Amanda Leigh Moore was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, on April 10, 1984 to Don (an airline pilot) and Stacy (a former news reporter). After seeing the musical "Oklahoma!", she decided that she wanted to pursue a career in singing. As a child, she performed the National Anthem at several athletic events around her hometown of Orlando, Florida, and became known as the "National Anthem girl".

At the ripe age of 14, while she was recording in a studio in Orlando, a Fed-Ex worker who happened to be passing through heard her and was interested in her talent. He happened to know someone at Sony as well. Moore worked on cutting a demo and shortly thereafter signed a record deal with Sony 550 Music. At 15, her first record "So Real" was released. Her first tour was with the Backstreet Boys.

As her touring and recording schedule demanded more of her time, Moore withdrew from Bishop Moore Catholic High School in Orlando and opted for a tutor/correspondence. She has stated that her education is important to her and says that the fact that she wants to go to college motivates her to continue with her schooling.

Though Moore's record sales are not up in the ranks of Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera, she has proved to be a formidable talent both in singing and in acting. She snagged an MTV Movie Award in June 2002 for her first feature film role in A Walk to Remember and has two other films coming out in the following year. Her biggest dream, though, is to perform on Broadway someday.


Try Seventeen (2002): $250,000

Professional Singer. Hosted her own daytime MTV series during Summer 2000. Expressed her thoughts on revealing clothing and how she feels she doesn't have to display her midriff like such peers as Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. However, she displayed her midriff in a two-piece bathing suit for the May 2001 cover of YM. March 2002: Announced she and boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama split up a month earlier. Cut her hair short for movie Try Seventeen (2002). Dated American professional tennis player, Andy Roddick. [July 2002 - March 2004] Often refers with self-deprecating humor to her size 10 feet. Filmed scenes playing the opening victim, "Jenny", in Wes Craven's Cursed (2005). Her scenes were cut and later re-shot with Mya when the film underwent major changes. Her debut single 'Candy' topped the Australian Charts at number 1. Of Irish and Cherokee descent on her father's side and of English descent on her mother's side. Moved to Florida when she was only six weeks old. She attended Park Maitland School in Matiland, Florida and was cast as Adelaide in its production of Broadway Musical "Guys and Dolls". Had a live duet with Asia's songbird, Regine Velasquez. Accompanied ex-boyfriend Zach Braff to the Golden Globes in 2006. Had her tonsils removed in 2001, spent her recovery at her parent's home in Florida. Struggled with depression after her breakup with Zach Braff [January, 2007]. Good friends with singer Josh Groban and Kellan Rhude. Ranked #48 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list. Fractured her ankle during a shoot for Self magazine. She was injured after jumping from a boat. [April 2007] Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2008 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her performance in the film Because I Said So (2007). She failed to receive a nomination however. Engaged to Ryan Adams. They had split in 2008, but reconciled in December the same year. [February 2009] Her grandmother was a professional ballerina in London. Her favorite colors are pink and orange.