Meghan Elizabeth Trainor was born on December 22, 1993, in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. She holds American nationality and is of White American ethnicity. She is the daughter of jewelers Gary Trainor and Kelli Trainor and has two brothers, Ryan and Justin. Meghan developed an interest in music at the age of six, performing in church and later learning multiple musical instruments, including guitar, piano, ukulele, trumpet, keyboards, and percussion. She attended Nauset Regional High School in Massachusetts while also participating in music education programs at Berklee College of Music during the summers of 2009 and 2010. Before becoming a global recording artist, she independently wrote, recorded, and produced several albums as a teenager. Meghan is active on Instagram under the username @meghantrainor, where she has over 18M+ followers and shares updates about her music, family life, and personal projects. She is also one of TikTok’s biggest music personalities under the username @meghantrainor, where she has over 18M+ followers and more than 500M+ likes. Her self-titled YouTube channel has grown to over 15M+ subscribers, featuring music videos, live performances, behind-the-scenes content, podcasts, and family moments. Her social media profiles proudly describe her as “Riley, Barry and Mikey’s mama!” while promoting her latest music releases including Toy With Me and Shimmer.
Meghan began her professional music career by independently releasing acoustic albums before signing with Epic Records in 2014. Her breakthrough came with the release of “All About That Bass,” which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, topped charts in dozens of countries, and sold more than 11 million copies worldwide. She followed this success with her debut major-label album Title (2015), featuring hit singles including Lips Are Movin, Dear Future Husband, and Like I’m Gonna Lose You. She later released Thank You (2016), Treat Myself (2020), A Very Trainor Christmas (2020), Takin’ It Back (2022), Timeless (2024), and Toy with Me (2026). Throughout her career, Meghan has delivered numerous successful songs including No, Me Too, Made You Look, Mother, Been Like This, Whoops, Still Don’t Care, Get In Girl, and Shimmer. She has collaborated with artists such as Charlie Puth, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Jason Derulo, T-Pain, Teddy Swims, Jimmy Fallon, T-Pain, Sigala, French Montana, and many others. Beyond music, Meghan has served as a judge or coach on television programs including The Four: Battle for Stardom, The Voice UK, and Australian Idol. She has also hosted Top Chef Family Style, appeared as a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race, voiced characters in Smurfs: The Lost Village, Playmobil: The Movie, Blue’s Clues & You!, and Phineas and Ferb, and launched the successful podcast Workin’ On It. In 2023, she also published her book Dear Future Mama, further expanding her career beyond music.
Outside her professional achievements, Meghan is known for promoting body positivity, self-confidence, women’s empowerment, and mental wellness through both her music and public appearances. She married actor Daryl Sabara in December 2018, and together they have three children: Riley, Barry, and Mikey. Motherhood has become a central part of her life and has influenced much of her recent music and creative work. Meghan actively supports charitable causes, including the American Cancer Society, Feeding America, healthcare initiatives, LGBTQ+ rights, and organizations focused on children’s welfare and women’s empowerment. She enjoys spending time with her family, writing music, traveling, and creating content for her millions of followers. Through her success as a recording artist, television personality, entrepreneur, author, and mother, Meghan Trainor continues to remain one of the most influential entertainers in modern pop culture.