“I try not to focus on fame; I don't even really know what it means exactly because it's so fleeting.”

American singer, songwriter, musician, model, and former actress, born 1993

Taylor Michel Momsen is an American singer, songwriter, musician, model, and former actress. Born in 1993, she is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band the Pretty Reckless, a role she has held since 2009. Before turning fully to music, Momsen worked as a child actress. She made her film debut as Cindy Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), and later appeared in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) and Underdog (2007). She also played Jenny Humphrey on Gossip Girl.