Sabrina

Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (born May 11, 1999), known monomyously as **Sabrina**, is an American singer and actress. Sabrina made her acting debut with an appearance in the crime series *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* and received recognition for her recurring role as the young version of Chloe Goodwin in the television series *The Goodwin Games*. She then had her breakthrough starring as Maya Hart in the Disney Channel series *Girl Meets World* from 2014 to 2017. Carpenter has starred in the feature films *Horns* (2013) and *The Hate U Give* (2018) and starred as Jenny in the Disney Channel Original Movie *Adventures in Babysitting* (2016). As a voice actress, she voiced Melissa Chase on the Disney XD animated series *Milo Murphy's Law* from 2016 to 2019.

In 2014, Sabrina was signed to Hollywood Records, and her debut EP, Can't Blame a Girl for Trying, and debut single of the same name were released in the same year. She released her debut album, Eyes Wide Open, in 2015 and has since released another three studio albums: Evolution (2016), Singular: Act I (2018), and Singular: Act II (2019). After departing from Hollywood Records, Sabrina was signed by **Spicy Records.**

## Early Life

Sabrina was born on May 11, 1999, in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, to David and Elizabeth Carpenter, and was raised alongside her three older sisters; Sarah, Shannon and half-sister Cayla. She is a niece of actress Nancy Cartwright. Sabrina was homeschooled and began posting videos on YouTube of her singing at the age of 10. Her father built a purple recording studio for her to fuel her passion for music. She placed third in a singing contest run by Miley Cyrus titled *The Next Miley Cyrus Project.*

## Career

### 2022-present: *Signing to Spicy Records and fifth studio album*

On January 3, 2022, Sabrina revealed she had departed Hollywood Records and had signed with Spicy Records. Her fifth studio album was reportedly being worked on with an early 2022 release in mind.

## Artistry

### Musical Style

Sabrina has been previously described as a "teen pop" singer who would mesh well in any genre that she would choose. Her debut album blended elements of folk, pop and country, while her subsequent releases showed her moving into more pop and R&B areas. Sabrina told Refinery29 that she "sees herself in R&B more than pop."

### Influences

Sabrina has cited she is inspired by artists such as Mary J. Blige, Aaliyah, TLC, Kehlani, and Bruno Mars as musical influences. She also cited Whitney Houston and Etta James as early musical influences. In her songwriting, she has stated her inspiration ranges from Halsey and Jhene Aiko to Eminem.

## Personal Life

On August 24, 2021, Sabrina was spotted by paparazzi with **G-Eazy**, prompting rumors to begin that the two were dating. Sabrina's publicist confirmed they were dating on August 28, 2021.

## Discography

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* Eyes Wide Open (2015)
* Evolution (2016)
* Singular: Act I (2018)
* Singular: Act II (2019)

## Filmography

**Film**

* *Noobz* (2012)
* *Horns* (2013)
* *Adventures in Babysitting* (2016)
* *The Hate U Give* (2018)
* *The Short History of the Long Road* (2019)
* *Tall Girl* (2019)
* *Work It* (2020)
* *Clouds* (2020)

**Television**

* *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (2011)
* *Girl Meets World* (2014-2017)
* *Milo Murphy's Law* (2016-2019)

**Stage**

* *Peter Pan and Tinker Bell: A Pirate's Christmas* (2015)
* *Mean Girls* (2020)