Taylor Momsen was 7 years old when How the Grinch Stole Christmas was released in 2000, and she was 6 during most of the filming.

Quick Scoop

  • Taylor Momsen was born on July 26, 1993.
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas came out in 2000, making her 7 at release time.
  • Principal photography took place before the release, so she was about 6 while actually playing Cindy Lou Who on set.

Tiny star on a big set

Even as a child , Momsen had already been acting and modeling for years before landing Cindy Lou Who, so “The Grinch” was a breakout moment rather than a first step.

In later interviews and anniversary specials, she has looked back at that time and joked about how “little” she was while filming next to Jim Carrey in full Grinch prosthetics.

From Whoville to rock stages

After The Grinch , she went on to bigger TV fame with Gossip Girl and then shifted her focus to fronting the rock band The Pretty Reckless.

Today she often embraces the contrast between the sweet Cindy Lou Who image and her darker rock persona, especially in recent 25th-anniversary retrospectives and performances.

TL;DR: Taylor Momsen was about 6 during filming and 7 when The Grinch hit theaters.

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