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Lauren Brant Hall
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Brant in 2013
Born
Lauren Marie Brant

(1989-02-24) 24 February 1989 (age 36)
Occupation Television personality, actress, singer, dancer
Years active 2007–present
Spouse(s) Barry Hall (m. 2021)
Children 4

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.

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

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Brant in 2012

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

Film roles
Year Title Role
2013 Hi-5 Some Kind of Wonderful Presenter

Television Roles

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
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

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