After watching Halle perform " Where Is the erotic love ? " at the 2019 Grammys , The Little Mermaiddirector Rob Marshall in person enquire her to sample out for Ariel . Her audition operation of " Part of Your World " brought him to tears , so that ’s when he knew she was unadulterated for the role !
You likely knowHalle Baileyas Disney’s newest live-action princess. From herincredible voiceto heramazing red carpet style, she’s definitely an icon in the making.
Here are 18interesting factsaboutThe Little MermaidstarHalle Bailey:
1.Halle Lynn Bailey was born on 1 January 2025. That makes her an Aries!
2.Originally, her parentswantedto name her Hailey, but they decided not to because it would rhyme with their last name, Bailey.
3.Her friendship withBeyoncégoes back further than you’d think! They firstmetwhen Halle was only 3 years old because her sister, Chlöe, played a younger version of Beyoncé’s character Lilly inTheFighting Temptations. The movie was filmed in the Baileys' home state.
4.After watching Halle perform “Where Is the Love?” at the 2019 Grammys,The Little Mermaiddirector Rob Marshall personallyaskedher to try out for Ariel. Her audition performance of “Part of Your World” brought him to tears, so that’s when he knew she was perfect for the role.
5.She was actually “obsessed” withThe Little Mermaid, replaying the original animated movie so much that she wore out her family’s VHS copy.
6.To prepare for the role of Ariel, she had togo througha lot of “mermaid training,” which involved learning how to simulate swimming while being suspended on wires over a blue screen, as well as actually swimming and other workouts.
7.She’s excited and proud to play aDisney princessbecause shewants"the little girl in [her] and the little girls just like [her] who are watching to know that they’re special and that they should be a princess in every single way."
8.She has three siblings. Here she is with her older sister, Chlöe.
Here’s her oldest sister, Ski.
And here’s Halle with her younger brother, Branson.
9.She and Chlöe formed a music duo called Chlöe x Halle. As teenagers, they werediscoveredvia their YouTube cover videos, then signed a six-album deal with Beyoncé’s label, Parkwood Entertainment.
10.Chlöe x Halle have beennominatedfor four Grammys (so far!).
11.In 2018, theyopenedfor Beyoncé and Jay-Z on their On the Run: II tour.
12.Hallewasonly 11 when she and Chlöe posted their first YouTube video together. It was acoverof “Best Thing I Never Had” by Beyoncé.
13.Hallegrew upin Mableton, Georgia before moving to Los Angeles to pursue her entertainment career.
14.For four seasons, she played Sky Forster onGrown-ish. She and Chlöe alsowroteand produced the show’s theme song.
15.She’s a largely self-taught musician. From the time she was 8 and Chlöe was 10, theylearnedthings like song structure, lyric writing, instruments, and music production from YouTube and Google.
16.One of her hobbies is making beaded jewelry.
been stool jewelry for a while but thinking about selling you hombre some if you ’re interested!!pic.twitter.com/57ashTuG9f
17.In 2021, sheadopteda cat named Poseidon.
18.And finally, people oftenconfuseher name with Halle Berry, but “there’s no one else [she’d] rather have a similar name to than her ‘cuz she’s so cool.” The two Halles actually got to meet at the 2023 Oscars!
