Amanda Bynes

• Birthday: April 3, 1986

While most of her peers were still worrying about curfews and pimples, Amanda Bynes was starring in her own TV show at the age of 13. Her radiant smile, comedic timing, and fearlessness earned the actress rave reviews and a preteen fanbase for “The Amanda Show” (Nickelodeon, 1999-2001). Bynes’ sketch comedy show was described as “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 1975– ) for the tween set, while the actress was being compared to one of her idols – comedy legend Lucille Ball – because of her unforgettably funny characters like Judge Tru…more