Lauren Brant facts for kids
Lauren Marie Brant Hall (born 24 February 1989) is a talented television personality, singer, dancer, and actress from South Africa and Australia. She is well-known for being a member of the Australian children's music group Hi-5 from 2009 to 2014.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Lauren Brant was born in South Africa. Soon after she was born, her family moved to the Gold Coast in Australia. She started singing, dancing, acting, and modeling when she was only three years old.
Career Highlights
Lauren Brant began her career acting in different Australian TV shows.
Early TV Roles
In 2007, Lauren appeared on the show H2O: Just Add Water. She also had roles in other TV series like The Strip, Mortified, The Starter Wife, and Are We There Yet?. She also performed in various theatre shows and the traveling Humphrey Bear show in 2007.
Joining Hi-5
In 2009, Lauren Brant joined the popular Australian children's music group Hi-5. She joined with Fely Irvine and Tim Maddren. They became part of the group with Stevie Nicholson and Casey Burgess. This group was known as the "second generation" of Hi-5.
Lauren stayed with Hi-5 for five and a half years. Her last performances with the group were in July 2014 during an Australian tour. For these shows, the cast wore costumes that Lauren designed herself. She had started her own fashion label called Loliboli. After she left, Tanika Anderson took her place in the group. Lauren said that her time with Hi-5 was "the most amazing journey."
Reality TV and Stage Shows
In January 2015, Lauren Brant was a contestant on the Australian reality TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. She was eliminated from the show in February, being the fourth person to leave. Lauren was known on the show for "speaking her mind." She talked about how intense the competition was after she was eliminated.
In March 2015, it was announced that Lauren would be in Bonnie Lythgoe's pantomime show, Aladdin and His Wondrous Lamp. She played the role of Princess Yasmina. This stage show ran in Sydney during July of that year.
Giving Back
Lauren Brant is an ambassador for the McGrath Foundation. This foundation helps people and families affected by breast cancer.
Personal Life
Lauren Brant is interested in fitness and staying healthy.
After living in Sydney for six years while working with Hi-5, Lauren moved back to the Gold Coast in 2014.
Lauren met former Australian rules football player Barry Hall when they were filming I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in South Africa in 2015. They confirmed they were dating in November 2016. In May 2017, Lauren and Barry announced the birth of their first son, Miller Hall. They got married secretly on 17 February 2021, just a week before Lauren's birthday. Since then, they have had three more sons: Houston (born May 2019), Samson (born October 2021), and Clay (born July 2024).
Film and Television Roles
Film Roles
Year | Title | Role |
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2013 | Hi-5 Some Kind of Wonderful | Presenter |
Television Roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | H2O: Just Add Water | Staff Member | Episode: "Get Off My Tail" |
2008 | The Strip | Hannah | Episode: "Weight Loss Queen" |
2009–11 | Hi-5 | Presenter | Series 11 to 13 |
2013 | Hi-5 House | Series 1 | |
2015 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Contestant | Series 1, Fourth contestant eliminated |
See also
In Spanish: Lauren Brant para niños