Miranda Cosgrove is an American actress and singer. Her career began at the age of seven with several television commercial appearances. Cosgrove’s film debut came in 2003, when she appeared as Summer Hathaway in School of Rock. She appeared in a number of minor television roles over several years before coming to prominence as Megan Parker on the Nickelodeon television series Drake & Josh. A few years later, Miranda landed the role of Carly Shay, the lead character in the Nickelodeon TV series iCarly.
Birth Name
Miranda Taylor Cosgrove
Nickname
Cosmos, Mir, Randy
Profession
Actress, Singer-Songwriter, Voice Artist
Genre
Dance-Pop, Teen Pop, Pop Rock
Instruments
Vocals, Guitar
Labels
Columbia Records
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Miranda Cosgrove was born on the 14th of May 1993, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Age
She is currently 30 years old.
Sun Sign
Taurus
Nationality
American
Ethnicity
White
She is of English, French and Irish descent.
Religion
Christianity
Education
At a very early age, she started getting involving into TV commercials, acting. So, she was home schooled from sixth grade. As of fall 2012, she is attending University of Southern California and want to major in writing or theaters.
Family Details
- Father – Tom Cosgrove (Dry cleaning business)
- Mother – Chris (née Casey) (Homemaker)
- Siblings – None
Marital Status
Single
Boyfriend / Spouse
Miranda Cosgrove has dated –
- James Maslow (2008-2009) – James met Miranda on the set of Nickelodeon’s iCarly and they reportedly dated together for more than a year from 2008 to 2009.
- Nat Wolff (2009-2011) – Miranda met Nat on the set of “Mystery Girl” and started dating from May 2009 until January 2011.
- Max Ehrich (2012) – Actor and singer, Max Ehrich once went on a date with Miranda. But, nothing came out of the relationship.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 6 inches
- In centimeters – 168 cm
- In meters – 1.68 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 54 kg
- In Pounds – 119 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 32-24-34
- Bust – 32 inches
- Waist – 24 inches
- Hip – 34 inches
- Bra Size – 32A
Body Build
Slim
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Dress Size
Her dress size is 4 (US).
Shoe Size
She wears a size 8 (US) shoe.
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Best Known For
Working in Nickelodeon’s TV series Zoey 101, Just Jordan, Unfabulous, iCarly, The Naked Brothers Band.
Film Debut
In 2003, American musical comedy film, School of Rock for her role as Summer Hathaway.
Album Debut
Sparks Fly is the debut album by Miranda Cosgrove, released in 2010 by Columbia Records. She released a standard and deluxe edition. Deluxe was for India, and Italy and was released under Epic records.
Television Debut
American superhero, dramatic television series, Smallville for her role as Young Lana Lang. She had her performance in the very first episode from the first season in 2001.
Brand Endorsements
Cosgrove has appeared in TV commercials for McDonald’s, and Mello Yello.
Miranda Cosgrove Net worth
Miranda Cosgrove’s net worth is estimated at around $10 million dollars as of 2023.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Miranda Cosgrove
- Instagram – mirandacosgrove
- Twitter – Miranda Cosgrove
- YouTube Channel – mirandacosgroveVEVO
Some Lesser Known Facts About Miranda Cosgrove
- Miranda started appearing in TV commercials at the age of 3.
- Cosgrove was discovered at the age of 3 when she was singing and dancing at the Los Angeles restaurant Taste of L.A.
- She had a poodle dog named, Pearl, who died at the age of 14 due to kidney failure. Pearl was very close to Miranda as she had no siblings.
- Miranda is an active supporter of “St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital” and “Education Through Music” is one of her favorite charities.
- Her favorite school subject was English.
- In 2004, Cosgrove soon landed her first major role in a television series when she was awarded a main role in the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh, alongside Drake Bell and Josh Peck.
- In 2007, she landed the role of Carly Shay, the lead character on the Nickelodeon teen sitcom iCarly, on which she starred until 2012.
- As at May 2010 she was earning $180,000 per episode of iCarly.
- In January 2011, Cosgrove revealed that her new EP would be titled High Maintenance and also released the first single from the same.
- In May 2015, Cosgrove was cast in the NBC comedy pilot Crowded, created by Suzanne Martin with executive producer Sean Hayes.
- In 2016, she starred as Shea Moore on the short-lived NBC sitcom Crowded.
- In March 2017, Cosgrove was cast in the NBC comedy pilot Spaced Out from creators Adam Sztykiel and Bill Lawrence.
- She loves the actress Rachel McAdams.
- Miranda has given her voice to the character of Margo in the film series Despicable Me.
