Miranda Cosgrove is an American actress, singer, TV personality, and producer. She was born on May 14, 1993, to Tom Cosgrove, a dry-cleaning business owner, and Chris Cosgrove, a homemaker. Discovered at age three by a talent agent while singing and dancing at a restaurant, she began her career in television commercials before landing her first major role in School of Rock (2003) alongside Jack Black. 

Cosgrove starred as Megan Parker on Nickelodeon’s Drake & Josh before headlining her own series, iCarly, as Carly Shay. At the show’s peak, she earned $180,000 per episode, making her one of the highest-paid child actors in television history. Since 2019, she has hosted Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove on CBS. She also reprised her role as Carly Shay in the iCarly Paramount+ revival, which she also executive-produced, and has also voiced Margo in the Despicable Me franchise since 2010. 

Cosgrove currently resides in Los Angeles and remains a frequent collaborator with her longtime co-star Nathan Kress on various digital and charity projects. She is an active philanthropist, known for supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Light the Night Walk, and STEM education initiatives for girls.