Sabrina Carpenter Facts for Kids (2024)

Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (born May 11, 1999) is an American singer and actress, who gained recognition for her leading role in the Disney Channel comedy series Girl Meets World (2014–2017) and the Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting (2016).

She made her acting debut with an appearance in the television crime show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and had a recurring role on Fox's The Goodwin Games (2011). Carpenter has since starred in several feature films, including Horns (2013), The Hate U Give (2018), The Short History of the Long Road (2019), Clouds (2020), and Emergency (2022). She also starred in Netflix films, Tall Girl (2019), its sequel (2022), and Work It (2020).

Carpenter signed with Hollywood Records and released her debut single "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying" and EP of the same name in 2014. This was followed by her debut studio album Eyes Wide Open (2015). She went on to release Evolution (2016), Singular: Act I (2018) and Singular: Act II (2019) alongside various singles including "Thumbs", "Why" and her collaboration with Alan Walker, "On My Way". Carpenter signed with Island Records in 2021, and went on to release the single "Skin", her Hot 100 debut and her fifth studio album, Emails I Can't Send (2022), which spawned the viral single "Nonsense".

Early life

Carpenter was born on May 11, 1999, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, to David and Elizabeth Carpenter, and raised in East Greenville. She was raised alongside three older sisters and was homeschooled. At age 10, she began posting videos on YouTube of her singing. Her father built a recording studio for her to fuel her passion for music. In 2011, she placed third in a singing contest, The Next Miley Cyrus Project, run by Miley Cyrus.

Career

2011–2014: Breakthrough with Disney

Carpenter's first acting role was in 2011 in a guest role on the NBC drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Around the same time, she performed as part of the Hunan Broadcasting System's Gold Mango Audience Festival program in China, singing "Something's Got a Hold on Me".

In the summer of 2012, Carpenter had a recurring role in the Fox sitcom The Goodwin Games. She appeared in Horns (2013) and also recorded "Smile" for the compilation album Disney Fairies: Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust, inspired by the Disney Fairies film series; the song charted on Radio Disney. She also had a recurring role as Princess Vivian in Sofia the First, for which she also performed the song "All You Need" with Ariel Winter.

In January 2013, Carpenter was cast in a Disney Channel series Girl Meets World, a spin-off of Boy Meets World, as Maya Hart. The show consisted of 72 episodes, and concluded on January 20, 2017. Carpenter recorded the show's theme song alongside her co-star, Rowan Blanchard.

Proir to 2014, Carpenter signed five-album deal with Disney-owned then-label Hollywood Records. In March 2014, Carpenter released her debut single, "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying", which was co-written by Meghan Trainor. The single received positive reviews and titled her debut EP of the same name that was released in April 2014. In July 2014, Carpenter contributed lead vocals to the Disney Channel Circle of Stars cover version of "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?". She also recorded "Stand Out" for the Disney Channel movie, How to Build a Better Boy, which premiered in August 2014. She released her first Christmas single, "Silver Nights", that same year.

2015–2017: Eyes Wide Open and Evolution

In January 2015, Carpenter released the lead single from her debut studio album, "We'll Be the Stars". Her debut studio album, Eyes Wide Open, was released on April 14, 2015 and peaked at number 43 on the Billboard 200. The album is primarily a teen-pop album with elements of pop folk. According to Billboard, the album sold over 12,000 copies in its first week. Upon release, the album received positive reviews and went on to win two Radio Disney Music Awards. The album was followed with a second single, "Eyes Wide Open". In August, Carpenter performed at the D23 Expo. In December, Carpenter released her second Christmas single, "Christmas The Whole Year Round".

In February 2016, Carpenter released the standalone single titled "Smoke and Fire". She performed the song at the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards. In June 2016, Carpenter also starred in a Disney Channel Original Movie, Adventures in Babysitting (2016) alongside Sofia Carson. For the film, the two performed the theme track, "Wildside", together. The same year, she also appeared in a Pasadena Playhouse production of Peter Pan and Tinker Bell: A Pirate's Christmas. In August, Carpenter headlined the Bethlehem's Musikfest festival. She also began voicing Melissa Chase on Milo Murphy's Law.

In October 2016, Carpenter released her second studio album, Evolution which debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 28, selling 13,000 copies in its first week. The album produced two singles including "On Purpose" and "Thumbs" with the former being nominated for a Radio Disney Music Award, and the latter peaking at number one on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and was later certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Two promotional singles were released from the album including "All We Have Is Love" and "Run and Hide". Carpenter performed "Thumbs" on The Today Show and Late Late Show with James Corden. She embarked on her first headlining concert tour, the Evolution Tour, in autumn of 2016.

In March 2017, Carpenter performed the theme song for the Disney Channel show Andi Mack. In May, Carpenter featured on the single "Hands" with The Vamps and Mike Perry. In July, Carpenter released the single "Why", which received positive reviews, and peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100, becoming her second entry on the chart. It was also nominated for a Radio Disney Music Award. In the summer of that year, Carpenter embarked on her second headlining concert tour, the De-Tour. She also opened for Ariana Grande on her Dangerous Woman Tour in São Paulo.

In October 2017, Carpenter featured on the song "First Love" by Lost Kings. In December, Carpenter released a cover of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". That same year, she also released covers of "Sign of the Times" and "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" with British singer Jasmine Thompson and violinist Lindsey Stirling respectively.

2018–2020: Singular and film ventures

In March 2018, Carpenter featured on the song "Alien" by Jonas Blue. The song reached number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart and number 12 on the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart. The duo also performed it on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. In May, Carpenter was included in Nylon magazine's "25 Gen Z'ers Changing The World". In September, Carpenter appeared in The Hate U Give, based on the novel of the same name.

On November 9, 2018, Carpenter released her third studio album, Singular: Act I, which received positive reviews. Set to be released as one album, Carpenter announced that the album would be split into two acts with second act set for release in early 2019. The album garnered two singles, "Almost Love" and "Sue Me", which both reached number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart. Two promotional singles also preceded the album: "Paris" and "Bad Time". Carpenter promoted the album on The Today Show, as well as Live with Kelly and Ryan.

In March 2019, Carpenter embarked on her third headlining concert tour, the Singular Tour. That same month, Carpenter also featured on Alan Walker's single, "On My Way", alongside Farruko. In June 2019, she starred in the drama film, The Short History of the Long Road. The film had had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released by FilmRise. It received positive reviews with Carpenter's role being praised.

On July 19, 2019, Carpenter released her fourth studio album, Singular: Act II. The album received positive reviews upon release and found Carpenter exploring more personal topics than her previous works, including themes of anxiety and self-reflection. Three singles were released for the album including "Pushing 20", "Exhale" and "In My Bed". To promote the album, she performed on Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series and released a promotional single titled "I'm Fakin" ahead of the album's release. In September 2019, Carpenter appeared in a Netflix film, Tall Girl. That same year she was also cast in a film adaptation of The Distance From Me to You. She is set to star and produce the film with Girl Meets World co-star Danielle Fishel.

In February 2020, Carpenter released an single titled "Honeymoon Fades" which was received positively by critics. A month later, she made her Broadway debut in Mean Girls. The show closed mid-month due to the COVID-19 pandemic closing Broadway and eventually closed permanently on January 7, 2021. In May 2020, she performed "Your Mother and Mine" on the ABC broadcast television special, The Disney Family Singalong Volume II. She also had a recurring role in Royalties for which she performed "Perfect Song" for the soundtrack.

In July 2020, Carpenter released the single, "Let Me Move You", for the Netflix film Work It, in which she also starred and executive produced. Her role received generally positive reviews. The film's soundtrack featured Zara Larsson's "Wow", which led to Carpenter featuring on the remix of the song, released in September of that year. In October, Carpenter starred in the Disney+ film, Clouds, based on the life of Zach Sobiech. She also contributed to the film's soundtrack. In December 2020, Carpenter was listed under Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in the Hollywood and entertainment category.

2021–present: Emails I Can't Send

In January 2021, Carpenter announced that she had signed with Universal Music Group's Island Records. Her first single under the new record label was "Skin", released on January 22, 2021. The song debuted at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first entry on the chart. Carpenter performed the song on The Late Late Show with James Corden and at the 32nd annual GLAAD Media Awards. In September 2021, she appeared in the third volume of Prime Video's special, Savage X Fenty Show. On September 9, 2021, Carpenter released the single, "Skinny Dipping", set to appear on her then-forthcoming fifth studio album.

She released "Fast Times" on February 18, 2022 as the second single of her fifth studio album. That same month, she appeared in Tall Girl 2. In May 2022, Carpenter appeared in Amazon Studios' comedy-drama thriller film Emergency which had premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival that January. On July 15, 2022, Carpenter released her fifth studio album, Emails I Can't Send, which debuted and peak at number 23 on the Billboard 200 with 18,000 album equivalent units sold, making it her highest entry on the chart to date. The album was further promoted with the singles: "Vicious" and "Nonsense". The latter single found critical acclaim, peaking at number 56 on the Hot 100 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. In August 2022, Carpenter announced the Emails I Can't Send Tour, which began in September of that year. Her concert in Portland, Oregon was cancelled due to a bomb threat.

Carpenter was named the opening act for the Eras Tour (2023–2024) by Taylor Swift for a number of its Latin American, Australian and Singaporean shows. Carpenter released a cover of Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" (2012) as a Spotify special and stated that opening for Swift is a "childhood dream come true". Carpenter described her experience at the Eras Tour as "unlike any crowd I've ever played to before". On November 17, 2023, Carpenter released a Christmas-themed EP titled Fruitcake, featuring "A Nonsense Christmas" which was released a year earlier.

Artistry

Musical styles

Early in her career, Carpenter was described as a "teen pop" singer. Later on in her career, Carpenter began to embrace pop music, with I.D. writer Barry Pierce noting that after the release of Emails I Can't Send, she "can rightfully claim the title of fully fledged popstar". Carpenter felt that her transition from a Disney-star was hard, with Pierce noting that she has since had more autonomy over her work. Carpenter noted in an interview with Vogue that her "prior music put forth a facet of herself that she didn't feel was authentic at the time". Her stage presence has also been praised with Vogue writer Chelsea Sarabia noting that "as an artist and performer, [Carpenter] wields the full range of human expression as if it were an instrument of its own".

Carpenter's voice type has been identified as an "appealing soprano". Her early albums contained elements of folk pop, acoustic, country, electropop and house music. Her albums post-Singular: Act I have delved into "more mature" genres and lyrical content including dance-pop, trap, hip-hop, and . On her sound, Carpenter noted that her music has "elements of everything". Carpenter has also been noted for her storytelling within her music.

Influences

Carpenter has cited Christina Aguilera and Rihanna as her biggest musical influences. Carpenter cited Aguilera's song "Beautiful" as the reason why she sees "songs as a part of what [she] could do to showcase and develop [her] own voice". She also stated that she admired Aguilera's "confidence and the power in her voice". Carpenter has also cited -type music as a influence for her work, praising Rihanna's "Consideration" for its fluidity. She has also cited Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Etta James as early musical influences. She has taken inspiration from the songwriting of Taylor Swift and Lorde. She cited Swift's live performances and work ethic as inspirations.

Other activities

Products and endorsem*nts

In 2017, Carpenter endorsed Converse's Forever Chuck campaign alongside Rowan Blanchard, Alton Mason and Cole Sprouse. In 2018, she became a brand ambassador for Aéropostale. She also became a brand ambassador for Samsung USA in 2021, as part of the company's "Team Galaxy" partnership program. She performed at the Galaxy Creator Collective event hosted by Samsung in March of 2022. Additionally, following her album's release in 2023, she also performed a livestream concert at Samsung and Billboard's Summer of Galaxy annual event.

In September 2022, Carpenter released her debut fragrance in partnership with Scent Beauty, titled Sweet Tooth. The fragrance was nominated as a finalist by the Fragrance Foundation Awards for ‘Fragrance of the Year — Popular’. In 2023, Carpenter announced her second fragrance, Caramel Dream.

Philanthropy and activism

Throughout her career, Carpenter has actively supported charitable organizations. In 2016, Carpenter became an ambassador for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation and visited children's hospitals across the country on their behalf. That same year, for the release of her single "Smoke and Fire", Carpenter released merchandise with proceeds going towards American Red Cross's 2Steps2Minutes campaign which brought awareness to fire safety.

In 2017, Carpenter performed at the We Day California event. That same year, Carpenter partnered with DoSomething's Love Letters Challenge, aimed to combat isolation for senior citizens. Carpenter has been an avid supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and in 2018, she participated in writing a love letter to the community for Billboard. She noted that "When [fans] come to my shows with pride flags, screaming the lyrics at the top of [their] lungs, I hope [they] feel an overwhelming rush of love and safety". In April 2020, Carpenter appeared in a charity version of "If the World Was Ending", which supported Doctors Without Borders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Discography

Main page: Sabrina Carpenter discography

• Eyes Wide Open (2015)
• Evolution (2016)
• Singular: Act I (2018)
• Singular: Act II (2019)
• Emails I Can't Send (2022)

Concert tours

Main page: List of Sabrina Carpenter concert tours

Headlining

• Evolution Tour (2016–2017)
• The De-Tour (2017)
• Singular Tour (2019)
• Emails I Can't Send Tour (2022–2023)

Opening act

• Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman Tour (2017)
• The Vamps – Middle of the Night Tour (2017)
• Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour (2023–2024)

Filmography

Stage

Awards and nominations

See also

In Spanish: Sabrina Carpenter para niños