sabrina supported and modeled for new items in a campaign for Skims' Fits Everybody and Stretch Lace collections. She said she "loved the femininity of the whole creative" and had "always been a fan of the brand." In July 2024, Sabrina appeared in an NBC advertisement for the 2024 Summer Olympics. In December 2024, Sabrina worked with Dunkin' Donuts to release an iced drink called "Sabrina's Brown Sugar Shakin' Espresso," named after her song "Espresso".

In April 2025, Fortnite worked with Sabrina to feature her special character skin as the main theme of Fortnite Festival Season 8. This included other branded items in the game, like emotes and music. In October 2025, Sabrina recorded public service announcements for MTA New York City Transit's subway system.

Personal Life

Sabrina has a close relationship with her three older sisters, Sarah, Shannon, and Cayla.

She was in relationships with actor Bradley Steven Perry from 2014 to 2015, and actor Joshua Bassett from 2020 to 2021. She briefly dated singer Shawn Mendes in 2023 and actor Barry Keoghan from early to late 2024.

Sabrina bought a house in Northridge, Los Angeles, in 2018. In 2023, she bought her second home in the Hollywood Hills. In 2025, she purchased a penthouse in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City.

Music Albums

• Eyes Wide Open (2015)
• Evolution (2016)
• Singular: Act I (2018)
• Singular: Act II (2019)
• Emails I Can't Send (2022)
• Short n' Sweet (2024)
• Man's Best Friend (2025)

Concert Tours

Carpenter opening for Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour in 2024

Headlining Tours

• Evolution Tour (2016–2017)
• The De-Tour (2017)
• Singular Tour (2019)
• Emails I Can't Send Tour (2022–2023)
• Short n' Sweet Tour (2024–2025)

Opening Act for Other Artists

• Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman Tour (2017)
• The Vamps – Middle of the Night Tour (2017)
• Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour (2023–2024)

Film and TV Roles

Movies

Television Shows

Theater Performances

Video Games

Awards and Recognitions

Sabrina Carpenter has won 32 awards. These include two Grammy Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, an MTV Europe Music Award, and two iHeartRadio Music Awards. She also received a Billboard Women in Music honor and a Shorty Award. At the 67th Grammy Awards, she was one of only 15 artists to be nominated for all four of the main "Big Four" awards in one night.

See also

In Spanish: Sabrina Carpenter para niños