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Halle Bailey Trivia | 40 facts about the actress

Halle Bailey is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She gained wordlwide recognition for her portrayal of Ariel.

Let’s find out some trivia and facts about her life and career.

Her full name is Halle Lynn Bailey
She was born March 27, 2000
She is an American singer-songwriter and actress
She became known for being one half of the musical duo Chloe x Halle
It is a duo with her sister Chloe Bailey
They have released the albums The Kids Are Alright (2018) and Ungodly Hour (2020)
Together they have earned five Grammy Award nominations.
As an actress, Bailey has played a supporting role in the television sitcom Grown-ish (2018–2022)
In 2023, she had her first lead role as Ariel in Disney’s musical fantasy film The Little Mermaid
Halle Lynn Bailey was born on March 27, 2000, and raised in Mableton, Georgia, with her older sisters Chloe Bailey, Ski (born April 20, 1998)
She has a younger brother Branson (born October 3, 2005)
Later moving together to Los Angeles in mid-2012
As children, Chloe and Halle began writing their own songs
Learning to play instruments through watching YouTube tutorials
Their father and co-manager, Doug Bailey, “taught [them] to do everything on [their] own”
He began teaching them how to write songs at the ages of 8 and 10
While in Georgia, Bailey played minor acting roles in films such as Joyful Noise (2012) and the Disney television film Let It Shine (2012
Having begun a career in acting at the age of 3,
The duo launched a YouTube channel at the ages of 11 and 13 respectively, with a cover of Beyoncé’s “Best Thing I Never Had”
Their first video to go “viral” was a cover of another of Beyoncé’s tracks, Pretty Hurts
They first performed as Chloe x Halle when uploading covers of pop songs onto their channel
The duo made their talk show debut when they appeared on The Ellen Show in April 2012
In 2013, the Bailey sisters won Season 5 of Radio Disney’s The Next Big Thing
With them making a cameo appearance in the Disney series Austin & Ally performing the song “Unstoppable” the following September
On July 3, 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
She will also record and perform the soundtrack for the film
Director Rob Marshall said in a statement “After an extensive search, it was abundantly clear that Halle possesses that rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence, and substance—plus a glorious singing voice—all intrinsic qualities necessary to play this iconic role”
Bailey’s casting as Ariel caused controversy, with some claiming that casting an African-American in the role of Ariel was unfaithful to the original character
Disney responded to the public with an open letter defending their casting
Jodi Benson, Ariel’s original voice actress, also defended the casting of Bailey saying, “the most important thing is to tell the story” and that “the spirit of a character is what really matters”
On October 1, 2021, Bailey made her debut solo performance with a rendition of the Disney song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”, in the televised event, The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World, which celebrated Disney World’s 50th Anniversary
Bailey plans to release solo music after the press run for The Little Mermaid finishes
Bailey’s musical influences came from jazz and listening to Billie Holiday from a young age
She has cited the singer as one of the major influences on her vocals
In addition to her singing, she plays the guitar
Bailey’s pastimes include swimming, running and biking
As well as making beaded earrings and necklaces, which she started selling on Etsy in April 2021
The following May, she adopted a cat named Poseidon
Bailey resides in North Hollywood, Los Angeles with her sister
Bailey, along with her family, follow a vegan diet