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Loading ...Amanda Leigh “Mandy” Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter, actor, and fashion designer. She was raised in Florida. Moore became famous as a teenager in the early 2000s, after the release of her teen-oriented pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. She has since branched out into a film career, starring in 2002’s A Walk to Remember and later appearing in the lead roles of other movies also aimed at teenage audiences. Two of Moore’s later films, American Dreamz and Saved!, were satires. Her private life, including her relationships with tennis player Andy Roddick[1] as well as with actors Wilmer Valderrama[2] and Zach Braff,[3] has been much discussed in the media. Moore’s fifth album, Wild Hope, was released in 2007.
Moore dated actor Wilmer Valderrama for eighteen months between 2000 and 2002; in 2006, Valderrama appeared on The Howard Stern Show and detailed that he and Moore were each other’s “first loves”,[2] although he did not claim that their relationship was sexual, as was alleged by several media sources who misquoted his remarks.[85][86] Moore later referred to Valderrama as a “good guy” and a “gentleman”,[11] although she has stated that his comments about their relationship were “utterly tacky”.[8] Moore began dating tennis star Andy Roddick in 2002; Roddick ended the relationship in March 2004.[1] Moore also dated Philippines-born singer/actor Billy Crawford for a “few months” when she was younger.[87]
In 2004, Moore began dating Scrubs actor Zach Braff, whom she met around November 2004. Referring to Braff, Moore said that she likes “good Jewish boy(s)… with a sense of humor”.[8] In 2006, the two were incorrectly reported to be engaged;[3] they ended their relationship the same year.[88] In early 2007, media reports linked Moore to Adam Goldstein, known professionally as “DJ AM”,[89] though the two were reported to have ended their relationship in March 2007.[90] Also in 2007, she briefly dated actor/singer Greg Laswell.[91][92] Moore was most recently dating singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, formerly of the alt-country band Whiskeytown.[93]
Moore’s favorite musicians include Elton John, Switchfoot and Bette Midler;[13] Midler is also Moore’s favorite actress, and her film Beaches was Moore’s favorite film when she was a teenager. Moore also enjoys Annie Hall and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,[94] and has described herself as a “glass-half-full kind of person”.[70] She says she does not know how to cook, but has set a goal for herself to take cooking classes.[95]
Moore has also become a fan of mixed martial arts and ballet dancing, often attending UFC events and being noted as one of the mainstream celebrities on hand. When shown at UFC 83, from Montreal, Canada, color commentator Joe Rogan jokingly referred to her as a “UFC groupie”. She was next seen at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 24, 2008 for UFC 84, with play-by-play announcer Mike Goldberg observing that “She’s becoming a UFC regular.” She was seen at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on July 6, 2008 for UFC 86, cheering for light heavyweight contender Forrest Griffin[96] and most recently at UFC: Silva vs. Irvin on July 19, 2008.
As to her religious beliefs, Moore considers herself spiritual, and has said that she does not think of herself as either Catholic or Christian.[9] In early 2007, Moore stated that during the previous year, she had undergone a “really crazy time” in her life, asking herself “life-altering questions”.[97] Her parents, Don and Stacy Moore, are currently seeking a divorce, and recent reports state that the reason is that Stacy left Don for another woman. It has also been reported that Mandy has stated that if her mother is at her older brother Scott’s upcoming wedding, Mandy won’t go to it. The latter part is just rumor, though the divorce and reasons behind it have been confirmed by other family members, some of which have been alienated by this and previous actions.
