The famous singer and actress Mandy Moore was born on April 10, 1984 in the small town of Nashua (New Hampshire), USA.
The full name of the girl is Amanda Lee Moore. Some time after the birth of their daughter, Mandy's parents moved to Florida, where the future star grew up.
Childhood of Amanda Lee Moore
Donald Moore, the singer's father, worked as an American Airlines pilot. The mother, whose name is Stacey, was a newspaper reporter before the children were born.
In addition to their daughter, Don and Stacy raised two more sons. Mandy's parents profess the Catholic faith, so the girl attended church school.
The girl became interested in music when she was not yet 10 years old. After watching the musical, Moore seriously thought about a musical career.
At first, the parents were skeptical about the daughter's statement that she wanted to become a singer.
Don and Stacey considered that this was nothing more than a fleeting hobby, which over time would change into something else. Amanda Lee was supported by her grandmother, who worked as a dancer in England before World War II.
The first serious steps of the singer to a musical career
Mandy's first serious performance was a sports tournament in Florida, where the girl traditionally sang the American anthem. When Amanda was about 14 years old, her talent was noticed by Epic Records (Sony).
In 1999, Amanda Lee Moore signed her first contract and started recording her debut album. The album So Real was released in December of the same 1999 and took 31st position on the Billboard 200 chart.
The success of the solo album was strengthened by touring with the Backstreet Boys. Listeners called Moore another pop princess.
Despite the fact that the singer's debut album was generally liked by ordinary listeners, critics were not enthusiastic about her. Many publications described Moore's songs as too sugary and corny nauseating.
Mandy then released her second album, which was a reworking of the first. The album contained several new tracks, the rest of the songs were remixes of past hits. The album peaked at number 21 on the chart.
In 2001, the performer recorded her third album, which was warmly received by both critics and "fans".
Some publications even predicted an excellent rock career for the singer, since compared to the first two albums, the third turned out to be very successful.
After the release of the third album, the girl terminated the contract with the Epic Records label and began writing the fourth disc.
Amanda Lee recorded the fourth album on her own. According to critics, he helped the girl get rid of the image of a blonde princess with chewing gum.
Despite the fact that the album took 14th position on the Billboard 200 chart, it did not gain the popularity of previous records.
In an interview, Mandy admitted that she herself was not enthusiastic about her first two albums. The singer sadly said that she would gladly return the money to everyone who bought them.
Career in cinema
Since 2001, Mandy Moore has become known as an actress. The girl performed her first film role in 1996. But, the role in the film “A Walk to Love” in 2001 helped the girl to gain a foothold in the film industry.
In addition to the fact that Mandy played one of the main roles, the actress sang several of her songs in the film. Thanks to the film, the girl received a prize in the Breakthrough of the Year nomination in several prestigious awards.
By 2020, the actress has taken part in more than 30 films, including as a voice actor.
Personal life of the artist
Since 2004, the singer and actress has been in a relationship with actor Zach Braff, best known for the TV series Clinic. The novel lasted two years. For some time, the singer met with the famous tennis player Andy Roddick.
Wilmer Valderrama managed to seduce Moore and was romantically involved with her for a while. True, over time it became known that Wilmer was a gigolo who tried to meet popular stars in order to achieve good movie roles.
Moore has been in a relationship with musician Rayon Adams since 2008. A year later, the young man proposed to his beloved, and in the summer of 2009 the lovers got married. Five years later, Amanda filed for divorce.
In 2015, on her Instagram, Mandy posted a photo with an album of a musical group that she was going to listen to.
Some time later, Taylor Goldsmith, who played in the same band, commented on the post. Young people began to communicate and agreed to go on a date.
It was Taylor who helped Moore survive the divorce from her first husband. After three years of relationship, Taylor and Amanda got married. The couple has no children yet, although the singer has repeatedly admitted in an interview that she is ready to become a mother.
Interesting facts about Mandy Moore
- Mandy's maternal grandfather is from Russia.
- The performer is engaged in charity work and financially supports the program for helping patients with leukemia.
- A few years ago, Moore admitted that she had celiac disease (gluten intolerance).
- Amanda's parents divorced because Stacey fell in love with another woman. In addition, both celebrity brothers are gay.
- Moore's favorite movie is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
- In 2009, Mandy Moore received her own star on the Walk of Fame.
- The singer's height is 177 cm. Having problems with the selection of clothes, she launched a clothing line that helps women with the same problem.
