Get a True Taste of Sabrina Carpenter With These Facts

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Sabrina Carpenter’s career is looking sweeter than ever.

Sabrina achieved a major career milestone with her August 2025 album, Man’s Best Friend. The upbeat pop album and her hit single, “Manchild,” led to six Grammy nominations in 2026, including a nomination for Album of the Year.

“I am so floored and grateful,” she wrote on Instagram at the time. “Thank you @recordingacademy.”

Oh my gosh, I can barely breathe! It totally makes sense that Sabrina will be the first one performing at the awards show on CBS February 1st, considering how many nominations she has! Honestly, she’s a natural. Remember how flawlessly she sang “Please Please Please” and “Espresso” at the Grammys last year? It was incredible! That was her first time ever performing at the Grammys, and she didn’t just show up, she won two awards out of the six she was up for! Two Grammys! I knew she was destined for greatness, and this is just the beginning!

Oh my gosh, I’m still reeling from watching her performance, and then that happened! She actually won Best Pop Vocal Album! I could barely breathe! And the best part? She said all the other nominees are some of her favorite artists! Seriously, she’s just the sweetest, most talented person ever, and to hear her say that about them… I’m completely obsessed!

She added, “I can’t believe I’m nominated against them or even in this room right now.”

Sabrina’s been collaborating with Taylor Swift lately, even co-writing the title track for Taylor’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl. Taylor and Sabrina became friends when Sabrina opened for Taylor on the Eras Tour, and Taylor specifically asked her to contribute to the song, making Sabrina the only featured artist on the album.

Sabrina shared with Variety in 2025 that she was deeply touched to be considered for a song that honestly reflected their shared experiences. She explained that the song perfectly captured the challenges many young women face in the entertainment industry.

Sabrina has long been in the public eye, first as a Disney Channel star and now as a musician. She admires Taylor’s genuine personality and tries to be just as authentic as she deals with fame.

In a 2025 interview with People magazine, she shared that she’s remained true to herself and confident in her work from a young age. She explained that achieving success isn’t about big leaps, but rather consistent, small steps taken over time.

Sabrina has shared this sentiment before, as she’s a firm believer in “divine timing.”

Honestly, when she said that in Paper Magazine last year, I almost cried! It’s like, she gets it. She said there are those moments where everything just clicks, but it wasn’t just luck. She’d been grinding for years – not even aiming for all this crazy success, but just wanting to make stuff she loved and be true to herself. It’s so inspiring, knowing she put in all that work to finally find her voice. It really hit me, you know?

Keep reading to learn all about the short n’ sweet star.

Born on May 11, 1999, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, Sabrina is the youngest of three children. As a Taurus, she believes growing up in the peaceful environment of her hometown fostered her creativity. In a 2024 interview with CBS Sunday Morning, she explained that being bored allowed her ideas to develop.

She began dancing at age two and singing at six, which led her to ask her parents to homeschool her so she could dedicate more time to her artistic pursuits. She told Vogue in March 2025, “I really wanted to start auditioning for roles.”

Before becoming famous on Disney Channel, singer Sabrina Carpenter finished third in Miley Cyrus’ 2009 singing competition, The Next Miley Cyrus Project. Sabrina has said that Miley Cyrus was one of her idols growing up, and meeting her was a dream come true – although she now wishes she’d chosen a different outfit to wear when they met.

She told MTV UK that when she was 10, Miley Cyrus was her idol. She remembers meeting Cyrus while wearing a fedora, a fashion choice she now regrets. Even though Cyrus had a cold, she was very kind to her, and it’s a moment she’ll always cherish.

Talent clearly runs in the family! Actress and creator Elizabeth Carpenter’s mother is a chiropractor who used to be a dancer, and her father was once a musician in a band.

Sabrina’s parents used to perform, but her aunt, Nancy Cartwright, is still a successful entertainer. She’s best known as the voice of Bart Simpson, among many other famous characters.

In a July 2024 TikTok, Nancy shared, “It’s incredible, isn’t it? Some of you have been watching me play this young boy for about 35 years – and others for a shorter time – and now you’re finding out I’m related to a major star!”

If you spent your childhood playing Just Dance 2, you might not have realized that Sabrina was one of the game’s dance coaches. You can see her appear while dancing to Gummibär’s song, “I’m A Gummy Bear.”

Sabrina has long admired Christina Aguilera, citing her as a major influence growing up. Before inviting Aguilera to perform “Ain’t No Other Man” and “What A Girl Wants” at her November 2024 Los Angeles concert on the Short n’ Sweet tour, Sabrina publicly called her “one of my biggest idols.”

Sabrina confessed that she used to have a crush on Zac Efron. She became even more of a fan after meeting him at the beach when she was twelve, especially since he was known for his role in Hairspray.

She told W magazine in September 2024 that he wouldn’t recall the encounter, but she definitely would. She’d approached him and told him she was a fan, and he’d given her a hug. She was struck by the fact that he wasn’t wearing a shirt at the time, and thought to herself, ‘This is incredible! I’ll never take another shower!’

Similar to Justin Bieber, this Grammy-winning artist began her career by posting cover songs on YouTube. She started around age 10, often performing songs by artists like Christina Aguilera, Taylor Swift, Adele, and The Beatles.

Sabrina collaborated with Meghan Trainor to write her first single, “Can’t Blame a Girl for Trying,” which was released in 2014.

Meghan shared on the I Am Paris podcast in July 2024 that she actually wrote Sabrina Carpenter’s very first song. She fondly remembers the experience, saying it’s special to watch Carpenter become a superstar knowing she was involved in her early career. She enjoys being able to say, ‘I once wrote a song with her!’

I remember being so surprised when I found out Sabrina started her acting career on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit! It was way back in season 12, in an episode called “Possessed,” and she was only eleven years old at the time. It’s funny to think about now, considering how famous she is thanks to the Disney Channel, but so many big stars actually get their start with smaller roles like that.

Just three years after that, she landed her major role as Maya Hart in the 2014 Disney Channel series Girl Meets World, alongside Rowan Blanchard and original Boy Meets World stars Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel. Looking back on her career, the Grammy-winning actress appreciates the show for what it accomplished.

In 2020, she told Teen Vogue that her work was her whole life, and she was incredibly proud to be involved and represent its values.

Sabrina’s path to success wasn’t easy. At 18, she, her parents, and her manager faced a lawsuit from her previous managers, Stan Rogow and Elliot Lurie, who claimed they hadn’t been paid commissions after being fired in August 2014. Sabrina eventually won the case and later turned the experience into her 2018 song, “Sue Me.”

You know, when I first experienced that level of public attention, it felt surprisingly similar to a breakup. It’s that strange feeling of someone wanting something – you – that they can’t quite reach anymore. And honestly, it’s a little unsettling when you realize you’re constantly on their mind, no matter what they say or do. It’s like your name is always being mentioned, even when it feels… complicated.

People in the theater often hear about performances happening “one night only,” meaning just a single show. But in March 2020, Sabrina experienced something different. She was preparing for a five-month engagement playing Cady Heron in the Broadway production of Mean Girls when everything changed.

She explained to CBS Sunday Morning in October 2024 that after three months of rehearsals in New York and just two opening nights, the pandemic brought everything to a halt. It was a humbling experience, she said. She’d been preparing to perform up to eight shows a week, but suddenly everything went silent.

When Sabrina traveled, she playfully used the name “Mrs. Doubtfire” – a reference to the famous 1993 movie starring Robin Williams.

In a 2022 interview with Vanity Fair, the actress reminisced about a funny experience she had while traveling. She enjoyed watching people’s reactions when they expected Robin Williams to arrive, as someone would often be holding a sign for his character, Mrs. Doubtfire. While they were initially surprised to see her instead, people eventually figured out it was her, and the confusion stopped happening.

The title song from Sabrina Carpenter’s 2022 album, Emails I Can’t Send, is very personal, as it’s inspired by her father’s infidelity. The song explores how his actions changed her view of what constitutes a “nice guy.” When she finally shared the track with her father, she did so remotely, telling Vogue in February 2025 that she definitely didn’t play it for him in person.

Sabrina faced criticism after her “Feather” music video, filmed in part at New York’s Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, was released. Church officials expressed strong disapproval, calling the video “violent and sexually provocative.” Sabrina, however, didn’t seem concerned by the backlash.

“We got approval in advance,” she told Variety in November 2023. “And Jesus was a carpenter.”

In 2024, her song “Please, Please, Please” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100—a first for the artist. During an unexpected visit to vocal coach Eric Vetro’s BBC Maestro course, Sing Like the Stars, the singer from Pennsylvania shared that she was thrilled while writing the song, feeling it represented a part of herself she’d been eager to express both creatively and on stage.

Sabrina isn’t one to ignore criticism. When people online questioned whether she was really singing live during her Short n’ Sweet Tour, she immediately responded to deny the accusations.

Sabrina confidently stated in a TikTok comment last October that she always sings live during her performances, adding, “Would you like to speak to my audio engineers?” as a way to emphasize her point.

20. Sabrina is an advocate for female artists owning their sexuality.

In an interview with The Sun on Sunday, Sabrina stated her position plainly: if someone is uncomfortable with a woman who is comfortable with her own sexuality, they shouldn’t attend her performances.

It’s just… it’s always the same story, isn’t it? They tear down the incredible women who are just trying to be. She’s so right. It feels like forever, this pattern of shaming female artists. I mean, I remember the awful things they said about Rihanna in the 2000s, and before that it was Britney in the 90s, and even back in the 80s, Madonna wasn’t safe! And now… now it’s happening to her. It’s just so frustrating and unfair to see it repeat over and over.

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2026-02-01 05:18