Taylor Momsen is an American singer, songwriter, model, and former actress who rose to stardom for playing the character of Jenny Humphrey in The CW television series ‘Gossip Girl’, in 2007. She signed to IMG Models, in 2008, at the age of 14. She was the face of British fashion chain New Look for its spring/summer 2010 collection. She is also the lead singer and frontwoman of the rock band The Pretty Reckless, which has released four studio albums, Light Me Up (2010), Going to Hell (2014), Who You Selling For (2016) and Death by Rock and Roll (2021). She has also released several solo singles and collaborated with other artists.
Momsen played the role of Cindy Lou Who in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, in 2000. She played Gretel in Hansel and Gretel and Alexandra, in 2002. In 2009, she appeared on the cover of Page Six Magazine. Her cover appearance for FHM’s March 2012 edition was her first time appearing on the cover of the magazine. During that year, FHM ranked Momsen #29 on its 2012 Hot 100 issue. She also made her cover debut for Maxim in the November 2013 issue.
Taylor Momsen’ net worth is $4 Million, as of 2023. In addition to being a singer and rhythm guitarist for the band The Pretty Reckless, she has been nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award, Teen Choice Award, and three Young Artist Awards. She has been recognized for her musical contributions, which include writing or co-writing every song on the band’s four studio albums and providing lead vocals for all of them. Additionally, her performances as a rhythm guitarist have been praised by critics.
Taylor Momsen Parents | Ethnicity & Education
The actress was born in Missouri, in St. Louis. Her parents are Michael and Collette Momsen, and she also has an older sister, Sloane Momsen, who is also an actress. Sloane is of partially Russian descent, as is Momsen. Her father is of German and Irish descent while her mother is of French, Russian, and Dutch descent. Therefore, Momsen is a mix of all these different ethnic backgrounds, which helps explain her Russian heritage.
She has been raised Catholic, attending Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School for elementary school, and later Herbert Hoover Middle School, but she is now non-religious, as well as studying ballet at the Center for Creative Arts (COCA) in St. Louis for seven years. As she has grown older and become more independent, she has begun to explore her own beliefs, leading her to stray away from the religion she was raised in. She has also dedicated her time to her passion for ballet and is now a student at COCA. Talking about her ethnicity, Taylor Momsen’s belongs to mixed race.
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Taylor Momsen Height, Weight & Measurements
How tall is Taylor Momsen? She is 5 feet 6 inches tall or 1.78 m or 178 cm. She weighs around 63 Kg or 132 lbs. Her body measurements are 36-28-44 inches. She wears a bra cup size of 34 B. She has dark brown eyes and has blonde hair.
Taylor Momsen Career
Taylor Momsen played the role of Cindy Lou Who in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, in 2000. She played Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, in 2002. She told Elle magazine that she had quit acting to focus on her music career, in 2011. She is the face of Samantha Thavasa’s handbag line. She lent her vocals to the American rock band Evanescence for “Use My Voice”, in 2020.
The actress was nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Female Newcomer for her role as Cindy Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas, for which she was nominated.
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