Miranda Cosgrove Biography

Fast Facts

• Is an only child
• Father is a dry cleaner; growing up, she thought it was normal to have all of her clothes dry-cleaned
• Was discovered at the age of 3, when an agent saw her in a restaurant and approached her and her parents to discuss modeling and commercials
• Costarred with Jack Black in School of Rock (2003), her first film; she reunited with Black when he guest starred on iCarly in November 2010
• Sings Leave It All to Me, the theme song for iCarly
• Became a Neutrogena spokesmodel in 2010
• Released her debut album, Sparks Fly, in April 2010, and followed it up with High Maintenance in March 2011
• Kicked off her first concert tour, Dancing Crazy, in January 2011
• Plays guitar
• Got accepted into the University of Southern California and New York University in April 2011; deferred admission to both to continue working on iCarly
• Sports hobbies include horseback riding, fencing and playing tennis
• Enjoys shopping for vintage clothes and collecting purses
• Calls herself a "movie junkie"; To Kill a Mockingbird is her favorite film