Hailee Steinfeld facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hailee Steinfeld
Steinfeld at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	(1996-12-11) December 11, 1996 (age 28) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress singer
Years active	2007–present
Works	Discography
Partner(s)	Josh Allen (2023–present; engaged)
Relatives	Jake Steinfeld (uncle) True O'Brien (cousin)
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	Pop dance-pop
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Republic

Hailee Steinfeld (born December 11, 1996) is a talented American actress and singer. She became famous for her role in the Western film True Grit (2010). This role earned her many awards and nominations, including for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.

Hailee also gained wide recognition for her parts in the Pitch Perfect movies (2015–2017). Her role in The Edge of Seventeen (2016) led to a Golden Globe Award nomination. She has also starred in other popular films like Ender's Game (2013) and Bumblebee (2018).

You might also know her voice! She voiced Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and its 2023 sequel. She also voiced Vi in the Netflix series Arcane (2021–2024). On TV, she played Emily Dickinson in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson (2019–2021). Since 2021, she has played Kate Bishop in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Hailee also has a successful music career. She became known for her singing after performing "Flashlight" in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015). She then signed with Republic Records and released her first single, "Love Myself". Her first collection of songs, called an EP, Haiz, came out in 2015. She has released many popular songs like "Starving", "Most Girls", and "Let Me Go". In 2020, she released her second EP, Half Written Story.

Hailee Steinfeld's Early Life and Family

Hailee Steinfeld was born on December 11, 1996, in Tarzana, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. She is the younger of two children. Her mother, Cheri, is an interior designer, and her father, Peter, is a personal trainer. Hailee has an older brother named Griffin.

Her uncle is the famous fitness trainer and actor Jake Steinfeld. Her cousin, actress True O'Brien, inspired Hailee to try acting when Hailee was eight years old. Hailee's father is Jewish, and her mother is Christian. Her grandfather on her mother's side was part Filipino and part African-American.

Hailee grew up in Agoura Hills and later in Thousand Oaks, California. She went to Ascension Lutheran School, Conejo Elementary, and Colina Middle School. From 2008 until she finished high school in 2015, she was home-schooled.

Hailee Steinfeld's Acting Career Beginnings

First Roles and True Grit Success (2007–2015)

Steinfeld at the premiere of Secretariat in September 2010

Hailee Steinfeld started acting when she was just 10 years old. She appeared in several short films. One of her early roles was Talia Alden in the award-winning film She's a Fox.

When she was 13, Hailee was chosen to play Mattie Ross in the movie True Grit. The film was released around the world in December 2010. Critics loved her performance. Richard Corliss from Time magazine called her acting one of the best of 2010. He said she delivered her lines perfectly and won hearts. This role earned Hailee a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also received nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

In May 2011, after True Grit came out, she became the new face of the Italian fashion brand Miu Miu.

Steinfeld at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival in February 2011

In 2011, at age 14, Hailee was cast as Juliet in a 2013 movie based on Romeo and Juliet. This film was released in October 2013. Hailee also starred as Petra Arkanian in Ender's Game, a science-fiction action film. That movie came out on November 1, 2013.

She played Violet in the romance-drama Begin Again. This film was released in June 2014. In 2014, Hailee also lent her voice to Anne Frank for an exhibition at the Museum of Tolerance. In March 2015, she was a voice actor for the English version of the Japanese animated film When Marnie Was There. She voiced Anna Sasaki.

Hailee also appeared in the music video for "Bad Blood" by Taylor Swift in 2015. The video won an MTV Video Music Award. She starred in the movie Barely Lethal, released in May 2015. Hailee also co-starred in Pitch Perfect 2 with Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson. She performed some of her songs for a representative from Republic Records and soon signed a record deal with them.

Hailee Steinfeld: Actress and Music Star

Becoming an Established Star (2015–2018)

In July 2015, Hailee and singer Shawn Mendes released an acoustic version of his song, "Stitches". The next month, Hailee released her first single, "Love Myself".

Her first EP, Haiz (a nickname her fans use), came out in November 2015. The EP received good reviews. In February 2016, she released a new version of "Rock Bottom" with the band DNCE. Hailee's next single, "Starving", was released in July 2016. This song became a huge hit, selling millions of copies around the world.

Steinfeld during Katy Perry's Witness: The Tour.

In September 2016, Hailee played the main role in The Edge of Seventeen. This coming-of-age comedy also starred Woody Harrelson. The film was released in November 2016 and received great reviews. Hailee's performance was highly praised and earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination.

In early 2017, Hailee was featured on two songs: "Show You Love" and "Digital Love". In March, she was featured on Machine Gun Kelly's song "At My Best". A month later, Hailee released her next single "Most Girls". This song was well-received and became popular on the music charts. She performed the song live for the first time at the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards. The music video for "Most Girls" was praised for its message about celebrating who you are.

Hailee also returned as Emily Junk in Pitch Perfect 3 (2017). In September 2017, she released the single "Let Me Go". This was a collaboration with Swedish producer Alesso. It also featured Florida Georgia Line and Andrew Watt.

On January 12, 2018, Hailee released "Capital Letters" for the movie Fifty Shades Freed. In March 2018, Hailee shared that she was finishing her first full music album. She performed at the 5th Indonesian Choice Awards in Jakarta, Indonesia. She also featured on the song "Colour" with MNEK. In September, she was featured on Logic's album YSIV and Chic's album It's About Time.

In late 2018, Hailee starred in the Transformers spin-off film Bumblebee. She also provided the voice of Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman in the Academy Award-winning animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Her song "Back to Life" was released from the Bumblebee soundtrack. That same month, she hosted and performed at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards in Bilbao, Spain.

Hailee Steinfeld: Streaming Series and New Projects

Current Acting and Music Ventures (2019–Present)

Steinfeld holding the Peabody Award received by Dickinson

In December 2018, Hailee was chosen to star as Emily Dickinson in the Apple TV+ comedy series Dickinson. The show started airing on November 1, 2019. To promote the show, Hailee released the song "Afterlife". The show ran for three seasons and won a Peabody Award in 2020.

In January 2019, Hailee was featured on a new version of "Woke Up Late" by Drax Project. In August 2019, she appeared in the music video for Benny Blanco and Juice Wrld's song "Graduation". She also had a small role as an Angel recruit in the 2019 film Charlie's Angels.

Hailee released two singles in 2020, "Wrong Direction" and "I Love You's". These songs were from her EP Half Written Story, which was released on May 8, 2020. On May 28, 2020, Hailee released a song with Taiwanese singer Chen Linong, called "Masterpiece".

In December 2020, Hailee was cast as Kate Bishop / Hawkeye in the Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe series Hawkeye. The show premiered on November 24, 2021. Her role received positive reviews from critics. Hailee is expected to play this role in future Marvel projects. She also voiced Violet "Vi" in the animated show Arcane, which was released in November 2021. This show is set in the League of Legends world. A second season has also been announced.

In April 2022, Hailee hinted at a new song called "Coast". This song was released on July 28, 2022, and featured American rapper Anderson .Paak. A music video for "Coast" came out in November 2022. In March 2023, Hailee released "SunKissing," which was described as a "vibey, electric guitar-backed pop earworm."

In 2023, Hailee returned to voice Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. She is also set to voice her again in the next movie, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.

Hailee Steinfeld's Personal Life

Hailee Steinfeld briefly dated Instagrammer Cameron Smoller in 2016-2017. She then dated Irish singer Niall Horan for about a year. As of May 2023, Hailee has been in a relationship with Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. They became engaged on November 22, 2024.

Other Ventures and Giving Back

Endorsements and Business

Beyond acting and music, Hailee Steinfeld has worked with many brands. She has endorsed companies like Prada, Balmain, and Louis Vuitton. In 2017, she started representing Reef Footwear and MISSION Activewear. In 2018, she launched her own line of eyewear called Privé Revaux. In 2022, when she released her song "Coast," she also became a brand ambassador for CORE Hydration.

Charity Work and Philanthropy

Hailee supports many charities, especially those that help children. She has worked with "What's Your Mission?", a charity initiative with a clothing brand. She also supports "No Kid Hungry", which works to end child hunger in the United States. Other charities she has supported include WE Movement, The Ryan Seacrest Foundation, and Make-A-Wish Foundation. She once had a fun rule where she had to pay 50 cents every time she said the word "like." She matched the money and donated it to an Alzheimer's foundation.

Hailee has attended many charity events. These include the Breast Cancer Foundation's Hot Pink Party in 2014 and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour in 2015. In 2016, Hailee sang "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" with other celebrities. The song raised money to help homeless people in New York City through the "Robin Hood" organization.

In August 2020, Hailee and the cast of the Pitch Perfect movies sang an a cappella cover of Beyonce's song "Love On Top". The money from this song went to UNICEF to help children in Lebanon and around the world. In 2024, Hailee started a newsletter called Beau Society to connect more deeply with her fans.

Filmography

Key

C	Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film Roles

Television Roles

Music Videos

Discography

Tours

Opening Act

• Meghan Trainor – The Untouchable Tour (2016)
• Katy Perry – Witness: The Tour (2018)
• Charlie Puth – Voicenotes Tour (2018)

Festivals (Various Artists)

• Jingle Ball Tour 2015 (2015)
• Jingle Ball Tour 2016 (2016)

Awards and Recognition

In 2011, Hailee was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in True Grit. This made her one of the youngest actresses ever nominated in that category. She also received nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for the same film. In 2016, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her work in The Edge of Seventeen.

Hailee has also won awards for her music. In 2017, she received a Billboard Music Award for Top Covered Artist for her song "Most Girls".

See also

• List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees