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Halle Lynn Bailey ( ; born March 27, 2000), also known mononymously as Halle, is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She first became known as a member 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. On October 24, 2025, she released her debut solo studio album Love?... or Something Like It.
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 and had a supporting role in the musical film The Color Purple.
In May 2015, both sisters were in talks to sign on with Parkwood Entertainment, with the contracts submitted to the Manhattan Supreme Court, as both sisters 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." Parkwood Entertainment, which was founded by Beyoncé, finally signed them in 2016 for a five-year contract, becoming "her first true musical successors," per NPR, as well as being considered "Beyoncé's prodigies." The Bailey sisters were featured, along with Beyoncé, twin sisters Ibeyi and Ibeyi, Amandla Stenberg and Zendaya in the clip for Freedom in the formermost's eponymous visual album , which premiered on HBO in April 2016.
Nearly a year after, Chloe x Halle released a mixtape, The Two of Us, on March 16, 2017, on YouTube. It was featured on Rolling Stone magazine's Best R&B Albums of 2017 list. On December 29, 2017, the duo released the theme song for the TV series Grown-ish, entitled "Grown". Halle played Skylar "Sky" Forster in a recurring capacity in the first season before being upgraded to series regular starting with the second. She departed the series at the end of the fourth season when her character graduated from college. Both "Grown" and "The Kids Are Alright" served as the lead and second singles, respectively, of Chloe x Halle's debut studio album, The Kids Are Alright, which they announced in late February 2018. The album was paired with a visual. Chloe x Halle released their debut studio album, The Kids Are Alright, on March 23, 2018, to critical acclaim. Their single, "Warrior", appeared on both the soundtrack for the film A Wrinkle in Time (2018), as well as their debut album.
On May 31, 2018, it was announced that they would be the opening act for the U.S. leg of Beyoncé and Jay-Z's On the Run II Tour, alongside DJ Khaled. The duo were nominated for two in December 2018, namely Best New Artist and Best Urban Contemporary Album (for The Kids Are Alright).
On February 3, 2019, Chloe x Halle's performance of "America the Beautiful" at the Super Bowl LIII was praised by their mentor Beyoncé in addition to several news publications. A week later, on February 10, 2019, the duo honored American musician Donny Hathaway by performing his 1972 single "Where Is the Love" at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
On June 12, 2020, the duo released their sophomore album, Ungodly Hour, to critical acclaim. The album debuted at number 16 on the Billboard 200 chart with 24,000 units sold. "Do It" also became their first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 83 on the chart dated June 27, 2020. The duo later released Ungodly Hour (Chrome Edition) on February 26, 2021. The rereleased album included two new songs, '80/20' and 'Hazy'.
Chloe x Halle performed the American national anthem at the kickoff game for the 2020 NFL season in September 2020. The duo hosted the Glamour Awards in October 2020. In November 2020, they received nominations for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Video of the Year, Best Dance Performance and The Ashford And Simpson Songwriter's Award at the 2020 Soul Train Music Awards. They also received nominations for Best Progressive R&B Album, Best R&B Song and Best Traditional R&B Performance at the forthcoming 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. They performed "Baby Girl" at the 2020 Billboard Women in Music ceremony, where Beyoncé presented them with the Rising Star Award.
The Little Mermaid was released in May 2023. Bailey received praise from critics for her performance, earning nominations for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor, and the People's Choice Award for Female Movie Star of the Year. She also recorded and performed the soundtrack for the film.
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.
In 2023, Bailey starred in the musical period drama film The Color Purple, based on stage musical of the same name. The film was directed by Blitz Bazawule and produced by Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones, Scott Sanders and Oprah Winfrey. As a part of the ensemble cast, Bailey received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture as well as nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble. Bailey played the role of young Nettie and performed four songs on the soundtrack, including the promotional single "Keep It Movin''", which won the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Song and was shortlisted for Best Original Song at the 96th Academy Awards.
On August 4, 2023, Bailey's debut single as a solo artist, "Angel", was released. The song was nominated at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song. On March 15, 2024, she released her second solo single, "In Your Hands". Her third single "Because I Love You", which was co-written by British singer-songwriter Raye, was released on August 30, 2024. Bailey released her debut studio album, Love?... or Something Like It, on October 24, 2025.
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| 2007 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Tiffany | Episode: "Why Can't We Be Friends" | |
| 2012 | The Ellen Show | Herself | Episode dated: "April 9, 2012" | |
| 2013 | Austin & Ally | Episode: "Moon Week & Mentors" | ||
| 2018 | Wild 'n Out | Episode: "Chloe x Halle" | ||
| 2018–2022 | Grown-ish | Skylar "Sky" Forster | Main role (1–3), recurring role (season 4) | |
| 2020 | Herself | Television special | ||
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Episode dated: "July 9, 2020" | |||
| The Disney Holiday Singalong | Television special | Archived at Ghostarchive and the
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| 2021 | Television special; performed "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" | |||
| 2022 | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023 | Television special; performed "Cool People" and "Together Again" |
| Best Urban Contemporary Album | "The Kids Are Alright" | ||||||
| Best R&B Song | "Do It" | ||||||
| Best Traditional R&B Performance | "Wonder What She Thinks of Me" | ||||||
| Bulletin Awards | Best Actress in a Motion Picture | The Little Mermaid | |||||
| Glamour Awards | Gamechanger of the Year | Herself | |||||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Song – Onscreen Performance (Film) | "For The First Time" from The Little Mermaid | |||||
| "Keep It Movin'" from The Color Purple | |||||||
| Original Song — Feature Film | |||||||
| Ensemble Award – Film | The Color Purple | ||||||
| Astra Film and Creative Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | ||||||
| Critics' Choice Movie Award | Best Acting Ensemble | ||||||
| Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Original Song | "Keep It Movin" | |||||
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance | The Little Mermaid | ||||||
| Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | ||||||
| People's Choice Awards | Female Movie Star of the Year | NAACP Image Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Herself | |||
| Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | The Little Mermaid | ||||||
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | The Color Purple | ||||||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | |||||||
| Grammy Awards | Best R&B Song | "Angel" | |||||
| BET Awards | Best Actress | Herself | |||||
| Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award | "Angel" | ||||||
| 2024 Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Movie Actress | Herself |
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