Mandy Moore Profile

Teen dance-pop singer Mandy Moore was born in Nashua, NH, on April 10, 1984, but raised in Orlando, FL; determined to be an entertainer from the age of six onward, she was later known throughout the Orlando area as the "National Anthem Girl" for her regular performances of "The Star Spangled Banner" at local sporting events.

Breaking into the recording industry via voiceovers and commercials, in 1999 Mandy Moore became the latest Orlando teen to sign a record contract after landing at Sony; her debut album, So Real, appeared late that year.

The album spawned a hit with "Candy," a remix of which also appeared on her 2000 release I Wanna Be with You, which was basically a slightly altered version of her debut. The title cut broke into the Top 40 that year, and a self-titled proper sophomore effort appeared in summer 2001.