Amanda Bynes Facts

One of Forbes' most powerful celebrities under 25 in 2005.

Was one of the most powerful celebrity according to 2003 Forbes Top 100 Celebrity List (#97)

Favorite Music: No Doubt

Loves shopping, drawing, watching movies & TV (Friends, Felicity, The Gilmore Girls) cooking, hanging with friends, and chatting on the net.

Has Two dogs - Betty Boop, a golden lab and Tootsie Roll, an Australian Shepard mix. She also loves cats. She has three of them - DC, Tiger and Subbie.

Nickname: Chicky

Has 1 older brother, Tommy & 1 older sister, Jillian

Had her own variety show at age 13.

Owns a Honda Accord.

Her mother's family lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Her father is from Chicago, Illinois.

Favorite subject is English.

Is a straight-A student.

Shares the same birthday as her "What I Like About You" (2002) co-star Jennie Garth, as well as Eddie Murphy, Alec Baldwin, and Wayne Newton.

Appeared in her first television commercial for Nestle's Buncha Crunch candy at age 7.

At the age of 7, Amanda had been in community plays starring in "Annie" at the Camarillo Youth Center. Her first rave reviews appeared when a reviewer from Ventura Star newspaper called her "sensational" as Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (at the Arts Council Center in Thousand Oaks), and "even more impressive" in the lead as Mary in "The Secret Garden" (at the Conejo Players Theater).

Shoe size is 9.

Her father attended USC.

Had a lemon tree in her family's backyard.

Graduated from Thousand Oaks High, Class of 2004.

Favorite lip glosses: Prescriptives Gloss, Lancôme Juicy Tubes.

At 17, she was rated 2003's 3rd hottest teen female star.

Favorite drink is Coke.

Likes roses.

Favorite fashion designer: Narciso Rodríguez.

Has about eight Juicy Couture outfits (2003).

Wears contact lenses.

Rank at #33 on the E! 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up (2005)

Enjoys reading Memoirs of A Geisha.

She currently (2006) drives a 2005 white Lexus SC430.

She currently (2006) lives in an apartment in Hollywood, California with her dog Midge.

Her inspirations came from Bette Midler and Lucille Ball.

Is good friends with Frankie Muniz.

She donated many items to Rocky Stone to be given to less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign.