These 20 Sabrina Carpenter Facts Will Hit Like Espresso

Sabrina Carpenter said it herself: she’s a busy woman.

For the past few months, the Grammy-winning artist has been captivating the globe with her distinctive pop tunes, subtle wit, and iconic ’60s aesthetic. This diminutive pop sensation stands at a precise five feet tall, yet she consistently demonstrates that she’s making a big impact in the realm of pop stardom.

As a native of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, I was blessed with loving parents named Elizabeth Carpenter and David Carpenter. From my tender years, it was evident that the arts held a special place in my heart. I would delight in serenading customers at our local diner with “Happy Birthday” songs, making it a tradition we cherished as a family.

As she recently put it to Vogue, “That was kind of my first real audience.”

From the tender age of 10, I was already sharing my heartfelt covers of Taylor Swift, Adele, and Christina Aguilera’s melodious tunes on YouTube. Before I became a household name in Disney Channel, I even had the privilege to compete against numerous talents in Miley Cyrus’ 2009 singing competition, “The Next Miley Cyrus Project”, where I secured the third spot.

Following the wrap-up of that competition, where unfortunately I didn’t secure the win, but I did get to cross paths with Miley, which was an incredible bonus, I shared with Vogue. Continuing to sing was more than just a passion for me; it was something I adored immensely. Additionally, I felt as though I was discovering my unique voice by interpreting other artists’ songs.

Following a series of small acting parts in the TV shows “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Orange is the New Black”, Sabrina eventually secured her leading role in the 2014 Disney Channel series “Girl Meets World”. In this show, she portrayed Maya Hart, a close friend to Rowan Blanchard’s Riley character, alongside Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel.

She shared with Teen Vogue in August 2020, ‘That world was mine, it was all I had.’ She felt incredibly proud to be a part of it and to represent its values.

While she’s grateful for the experience, she now feels far from her child actor persona.

Last August, a 25-year-old confessed to Variety: ‘I’m about 900 off-color jokes away from being a Disney actor, yet people still view me in that light.’ She consistently feels honored to be categorized alongside the other female role models she admires who emerged from that realm, but she admits to feeling quite detached from it.

Initially, she kick-started her music journey under the Disney banner, putting out four albums via their Hollywood Records imprint. However, in 2021, she terminated her five-album deal and subsequently joined forces with Island Records the following year.

In that setting, she reintroduced the collection titled “Emails I Can’t Send“, showcasing her timeless favorites “Nonsense” and “Feather.

2024’s “Short n’ Sweet” album was pivotal in establishing Sabrina as a leading pop artist. This record was significant because it marked several firsts for the artist from Pennsylvania, and it even earned her two Grammys—for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance, which she won for her single “Espresso” off the album.

Despite being her sixth studio album, Sabrina sees Short n’ Sweet as her “second big girl album.”

Speaking with Variety in August, she said, “Regarding complete creative freedom and maturity as an individual, I see this project as my second album.

Keep your eyes wide open for more Sabrina facts…

Born on May 11, 1999, Sabrina, who is the youngest among three siblings, hails from Quakertown, Pennsylvania. Her birth sign is Taurus. She attributes the peaceful environment of her hometown for nurturing her creativity. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning in 2024, she shared, “The peacefulness allowed me to be bored, and it was from this boredom that ideas emerged.

2. From the age of 2, she began dance classes and singing at 6, which led her to request her parents to educate her at home so she could devote more time to her artistic pursuits. In an interview with Vogue in March 2025, she revealed, “I felt like, ‘I want to try out for roles.'”

3. Before achieving fame on the Disney channel, the “Espresso” singer finished third in Miley Cyrus’ 2009 singing competition, “The Next Miley Cyrus Project.” For Sabrina, who admired Miley Cyrus, the star of “Hannah Montana,” as one of her childhood idols, meeting her was truly remarkable, although she regrets not wearing a different outfit for that memorable encounter.

She said, speaking to MTV UK, ‘When I was 10 years old, it was Miley Cyrus.’ She recalled that at the time she wore a fedora hat during their meeting, an act she now deeply regrets. Despite Cyrus being unwell, she was extremely kind to her during their encounter and this kindness is something she will always remember.

4. Creativity runs deep in the Carpenter family, with Elizabeth Carpenter, who is now a chiropractor, having been a dancer, and David Carpenter, her father, once being part of a musical group.

5. Although Sabrina’s parents seem to have hung up their performing boots, my dear aunt Nancy Cartwright clearly didn’t get the memo! I mean, who could ever forget her remarkable portrayal of the legendary character, Bart Simpson? It’s a testament to her enduring passion for performance.

Nancy exclaimed on her TikTok in July 2024, “Isn’t it incredible?” She said. “You might have only known me a short while, but I’ve been playing the part of this 10-year-old boy for 35 years or so – and some of you for much less time than that – and then discover that I’m actually related to this famous celebrity.

If you learned to dance with Just Dance 2, you might not know Sabrina, but you can identify her as the singer in “I’m A Gummy Bear” by Gummibär.

7. As a child, Sabrina often found inspiration in none other than Christina Aguilera. In fact, prior to inviting her on stage during the Los Angeles leg of her “Short n’ Sweet” tour in November 2024 to perform “Ain’t No Other Man” and “What A Girl Wants”, the singer of “Taste” publicly acknowledged that Aguilera had been one of her biggest role models.

8. When she was younger, Sabrina openly admitted that she had a crush on the former teen idol: Zac Efron. Her infatuation deepened after encountering him from the “Hairspray” cast at the beach when she was just 12 years old.

In September 2024, she shared with W magazine that “He would not recall this encounter,” she said. However, when I unexpectedly came across him, I expressed my admiration for his work, and he warmly embraced me. The moment left a lasting impression on me; I remember thinking, Wow—he wasn’t wearing a shirt during our hug! I was so thrilled that I exclaimed, “This is incredible!” Needless to say, I didn’t wash my body after that encounter!

9. Similar to Justin Bieber, this Grammy winner kick-started her career by sharing covers on YouTube at a young age, around 10. She often covered songs popularized by artists like Taylor Swift, Adele, Christina, and The Beatles.

10. Collaboration is key for Sabrina, as evidenced by her partnership with Meghan Trainor when penning 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, “Many people don’t realize that I penned Sabrina Carpenter’s first hit single. It’s charming to reminisce about those moments. Now, I can watch her career soar and think, ‘I had a song with her back then.’

11. Prior to becoming a household name on the Disney Channel, Sabrina initially made her acting debut on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She appeared in the twelfth season episode “Possessed” when she was just eleven years old.

Three years later, she secured a major role, portraying Maya Hart in the 2014 Disney Channel series “Girl Meets World,” starring alongside Rowan Blanchard and the veteran cast members from “Boy Meets World,” Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel. Looking back on her career, the Grammy award recipient appreciates the show for its unique qualities.

In 2020, she shared with Teen Vogue that ‘it was my universe, it was my all’, expressing her immense pride to be associated with it and its ideals.

13. Yet, Sabrina’s rise to fame wasn’t smooth sailing; at the age of 18, she, her parents, and her manager found themselves in a legal battle when they were sued by their former music managers, Stan Rogow and Elliot Lurie, for failing to pay them commissions following their unexpected termination in August 2014. Sabrina successfully navigated the lawsuit, and later penned her 2018 single “Sue Me” as a reflection of this experience.

In an interview with Variety in August 2024, she explained that at the time, I was quite young and I felt similar to how one does after a breakup, when you realize they no longer want something they once desired intensely. Regardless of the circumstances, your name remains on their lips.

14. In the realm of theatre, the phrase “one night only” is commonly heard, but not often followed by another. However, this unusual scenario occurred for Sabrina in March 2020, as her five-month run as Cady Heron in Mean Girls on Broadway was reduced to just one night due to circumstances beyond her control.

She shared with CBS Sunday Mornings in October 2024 that she had practiced for approximately three months in New York, and we performed our debut on the first two nights before Covid-19 hit. This experience left me feeling incredibly humbled. I was sent home almost immediately and realized, ‘Wow, I thought I could handle eight shows a week after all my training, but now it’s just quietness.’

15. While on her travels, Sabrina would sometimes adopt an unusual pseudonym – Mrs. Doubtfire – a character popularized by the 1993 movie, famously played by Robin Williams.

She reminisced about the delight she felt upon stepping off a plane and spotting a man carrying a sign reading “Mrs. Doubtfire,” as shared during her interview for the Vanity Fair Lie Detector Test in 2022. Initially, people were let down when they realized it wasn’t actually Mrs. Doubtfire, but eventually, they began to wise up and it’s not that surprise anymore.

16. The main song from her 2022 album titled “Emails I Can’t Send” has a deep personal connection to her family, as it revolves around her father’s infidelity. In this track, she expresses how her perspective on “nice guys” has been altered because of him. However, when it was time to share the song with her dad, Sabrina opted not to discuss it face-to-face but instead allowed the music to convey the message. She shared in an interview with Vogue in February 2025 that she “certainly did not play it for him personally.

17. Trouble hit Sabrina when her “Feather” music video, filmed partially within New York’s Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, was released. The church officials were shocked and disapproved of the violent and sexually suggestive content in the video. Despite this backlash, Sabrina remained unfazed in her response to the controversy.

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

18. In 2024, her track “Please, Please, Please” became her first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100. During an unexpected visit to vocal coach Eric Vetro’s BBC Maestro course, Sing Like the Stars, she shared that writing this song made her incredibly excited, as it represented a part of herself she had longed to express, both in creation and performance.

19. In a bold move, Sabrina doesn’t shy away from responding to her critics. For instance, when critics on social media questioned whether “Espresso” singer Sabrina was lip-syncing during her Short n’ Sweet Tour, she swiftly denied the allegations.

In October 2024, Sabrina asserted in the comments section of a TikTok post that she sings live at every show without exception. Are you interested in speaking with my sound technicians?

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

In an interview with The Sun on Sunday, Sabrina stated, “My message has consistently been straightforward: if you’re uncomfortable with a woman who embraces her sexuality with confidence, then perhaps my performances aren’t for you.

As a lifestyle expert, I’d rephrase that statement as follows: “For centuries, women in the arts have faced scrutiny and criticism. In the 2000s, it was Rihanna, in the 1990s, Britney Spears, in the 1980s, Madonna – and now, I find myself in their shoes.” This way, the sentence maintains its original meaning while sounding more conversational and first-person.

2025-03-29 17:18

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