• Miranda Cosgrove is an award-winning actress, singer and songwriter. • She was discovered at the age of 3 by a talent agent and has had roles in Smallville, School of Rock, Drake & Josh and iCarly. • Miranda released her debut album Sparks Fly in 2010 and is the national spokesperson for the Light The Night Walk organization. • She has over 14 million fans on Facebook, 7.5 million fans on Instagram and 7.5 million followers on Twitter. • She has been in relationships with actors James Maslow and Nat Wolf in the past.
Born as Miranda Taylor Cosgrove on the 14th May 1993. in Los Angeles, California USA, she is an award-winning actress, singer and songwriter, perhaps best known to the world as Carly in the Nickelodeon’s series “iCarly” (2007-2012), and also as Megan Parker in another Nickelodeon’s series – “Drake & Josh” – aired from 2004 until 2007, among many other roles.
Miranda, of Irish, English, and French ancestry, is an only child, born to Tom and his wife Chris. She was discovered at the tender age of three by a talent agent, when she sang and danced during the family visit to the Los Angeles restaurant Taste of L.A. This early experience led to her appearing in commercials for Mello Yello, McDonald’s and other popular brands. As her career continued, Miranda decided not to go to school, but instead was home-schooled, and once through with high school education, she received offers from New York University and the University of Southern California. She ultimately chose USC, and majored in theater and writing.
Career Beginnings
One of Miranda’s first appearances on screen was as five-year-old Lana Lang in the highly-acclaimed TV series “Smallville” in 2001. Two years later, she portrayed Summer Hathaway in the comedy film “School of Rock”, starring Jack Black, Mike White and Joan Cusack, before in 2004 being chosen for her first recurring role, as Megan Parker in the comedy TV series “Drake & Josh”, which turned out to be her first breakthrough role. She played Megan for the next three years, and during this time also appeared in several other successful roles, such as in “Yours, Mine & Ours” in 2005, and “Keeping Up with the Steins” (2006).
It was in 2007 that Miranda became popular all over the world, as she was chosen for the part of Carly Shay in the TV series “iCarly”, starring next to Jerry Trainor and Jennette McCurdy. She featured in all 96 episodes of the popular series, which certainly increased her wealth, since she was receiving around $20,000 per episode. “iCarly” became extremely popular over the years, which resulted in the television film “iCarly: iGo to Japan” (2008), and a couple of video games “iCarly” in 2009, and in 2010 “iCarly: Join the Click”. Miranda was enjoying her fame as new roles came quite easily; she portrayed Hannah Willson in the film “The Wild Stallion” in 2009, while she also undertook voice acting, as Margo in the animated films “Despicable Me”, and later its sequel “Despicable Me 2” and “Despicable Me 3”.
Continual Success
Following the end of “iCarly” in 2013, Miranda continued her acting career and secured the part of Rose Halshford in the thriller film “The Intruders” in 2015, while in 2016 she started portraying Shea Moore in the TV comedy series “Crowded”. In recent years, Miranda played Casey in the unsold pilot of the series “Spaced Out” in 2017 and was the narrator of the television film “History of Them” in 2018.
An Accomplished Musician
In addition to acting, Miranda is also a singer; she has released one full-length studio album, “Sparks Fly” (2010), but had launched her musical career in 2007 with the theme song for “iCarly”, entitled “Leave It All to Me”. However, since 2011 and her EP “High Maintenance”, Miranda hasn’t released any new material.
Miranda Cosgrove Awards
Since launching her acting career, Miranda has secured several successful roles, primarily as Carly Shay. For that particular role, Miranda earned several nominations and awards, including the Young Artist Award in the category for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress. Miranda is also the recipient of the Blimp Award given by Kid’s Choice Awards, in the category for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie for her work on “Despicable Me 2”.
Do You Know How Rich Miranda Cosgrove is?
Have you ever wondered how rich Miranda Cosgrove is, as of mid- 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Cosgrove’s net worth is as high as $10 million. Some of her most lucrative projects include the “School of Rock”, which grossed over $130 million at the box office, while her salary for “iCarly” was also quite beneficial.
Do You Know About Miranda Cosgrove’s Personal Life, Dating, Boyfriend
When it comes to her personal life, Miranda is one of those celebrities that share almost every detail of their personal lives. She is currently single and entirely focused on her acting career. However, in the past she was in the headline when she started dating actor James Maslow in 2007, and later Nat Wolf, a songwriter, with whom she was together between 2009 to 2011.
Philanthropic Work
Miranda, aside from her professional work, also finds time for philanthropy; she is a volunteer at a number of hospitals, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and is also a part of the Education Through Music, charitable organization. To speak further of her endeavors, Miranda is a national spokesperson for Light the Night Walk, an organization that creates awareness of blood cancer and leukemia.
Is Miranda Cosgrove on Social Media?
Miranda has managed to expand her popularity from film and television to social media, and can be found on such social networks, sharing details from her career, and personal life. Her official Facebook page has over 14 million fans, while Instagram and Twitter have around 7.5 million each. So, if you aren’t already a fan of this successful actress and singer, then this is a fantastic opportunity for you, just skip over to her official pages.
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General Info
Full Name
Miranda Cosgrove
Net Worth
$7 million
Salary
$180 thousand
Date Of Birth
May 14, 1993
Height
1.68 m, 1.91 m
Weight
119 lbs
Profession
Singer-songwriter, Voice Actor
Education
USC School of Cinematic Arts, Pennsylvania State University, Riverside High School
Nationality
American, American
Family
Spouse
Omar Easy
Parents
Tom Cosgrove, Chris Cosgrove, Michael Hodge, Carmen Hodge
Siblings
Michael Hodge
Accomplishments
Awards
Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie, Teen Choice Special Award — Acuvue Inspire Award, Young Hollywood Crossover Award
Nominations
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Comedy, Teen Choice Award for Choice Smile, MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Breakout Artist Female, Shorty Award for Best Actress, Young Artist Award for Best Young Ensemb...
Movies
The Intruders, School of Rock, Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, The Wild Stallion, Yours, Mine & Ours, Keeping Up with the Steins, Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh, A Mouse Tale, Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie, Drake & Josh Go Hollywood, Home Makeover, Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp, Khan Kluay...
Sometimes I get kind of bored if I go like a month or so and I'm not doing anything. At first I'm like, 'Cool, I'll have a little time off and I'll get to hang out with friends,' but then after a little while goes by I'm like, 'Oh,' and I really wish that I could go back and start doing work again.
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When I was 5, I started taking singing lessons, and then, after 'School of Rock,' I started taking guitar lessons. I would always write songs and play them for my friends, and I would play my guitar on the set a lot.
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Even with college, the reason I wanted to go so badly is because I wanted to major in film. I want to take screenwriting classes and learn more about behind the scenes stuff, because I love people like Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig who are able to write a lot of their own material and be so involved in everything they do.
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I had to take the driver's test twice. And they don't make you parallel park anymore, but you can't hit the curb when you're backing up. And I hit the curb.
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I love making 'iCarly' - it's so much fun, and I love getting the script every week and not really knowing what insane thing I'm going to be doing. It's just like an adventure every episode; that's really fun.
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I'm lucky because my two best friends are from kindergarten so they never thought that it was a big deal that I was in acting; they don't even ever talk about it. They still act all confused, like, 'What's going on?' when we go places and people come up to me.
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My friends and I have always loved the Neutrogena brand and their ability to help inspire confidence. So when I found out I was actually going to be part of the Neutrogena family, I was really excited.
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I love getting my nails done. My mom's best friend is a manicurist. When I was little, she'd do little paintings on my nails, like flowers. She comes to our house. It's the best.
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I feel like I hadn't given that many classic films, like, a really good chance. I watched 'Casablanca' a really long time ago when I was like, 12. I didn't like it that much, and then when I saw it again in class, I loved it.
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With the 'iCarly' soundtrack, I didn't get to write any of the songs. I just picked songs that meant a lot to me that I really liked.
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I like James Franco. I think he's really cute. I remember a while ago there was a rumor going around that he was getting married and all my friends and I were freaking out. Yeah, I think he's cute!
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I've had journals ever since I was really little. Sometimes I write poems and stuff, but for the most part I write down what happens to me during the day that I don't want to forget. So I have books filled with little things like that.
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My parents never said I had to be 16 to date, but that has been the rule for all my friends.
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My room is never clean. I play 'Guitar Hero' all the time and throw things around my room.
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Some of my favorite movies are just movies that are just good stories, and aren't necessarily big budget movies or anything.
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The first time someone called me a role model, I remember thinking, 'What does that mean?' But I feel aware of it when I'm reading scripts.
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My ideal guy would be funny and fun to be around.
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I've seen all the Judd Apatow movies, and I'd love to have a really funny little part in one of them some day.
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I've only had one serious boyfriend, but we dated for three years.
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I've feel like I've been doing TV shows most of my life.
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I've been acting for a while, but theater is pretty different. I've never been in a play.
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I'm a big tandem bike rider... I've had a tandem bike since I was 12, and I wanna be a competitive tandem bike rider one day.
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I love theater. Like, every time I go to New York, I see a play.
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I really love music but I've always wanted to act.
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I want to go to college, and I want to keep acting and singing.
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I think the Beatles are a lot of people's favorite band.
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I love getting my nails done. My mom's best friend is a manicurist. When I was little, she'd do little paintings on my nails, like flowers.
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I do text a lot. Sometimes, at night, my thumbs hurt because I've texted so much, so I definitely text too much.
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My two best friends have gone through break-ups that were really hard, and I remember thinking, 'How could this be so hard and important to them?' Literally for months they were really upset and they couldn't get over it. I had no idea what it was like. And now that I've been through it, I totally understand.
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Growing up, my next door neighbor was my best friend and an only child too.
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I like the old, classic scary movies. I love 'Psycho,' 'The Sixth Sense,' and 'Poltergeist.'
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A big part of why I wanted to go to college is to meet people and make friends.
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I don't have any siblings, but I have best friends that I have known since kindergarten that I'm protective of. If they call me and tell me someone was mean to them at school - I want to go to school and be mean to that person and try to stand up for them.
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My mom is a really good cook. I didn't get the cooking gene, but she cooks this really amazing dinner every Christmas, and that's always really fun.
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I love entertaining and making people laugh. It's my favorite thing to do.
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I'm more into, like, colour than, like, the type of car and stuff. I don't know much about cars, so I'm just more into picking the right color.
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It scared my mom to death when all my friends started driving. She always told me she wanted me to drive, but I think she kind of felt lucky that I didn't get my permit when all my friends did. I think that's been the hardest thing for her, watching me go out with my friends and literally drive away.
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I'm on the Web a lot. I like to play games online. Sometimes I play Sims.
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My dad went to USC and it always had been very important to me and my family.
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I do home schooling. I went to regular school until fifth grade, and then I started doing home schooling, which it's completely different. I have a teacher on set with me and I just work with her, one-on-one.
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Everybody in L.A. wants to be an actor. I just wish I could meet somebody who doesn't act or sing.
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I write songs all the time in my room. I play them for my friends and family.
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I love entertaining people and making them laugh. It's my favorite thing to do.
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I'm not that rebellious. There's a part of me that wishes I was that.
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I want to get the message out that everybody can make a difference.
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As far as movies, I love 'The Notebook.' I always say that I wish I could play Rachel McAdams' character. She's amazing. That's the movie every girl wants to be in.
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I definitely have guys that I'm friends with that I have a crush on, and you don't want to ruin the friendship.
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She auditioned for the role of Maddy In the movie Piranha 3DD (2012), but lost it to Danielle Panabaker.
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She has English, Irish, French, and Mexican ancestry. Her maternal grandfather, William Frank Casey, was the son of an Irish-born father, William, and a Mexican-born mother, Mary.
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She's allergic to cats.
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As of 2011 she's contemplating getting her ears pierced after seeing some earrings that made her want to pierce her ears. Announced on Instagram in 2013, "Got my ears pierced today #alittlelate".
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Has a cat named Midnight.
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Was named the highest-paid child actress by Guinness World Records in 2011.
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Broke her ankle in a tour bus accident August 11, 2011. She had to walk with crutches for a couple of months and the rest of the tour was canceled.
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She had a dog named Pearl. Pearl died in 2012 and Miranda now has a new dog named Penny.
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Is an only child.
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She became a promotional brand ambassador when she signed with Neutrogena skin care (Feb. 12, 2010).