Halle Bailey

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Halle Bailey
Halle Met Gala 2021.jpg
Bailey at the 2021 Met Gala
Born
Halle Lynn Bailey

(2000-03-27) March 27, 2000 (age 21)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2006 (2006)–present (present)
RelativesChloe Bailey (sister)
Musical career
OriginMableton, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Labels
Associated actsChloe x Halle

Halle Lynn Bailey (born March 27, 2000) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for being one half of the duo Chloe x Halle with her older sister Chloe Bailey, together earning five Grammy Award nominations since 2018. Her performance as Skyler Forster in the American sitcom series Grown-ish has earned her a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards, and she will portray Ariel in the upcoming live-action Disney film The Little Mermaid.

Career[]

Bailey was born and raised in Mableton, Georgia with her sister Chloe Bailey and later moved with to Los Angeles in mid-2012.[1][2][3][4] While in Georgia, she played minor acting roles in films such as Joyful Noise, having started acting at age three and the Disney television film Let It Shine (2012).[5][6] Their dad began teaching them how to write songs at the ages of ten and eight.[7] They launched a YouTube channel at the ages of 13 and 11 respectively, with a cover of Beyoncé's "Best Thing I Never Had".[7] Their first video to go "viral" was a cover of another of Beyoncé's songs, Pretty Hurts.[8] They first performed as Chloe x Halle when uploading covers of pop songs onto this channel.[9][10] The duo made their talk show debut when they appeared on The Ellen Show in April 2012.[11][4] In 2013,the Bailey sisters won Season 5 of Radio Disney's The Next Big Thing,[5] with Halle making a cameo appearance in the Disney series Austin & Ally performing the song "Unstoppable" the following September.[12][13] In May 2015 both were in talks to sign on with Parkwood Entertainment, with the contracts submitted to the Manhattan Supreme Court, as both were then minors detailing that they "[would] receive at least $60,000 and advances that could total almost $1 million if they make at least six albums."[14] Parkwood Entertainment, which was founded by Beyoncé, finally signed them in 2016 for a five-year contract,[15] becoming "[her] first true musical successors," per NPR.[8] The duo opened for Michelle Obama's keynote address at SXSW Music in March 2016. At the event, as part of Obama's #62MillionCampaign, the This Is for My Girls song was launched, which was performed by the Baileys, Zendaya, Missy Elliott, Kelly Clarkson, Lea Michele and Janelle Monáe.[16] A few days later, the Baileys further collaborated with Michelle Obama, playing at the White House Easter Egg Roll.[15]

In 2018, the Bailey sisters were added to the cast of the TV series Grown-ish after releasing their theme song for the series titled "Grown".[17] Their song "The Kids Are Alright" was also featured in the series debut.[18] In July 2019, Disney announced that Bailey had been cast as Princess Ariel in the upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, set to be directed by Rob Marshall.[19] She will also record and perform the soundtrack for the film.[20] Bailey's casting as Ariel caused a small amount of controversy, with some claiming that casting an African American in the role of Ariel was unfaithful to the original character. Facebook and Instagram pages dedicated to 'defending Ariel' began to spring up around this time, and would frequently share racist arguments against Halle's casting and stereotypical images of black women as mermaids.[21][22][23] Disney responded to the public with an open letter defending their casting.[24] Jodi Benson, Ariel's original voice actress, also defended the casting of Bailey saying, "[t]he most important thing is to tell the story" and that "the spirit of a character is what really matters".[25]

Artistry[]

Bailey's musical influences came from jazz and has been listening to Billie Holiday from a young age.[6] She has cited the singer as one of the major influences on her vocals.[7] In addition to her singing, she plays the guitar.[5]

Personal life[]

Her pastimes include swimming, running and biking[5] as well as making beaded earrings and necklaces, which she started selling on Etsy in April 2021,[26] and the following May, she adopted a cat named Poseidon.[27] She currently resides in North Hollywood, Los Angeles with her sister.[14]

Discography[]

With Chloe x Halle[]

Main article: Chloe x Halle discography
Studio albums

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2006 Last Holiday Tina [28]
2012 Let It Shine Choir Member [6]
2016 Beyoncé: Lemonade Cameo Segment: "All Night" intro [29]
2018 The Kids Are Alright Herself Short film [30]
2021 Why The Sun And The Moon Live In The Sky Sun Short film [31]
2023 The Little Mermaid Princess Ariel Post-production [32][33]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 Tyler Perry's House of Payne Tiffany Episode: "Why Can't We Be Friends" [34]
2012 The Ellen Show Herself Episode dated: "April 9, 2012" [11]
2013 Austin & Ally Episode: "Moon Week & Mentors" [13]
2018 Wild 'n Out Episode: "Chloe x Halle" [35]
2018–present Grown-ish Skylar “Sky” Forster Main role [36]
2020 The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II Herself Television special [37]
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode dated: "July 9, 2020" [38]
The Disney Holiday Singalong Television special [39]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2020 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Grown-ish Nominated [40]
2021 Grammy Awards Grammy Award for Best R&B Song Do It Nominated [41]

References[]

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