Sabrina Carpenter has had quite the rise to fame. The pop music sensation is now a two-time Grammy winner with a new album on the way, but her road to stardom didn't just happen overnight.

In fact, she got her big break over a decade ago on the Disney Channel.

In this episode of I Never Knew That, editor Catherine traces Carpenter's impressive career, which includes both singing and acting gigs.

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Catherine Caruso
Associate Profiles Editor

Catherine Caruso joined the Biography.com staff in August 2024, having previously worked as a freelance journalist for several years. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she studied English literature. When she’s not working on a new story, you can find her reading, hitting the gym, or watching too much TV.