Miranda Lambert

Birth Name:

Miranda Leigh Lambert

Birth Place:

Longview, Texas, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actress

Named Female Vocalist of the Year by the Country Music Association multiple times
Received the inaugural Merle Haggard Spirit Award from the Academy of Country Music in 2016
Entered her first country music talent show at the age of 16
Got her first recording contract with Sony Music and released her first album, "Kerosene," in 2005
Started her own band, Texas Pride, at the age of 17
Quote: "I don't write about angels, Jesus, happy days, kids․ I grew up on drinkin', cheatin', love gone bad․"
Quote: "[on her anti-domestic abuse song "Gunpowder and Lead"] "You know, women have come up to me and said, 'You gave me the courage to leave after 10 years of him hitting me․' That's the best compliment I could get․""
Founded the Mutt Nation Foundation in 2009 to support rescue animals and shelters
Made her acting debut on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" in 2012
Refused to speak at school until she reached the fifth grade due to her shyness
Voted "Most Likely to Be a Famous Singer" by her classmates during high school
Worked as a guest editor on the June 2015 edition of the magazine "Country Living․"

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