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Miranda Tapsell

Miranda Tapsell, Australian actress

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Born
December 11, 1987
Age in 2026
39
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1987

About Miranda Tapsell

Miranda Tapsell (born 11 December 1987) is a Larrakia Aboriginal Australian actress of both stage and screen, best known for her role as Cynthia in the Wayne Blair film The Sapphires and her 2015 performance as Martha Tennant in the Nine Network drama series Love Child. In 2016, she portrayed Fatima in the Stan series Wolf Creek. She starred in and co-wrote the 2019 film Top End Wedding, as well as the 2025 Amazon Prime Video sequel series Top End Bub. In 2004, when she was 16, Tapsell won the Bell Shakespeare Company regional performance scholarship. Miranda's first stage appearance was at the Jabiru Wind Festival in September 1999.

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Miranda Tapsell timeline

  1. Miranda's first stage appearance was at the Jabiru Wind Festival in September 1999.
  2. In 2004, when she was 16, Tapsell won the Bell Shakespeare Company regional performance scholarship.
  3. She starred in and co-wrote the 2019 film Top End Wedding, as well as the 2025 Amazon Prime Video sequel series Top End Bub.

The world when Miranda Tapsell was born

Miranda Tapsell was born in 1987. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1987

  • #1 song"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
  • Top movieThe Last Emperor
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMike Tyson becomes undisputed heavyweight champion at age 20
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Monday
  • Technology milestoneGIF format created
  • Defining fadSlap bracelets
  • Notable inventionGIF image format
  • World population5.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population242.3M

1987 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Miranda Tapsell's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19872026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$85,600$435,000
Average income$30,970$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.91$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population242.3M341 million

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