Halle Bailey is an R&B singer and actress. She is best known for her duets with older sister Chloe. She rose to fame with her covers, with her sister, of Beyoncé songs and were later discovered by Beyonce and signed with her record label, Parkwood Entertainment. She is set to play Ariel in the upcoming live action-film for Little Mermaid, becoming the second Black actress to play a live-action Disney princess after Brandy.
Together with her sister, she earned nominations at the 2019 Grammy Awards for Best New Artist” and “The Kids Are Alright.”
Age
Halee is 19 years old; she was born on March 27, 2000 in Atlanta.
Ethnicity
Halle is of Black ethnicity.
Halle Bailey Net worth
Halle’s net worth is unknown.
Halle Bailey Parents
Halle was born to Doug Bailey and Courtney Bailey.
Halle Bailey and Chloe Bailey
Halle has an older sister, Chloe Bailey who was born in 1998. The two are a singing duo of Chloe X Halle. They were discovered off YouTube after their rendition of Beyonce’s “Pretty Hurts” in 2015. They got a record deal from Beyonce’s record label, Parkwood Entertainment.
In April 2016 they released their debut EP, Sugar Symphony. They have opened for Beyonce twice during the European leg of The Formation World Tour and also opened for Beyoncé and JAY-Z on the U.S. leg of the On the Run Tour II. They have also made cameos in the visual album for Lemonade. They performed at both 2019 the 2019 Grammy Awards and at the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show.
Halle Bailey Acting
Halle earned her first acting credit in Latifah’s comedy, Last Holiday in 2017.
Halle Bailey Grownish
Halle together with her sister Chloe is cast members of Grown-ish, playing as twins. They also recorded the theme song, “Grown” for the television series.
Halle Bailey Little Mermaid
Halle is set to play Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid”, making her the second Black actress to play a live-action Disney princess after Brandy played Cinderella in 1997. The film is loosely based on a Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale, the 1989 animated classic follows a red-headed mermaid princess who longs to be where the people are.
In a statement the film’s director, Rob Marshall said; “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.”
Halle shared the news on her joint Twitter account, which she shares with her sister.
dream come true… ??♀️? pic.twitter.com/sndjYUS6wO
— chloe x halle (@chloexhalle) July 3, 2019
