Known As: Mandy
Moore
Birth Name: Amanda Leigh Moore
Date of Birth: April 10,1984
Place of Birth: Nashua, New Hampshire
Height: 5' 8"
Occupation: Singer
From the age
of six, Amanda Leigh Moore knew she was going to be a star.
Now, at the tender age of 15, this high school honor student
is poised to become a great stage performer with her exceptional
artistic ability and experience in the music business.
Mandy was born
on April 10th 1984 in Nashua, New Hampshire. However, her
family soon moved to Orlando, Florida where she currently
resides. Moore started singing and acting when she attended
a summer musical theater camp at the age of nine. She also
spent seven years performing as a cheerleader for Pop Warner
football. Her interest in showbusiness drove her to take
voice lessons and audition for plays at local theaters.
With her parents' support, she eventually went on to co-star
in a dozen plays.
Her route to
fame started when she was named the "National Anthem
Girl" because she sang The Star-Spangled Banner for
all major sports teams and for Chris Evert's Pro-Celebrity
Tennis Tournament. She quickly became involved in national
commercials, TV pilots and voice-overs, including the voice
of "Ducky" for the Universal Studios California
Land Before Time attraction.
She also entered
the fashion world appearing as a model in a Mexican teen
magazine. All this national exposure worried Mandy; she
was afraid that her friends would be jealous and talk behind
her back. But the opposite happened and she received their
full support and still talks to them on a daily basis.
During the recording
of a theme song for a TV pilot, she received an offer to
complete a full demo by a producer who took notice of here.
A talent scout came in when she was recording and sent an
unfurnished demo to David McPherson, Senior Vice President
of Urban A&R for Epic Records/550. McPherson liked what
he heard and immediately flew down to hear the young star
sing. After receiving a couple of other offers, the bright
young star decided to sign a deal with Sony Music.
Moore is learning
to play the guitar and eventually wants to write her own
music. The young singer has already seen more of the business
than most grown-ups, but it is merely the start of a promising
career.