Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee Steinfeld (born December 11, 1996)[2][3] is an American actress and singer. She had her breakthrough with the western film True Grit (2010), which earned her various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.
Hailee Steinfeld
December 11, 1996
- Actress
- singer
2007–present
- Jake Steinfeld (uncle)
- True O'Brien (cousin)
Vocals
Steinfeld gained wider recognition for her roles in the Pitch Perfect film series (2015–2017) and The Edge of Seventeen (2016), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. She also starred in Ender's Game (2013), Begin Again (2013) and Bumblebee (2018). She voiced Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and its 2023 sequel and Vi in the Netflix series Arcane (2021–present). She portrayed Emily Dickinson in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson (2019–2021), and has since portrayed Kate Bishop in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Steinfeld gained recognition in music after performing "Flashlight" in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), signing with Republic Records soon after and released her debut single, "Love Myself", followed by her debut EP Haiz (2015). She went on to release a series of successful singles, including "Starving", "Most Girls" and "Let Me Go". In 2020, she released her second EP, Half Written Story.
Early life[edit]
Steinfeld was born in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, the younger of two children of Cheri (née Domasin), an interior designer, and Peter Steinfeld, a personal trainer.[4][5] She has an older brother, Griffin.[4] Her paternal uncle is fitness trainer and actor Jake Steinfeld, and her maternal great uncle is former child actor Larry Domasin.[3][6] Her maternal first cousin, actress True O'Brien, appeared in a television commercial when Steinfeld was eight years old, inspiring her to try acting as well.[7]
Steinfeld's father is Jewish and her mother is Christian.[8][9][10][11] Her maternal grandfather, Ricardo Domasin, was half Filipino (from Panglao, Bohol)[6] and half African-American.[12][13][14] Steinfeld was raised in Agoura Hills and later in Thousand Oaks, California,[4][15] attending Ascension Lutheran School, Conejo Elementary and Colina Middle School. She was home-schooled from 2008 until her high school graduation in June 2015.[16]
Career[edit]
2007–2015: Breakthrough and critical recognition[edit]
Steinfeld began acting at age 10; she appeared in several short films, including playing the role of Talia Alden in the award-winning She's a Fox.[17] Steinfeld was chosen for the role of Mattie Ross in True Grit when she was 13.[4] The film was released internationally in December 2010; Richard Corliss of Time magazine called her performance one of the Top 10 of 2010, and wrote that Steinfeld "delivers the orotund dialogue as if it were the easiest vernacular, stares down bad guys, wins hearts. That's a true gift".[18] Reviews from Roger Ebert, the Los Angeles Times, and Rolling Stone were also complimentary.[19] The role earned Steinfeld a nomination at the 83rd Academy Awards for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; it went to Melissa Leo.[20] In May 2011, five months after True Grit was released, she was chosen to be the new face of Italian designer brand Miu Miu.[21][22][23]
Personal life[edit]
Steinfeld started dating Instagrammer Cameron Smoller in 2016. They made their public debut as a couple at a Golden Globes party in early 2017 but broke up in November 2017.[134] She started dating Irish singer Niall Horan in December 2017 and broke up almost a year later.[135] In May 2023, Steinfeld began dating Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.[136]
Other ventures[edit]
Endorsements[edit]
Outside of her projects in the acting and music industry, Steinfeld has embarked on other ventures.[137] She has been involved in marketing initiatives throughout her career and endorsed numerous brands including Prada,[138] Balmain,[139] and Louis Vuitton.[140] In 2017, Steinfeld began to represent Reef Footwear[141] and MISSION Activewear.[142] In 2018, her line of eyewear called Privé Revaux was launched.[143] In 2022, Steinfeld released "Coast" which coincided with the promotion of her newest role as a brand ambassador for CORE Hydration, promoting the company's "Find Your Core" campaign.[144]
Philanthropy[edit]
Steinfeld endorsed a variety of charities, including numerous organizations with a focus on improving children's lives. The list of charities endorsed by her includes: "What's Your Mission?", a charitable initiative with mission apparel and an accessories brand,[145] "No Kid Hungry", a charity working to eradicate child hunger in the United States, WE Movement, The Ryan Seacrest Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation,[146] and others. On the set of True Grit, Steinfeld created a "swear jar"; every time someone uttered the word "fuck", Steinfeld would collect $5 from the perpetrator, while other vulgarities were worth a dollar. As a trade-off, she had to pay up 50 cents if she said "like". She stated she "matched it and donated it all to an Alzheimer's foundation".[147]
Steinfeld has made several public appearances during charity events, such as the Breast Cancer Foundation's 2014 Hot Pink Party,[148] the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015 tour,[149] and WE Day 2019 in California.[150] In 2016, Steinfeld participated in singing "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" with fellow singers and celebrities. The single raised money to aid New York City's homeless during the holiday season through "Robin Hood", a New York City organization that focuses on fighting poverty.[151]
Steinfeld alongside the cast of the Pitch Perfect film series reunited to record an a cappella cover of Beyonce's track "Love On Top", which was released in August 2020. The proceeds from the song went to Unicef to help children in Lebanon and around the world.[152]
Opening act
Festivals (various artists)