Miranda Cosgrove

About Miranda Cosgrove

Miranda Taylor Cosgrove was born May 14, 1993, in Los Angeles, California. She was discovered at a young age singing and dancing around a table in a restaurant, where an agent saw her talent and quickly signed her. Miranda's career started with commercials for Mello Yello, Burger King, McDonald's, and more as she auditioned for many roles and finally won her first role as the band's manager in the movie School of Rock (2003). While filming School of Rock (2003) in New York, she was informed that her pilot Drake & Josh (2004) had been picked up. She co-starred as Drake and Josh's little sister while making brief appearances on other Nickelodeon shows before landing her own show for the network, iCarly (2007). Her iCarly (2007) popularity helped her launch a singing career, and she was named an MTV Pop Rookie for 2009. Her debut album, "Sparks Fly," was released in 2010 and reached #8 on the Billboard 200 chart, along with two EPs: "About You Now" in 2009 and "High Maintenance" in 2011.

Miranda is well known for her philanthropy. She is an active supporter of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She also visits many children's hospitals and considers Education Through Music among her favorite charities. She is a national spokesperson for Light the Night Walk, an organization that creates awareness for blood cancer and leukemia. She is an active supporter and activist for Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization focused solely on ocean conservation.