Amanda Laura Bynes was born on April 3, 1986 in Thousand Oaks, California, USA. She is an American actress and former show host on Nickelodeon. After appearing in several successful television series on Nickelodeon in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Amanda Bynes has moved into a film career, starring in several films aimed at teenage audiences, including She's the Man and Hairspray. In 2006, she was named one of Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25".