CARPENTER, SABRINA - MAN'S BEST FRIEND

Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (born May 11, 1999) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her accolades include two Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, three American Music Awards, a Brit Award and six MTV Video Music Awards. She was included on Time's Time 100 Next list in 2024. Carpenter first gained prominence for playing Maya Hart on the Disney Channel series "Girl Meets World" (2014-2017). She signed with Hollywood Records and released four studio albums with the label: "Eyes Wide Open" (2015), "Evolution" (2016), "Singular: Act I" (2018) and "Singular: Act II" (2019). Carpenter signed with Island Records in 2021 and released her fifth studio album, "Emails I Can't Send", in 2022. The album included the singles "Nonsense" and "Feather". Her sixth studio album, "Short n' Sweet" (2024), reached number one on the US Billboard 200 and won two Grammy Awards. It produced the global number-one singles "Espresso" and "Please Please Please", the latter becoming her first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100. Her seventh studio album, "Man's Best Friend" (2025), also reached number one on the Billboard 200 and produced the US number-one single "Manchild". Carpenter's film roles include "Adventures in Babysitting" (2016), "The Hate U Give" (2018), "The Short History of the Long Road" (2019), "Clouds" (2020) and "Emergency" (2022). She has also appeared in the Netflix films "Tall Girl" (2019), "Tall Girl 2" (2022) and "Work It" (2020). She has served as both host and musical guest on "Saturday Night Live", hosted the Netflix special "A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter" (2024), and guest starred in the Disney+ variety sketch special "The Muppet Show" (2026), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award as an executive producer. On Broadway, she played Cady Heron in the musical "Mean Girls" (2020). Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter was born on May 11, 1999, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, to David and Elizabeth (née Sneidar) Carpenter, and was raised in East Greenville. Her oldest sister, Shannon, is a dancer. Her older sister, Sarah, is a photographer and creative collaborator. She also has an older paternal half-sister, Cayla, who works as a hairdresser and makeup artist. Her father is a step-brother of actress Nancy Cartwright. Carpenter was homeschooled and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 13. She began studying voice at the age of six. Around the age of 10, she began posting videos of herself singing songs by Christina Aguilera and Adele on YouTube. Her father built a recording studio for her when she was 10. In October 2008, Carpenter was one of approximately 7,000 entrants in the online singing contest "The Next Miley Cyrus Project", organised by Miley Cyrus. She placed third in 2010 and subsequently signed with manager Bill Perlman. Carpenter's first acting role was a guest appearance on the NBC drama series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" in 2011. Around the same period, she performed at the Hunan Broadcasting System's Gold Mango Audience Festival in China, where she sang "Something's Got a Hold on Me". In summer 2012, she had a recurring role in the Fox sitcom "The Goodwin Games". She appeared as young Merrin Williams in the film "Horns" (2013) and recorded "Smile" for the compilation album "Disney Fairies: Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust". The song charted on Radio Disney. From 2013 to 2018, she had a recurring voice role as Princess Vivian in "Sofia the First", for which she recorded several songs, including "All You Need" with Ariel Winter. In January 2013, Carpenter was cast as Maya Hart in the Disney Channel series "Girl Meets World", a spin-off of "Boy Meets World". The series ran for 72 episodes and concluded on January 20, 2017. Carpenter and co-star Rowan Blanchard recorded the show's theme song. Between 2010 and 2013, Carpenter released several independent promotional singles before signing a five-album deal with Disney's Hollywood Records in 2014. In March 2014, Carpenter released her debut single, "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying", which was co-written by Meghan Trainor. The single was followed by her debut EP of the same name in April 2014. In July, she contributed lead vocals to the Disney Channel Circle of Stars' cover of "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?". She recorded "Stand Out" for the Disney Channel film "How to Build a Better Boy", which premiered in August 2014. Later that year, she released her first Christmas single, "Silver Nights". In January 2015, Carpenter released "We'll Be the Stars", the lead single from her debut studio album, "Eyes Wide Open". Released on April 14, 2015, the album peaked at number 43 on the Billboard 200. It was followed by the single "Eyes Wide Open". Carpenter performed at the D23 Expo in August and released her second Christmas single, "Christmas The Whole Year Round", in December. In February 2016, Carpenter released the standalone single "Smoke and Fire". In June, she starred as Jenny Parker in the Disney Channel Original Movie "Adventures in Babysitting" alongside Sofia Carson. The two recorded the film's theme song, "Wildside". Later that year, Carpenter appeared in a Pasadena Playhouse production of "Peter Pan and Tinker Bell: A Pirate's Christmas" and headlined Bethlehem's Musikfest festival. She also began voicing Melissa Chase in "Milo Murphy's Law". Carpenter released her second studio album, "Evolution", in October 2016. It debuted at number 28 on the Billboard 200. The album produced the singles "On Purpose" and "Thumbs", the latter of which reached number one on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Two promotional singles, "All We Have Is Love" and "Run and Hide", were also released. Carpenter performed "Thumbs" on "The Today Show" and "The Late Late Show with James Corden". She embarked on her first headlining concert tour, the EVOLution Tour, in autumn 2016. In March 2017, Carpenter performed the theme song for the Disney Channel series "Andi Mack". In May, she was featured on "Hands" by The Vamps and Mike Perry. In July, she released "Why", which reached number 21 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. She embarked on her second headlining concert tour, the De-Tour, during summer 2017 and opened for Ariana Grande on the Dangerous Woman Tour in São Paulo. In December, Carpenter released a cover of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas". She also released covers of "Sign of the Times" with Jasmine Thompson and "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" with Lindsey Stirling. In March 2018, Carpenter released "Alien" with English DJ Jonas Blue. The song reached number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart and number 12 on the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart. Carpenter and Blue performed it on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!". In September, she appeared in the film "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". The album produced the singles "Almost Love", "Paris" and "Sue Me". "Almost Love" and "Sue Me" both reached number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart. The promotional single "Bad Time" was released one week before the album. Carpenter promoted the album with performances on "The Today Show" and "Live with Kelly and Ryan". In March 2019, Carpenter embarked on the Singular Tour. That month, she was featured on Alan Walker's single "On My Way", alongside Farruko. In June, she starred in the drama film "The Short History of the Long Road", which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released by FilmRise. On July 19, 2019, Carpenter released her fourth studio album, "Singular: Act II". The album included the promotional singles "Pushing 20", "Exhale" and "In My Bed", as well as "I'm Fakin". It explored subjects including anxiety and self-reflection. The album's most successful song under Hollywood Records was "Looking at Me". In September, Carpenter appeared in the Netflix film "Tall Girl". She was also cast in an adaptation of "The Distance From Me to You". In February 2020, Carpenter released the Valentine's Day-themed R&B single "Honeymoon Fades". The following month, she made her Broadway debut as Cady Heron in "Mean Girls". The production closed the day after her debut because of the COVID-19 pandemic and did not reopen; Carpenter performed in two shows. In May, she performed "Your Mother and Mine" during the ABC television special "The Disney Family Singalong Volume II". She also had a recurring role in "Royalties", for which she recorded "Perfect Song" for the soundtrack. In July 2020, Carpenter released "Let Me Move You" for the Netflix film "Work It", in which she starred and served as an executive producer. She later appeared on a remix of Zara Larsson's "Wow". In October, she starred in the Disney+ film "Clouds", based on the life of Zach Sobiech, and contributed to its soundtrack. In December, she was included on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in the Hollywood and entertainment category. In January 2021, Carpenter announced that she had signed with Universal Music Group's Island Records. She released her first single under the label, "Skin", on January 22. The song became her first entry on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Global 200. She performed it on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" and at the 32nd annual GLAAD Media Awards. In September, she appeared in the third volume of Prime Video's "Savage X Fenty Show". On September 9, 2021, Carpenter released "Skinny Dipping", the lead single from her forthcoming fifth studio album. She released "Fast Times" as a follow-up single in February 2022. That month, she appeared in "Tall Girl 2". In May, she appeared in the Amazon Studios film "Emergency", which had premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier that year. Carpenter released her fifth studio album, "Emails I Can't Send", on July 15, 2022. It debuted and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard 200. The album was promoted with the singles "Vicious", "Because I Liked a Boy" and "Nonsense". The Emails I Can't Send Tour began in September 2022. "Nonsense" gained popularity on TikTok partly through improvised outros that Carpenter performed during the tour. The song reached number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100, was certified platinum by the RIAA and reached the top 10 of the US Pop Airplay chart. In March 2023, Carpenter released a deluxe edition of "Emails I Can't Send". "Feather", one of the bonus tracks, was released as a single in August and reached number one on the US Pop Songs chart and number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. Carpenter performed the song during the pre-show of the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards and at "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve". The music video for "Feather", released in October 2023, generated controversy because of its use of violent imagery and its filming at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Brooklyn, New York. The church's pastor apologised for permitting the filming, stating that he was unaware of its content. Carpenter said that advance permission had been granted and referred to her surname in a statement about the incident. Bishop Robert J. Brennan subsequently removed the pastor from his administrative duties within the diocese and held a Mass of reparation at the church. The investigation into the priest who had granted permission subsequently uncovered evidence that was connected to the indictment of New York City mayor Eric Adams. Carpenter served as an opening act for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour at several shows in Latin America, Australia and Singapore during 2023 and 2024. She released a cover of Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" as a Spotify special and described performing on the tour as a childhood dream. In November 2023, Carpenter released the Christmas-themed EP "Fruitcake", which included "A Nonsense Christmas", originally released the previous year. In March 2024, Carpenter was featured on Norwegian singer-songwriter Girl in Red's single "You Need Me Now?". On April 11, she released "Espresso" and performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival the following day. "Espresso" topped the Billboard Global 200 and reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. It later won the MTV Video Music Award for Song of the Year. In 2024, it became the second most-streamed song of the year on Spotify. Carpenter released "Please Please Please" on June 6, 2024. The song became her second global chart-topper and her first US number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. With "Espresso" and "Please Please Please", she became the first female artist to occupy the top two positions on the UK Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks. Carpenter released her sixth studio album, "Short n' Sweet", on August 23, 2024. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. All of its tracks charted within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100. At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, Carpenter received six nominations, including Best New Artist, while "Short n' Sweet" was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year. The album won Best Pop Vocal Album, while "Espresso" won Best Pop Solo Performance. The album's third single, "Taste", debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The first three singles remained in the top 10 for seven consecutive weeks. Carpenter also spent 20 weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart during 2024, with "Taste" becoming the longest-running UK number-one single of the year. A deluxe edition containing five additional tracks, including a duet version of "Please Please Please" with Dolly Parton, was released on February 14, 2025. In September 2024, Carpenter appeared with Christina Aguilera in a live Spotify special commemorating the 25th anniversary of Aguilera's debut album. They performed "What a Girl Wants", which was subsequently nominated for a Webby Award. That month, Carpenter began the Short n' Sweet Tour, her first arena tour. She also produced and starred in the Netflix holiday special "A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter", released on December 6, 2024. On June 5, 2025, Carpenter released the single "Manchild". It debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first single to debut at number one and her second overall number-one single on the chart. She performed it at Primavera Sound 2025 and BST Hyde Park. Her seventh studio album, "Man's Best Friend", was released on August 29, 2025. Its cover art, depicting Carpenter on her hands and knees while an out-of-frame man holds her hair as she reaches towards his leg, prompted differing reactions from critics and fans, with some interpreting the image as degrading to women and others viewing it as provocative or satirical. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 366,000 equivalent album units sold in its first week. In August 2025, Carpenter headlined the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, where she was joined by Earth, Wind & Fire. She was featured on the title track of Taylor Swift's album "The Life of a Showgirl", released on October 3, 2025. Carpenter also headlined the Austin City Limits Music Festival in October 2025, performing with Shania Twain and the Chicks. In 2026, Carpenter headlined several festivals, including Lollapalooza Chile, Lollapalooza Brazil, Lollapalooza Argentina, Asunciónico, Festival Estéreo Picnic and Coachella. Madonna made a guest appearance during Carpenter's second Coachella weekend performance, where they performed "Vogue" and "Like a Prayer" and debuted the duet "Bring Your Love" from Madonna's upcoming album "Confessions II". At the 2026 Met Gala, Carpenter performed with Stevie Nicks. She executive produced and guest starred in the Disney+ variety sketch special "The Muppet Show" (2026), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). In 2026, she was cast as dancer and actress Ginger Rogers in an upcoming Fred Astaire biopic directed by Paul King, with Tom Holland set to portray Astaire and Margaret Qualley set to portray Adele Astaire. Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrina_Carpenter Studio albums Eyes Wide Open (2015) Evolution (2016) Singular: Act I (2018) Singular: Act II (2019) Emails I Can't Send (2022) Short n' Sweet (2024) Man's Best Friend (2025) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.