Halle Bailey
Halle Lynn Bailey (/ˈhæli/ HAL-ee; born March 27, 2000), also known mononymously as Halle, is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She first became known as one half of the musical duo Chloe x Halle with her sister Chloe Bailey. They have released the albums The Kids Are Alright (2018) and Ungodly Hour (2020), and have together earned five Grammy Award nominations. In 2023, Bailey released her debut solo single "Angel", which was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song.
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Born | Halle Lynn Bailey March 27, 2000 |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Partner | DDG (2021–present) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Chloe Bailey (sister) Charlamagne tha God (cousin) |
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Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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Member of | Chloe x Halle |
Website | www |
As an actress, Bailey starred 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, earning nominations for a Saturn Award and a People's Choice Award. That same year, she had a supporting role in the musical film The Color Purple, for which she won an NAACP Image Award and received nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Critics' Choice Movie Award.