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Not to be confused with Bailee Madison.

Madison Bailey
Born
Madison Lilly Bailey

Born: 29 January 1999 (age 23 years),
Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2015-present

Madison Lilly Bailey is an American actress. She is known for her starring role as Kiara Carrera on the Netflix teen drama series Outer Banks.[1]

Early life

Bailey was born in Kernersville, North Carolina, United States, and was raised in Charleston. She has three brothers and three sisters.[2] She is of African and Italian ancestry, and was adopted by white parents. Her adoptive mother died in 2018; she and her two sisters have a tattoo in honor of her memory.[3][2][4] Bailey attended East Forsyth High School in Kernersville.[5]

Bailey was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder when she was 18.[6][7]

Career

Bailey originally wanted to be a singer, but transitioned to acting and modeling at age 15 after suffering stage fright while singing in front of people.[8] She began her professional acting career in 2015, appearing in TV series such as Mr. Mercedes and Constantine. In 2018, she was cast as Wendy Hernandez, a teenage metahuman with the ability to control and manipulate the air, in the CW science fiction TV series Black Lightning, a role she played for two seasons.

Since 2020, she has portrayed Kiara "Kie" Carrera on the Netflix mystery drama Outer Banks.[9]

Personal life

Bailey is pansexual.[7][10]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Constantine Caroline
2015 Swamp Murders Mary Hold Bear
2017 Mr. Mercedes Chloe
2017 Murder Chose Me Angela Henry 2 episodes
2018 Night Club Secrets Jackie
2018 Two Roads Zoe
2018-19 Black Lightning Wendy Hernandez 6 episodes
2019 Creepshow Carla
2020 Discarded Things Daniella
2020 Council of Dads Jules Recurring role; 3 episodes
2020–present Outer Banks Kiara Carrera Main role; 20 episodes
2020 Impractical Jokers: The Movie Bowling Alley Girl
2021 American Horror Stories Kelley Episode: "Drive In"
TBA Time Cut TBA Filming

References

  1. ^ "Watch Outer Banks | Netflix Official Site". Netflix.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Milton, Hailee (September 1, 2020). "Outer Banks' Madison Bailey Unapologetically Speaks Her Truth". V. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Walsh, Savannah (May 19, 2020). "All About Madison Bailey, the Heart of Netflix's 'Outer Banks' Who Is Opening Up About Her Sexuality & Mental Health". ELLE. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Fuentes, Tamara (April 17, 2020). ""Outer Banks" Star Madison Bailey Says the Pogues Are Ready for Revenge in Season 2". Seventeen. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Tim Clodfelter. "Kernersville native Madison Bailey heads to 'Outer Banks ' for hit Netflix show". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  6. ^ Murrell, Morgan (June 23, 2020). ""Outer Banks" Star Madison Bailey Revealed She Has Borderline Personality Disorder". BuzzFeed. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Tailor, Leena (June 22, 2020). "'Outer Banks' Star Madison Bailey on Finding Love and Living With Borderline Personality Disorder". ET Online. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  8. ^ Abbas, Sabrina (April 23, 2020). "Meet Madison Bailey, the Breakout Star of Netflix's Gen Z Answer to 'The O.C.'". L'Officiel. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Tauer, Kristen (July 28, 2021). "'Outer Banks' Star Madison Bailey Isn't Scared to Get Out of Her Comfort Zone". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  10. ^ Fuentes, Tamara (June 16, 2020). ""Outer Banks" Star Madison Bailey Reveals She's Pansexual and Shows New Girlfriend on TikTok". Seventeen. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
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