AJ Michalka, an American model-turned-actress, is famous for her work in the ABC sitcom and its spin-off . The  winner also gained massive fame with her prominence as a singer-songwriter and musician; she is the one-half of the American pop duo Aly and AJ alongside her elder sister Aly Michalka.

Early Life & Education

Michalka was born on April 10, 1991in Torrance, California, the USA. Her birth name is Amanda Joy Michalka and is often famous for her nickname A.J.

Her father Mark is the owner of a contracting company while mother Carrie, a musician, used to perform with the Christian rock band . AJ Michalka's parents are now divorced.

Alike A.J., her elder sister Alyson Michalka is also an actress and singer-songwriter. AJ and her sister Aly attended Mack Elementary School. Raised Christian, AJ's acting career began at the age of 5 and she appeared in many church play productions, which later led her to the successful career as an actress.

She holds American nationality and is German, as well as English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh descendent.

Professional Career: From Model to Actress & Singer

Initially, AJ used to work as a catalog model that was followed by her TV debut in 2002 through an episode in American soap opera

Then, she made appearances in the famous TV series like  and  alongside stars like Simon Baker, Nancy Lee Grahn, Peter Krause, and many others.

Her most notable acting credit is the portrayal of Lainey Lewis in the American TV sitcom and its spin-off

The actress also made many film appearances including her highest-grossing movie starring Kyle Chandler and Elle Fanning. It grossed $260 million at the box office upon the budget of $50 million.

Moreover, AJ Michalak alongside her elder sister Aly Michalka formed a pop duo in , which was known as  and now, it is recognized as

So far, the duo has released 3 studio albums:  and

In addition to that, also released 10 singles and 6 promotional singles. Her famous songs include .