Madison Bailey | |
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Born |
Kernersville,
North Carolina, U.S. |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Madison Bailey is an American actress and model. She plays Kiara "Kie" Carrera on the Netflix teen drama series Outer Banks (2020–present). [1]
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. [2] She began her professional acting career in 2015, appearing in TV series 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 . [3]
Bailey was born in Kernersville, North Carolina, and was raised in Kernersville by adoptive parents. She has six older siblings, five of whom were also adopted through foster care. [4] She is mixed-race and black, and has openly spoken about growing up in a predominantly white household and community. [4] [5] [6] Her mother died in 2018; she and two of her sisters have a tattoo in her memory. [7] [4] [8] Bailey attended East Forsyth High School in Kernersville. [9]
Bailey was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder when she was 18. [10] [11]
Bailey came out as pansexual in 2017, though this information became more well known in 2020 when she publicized her relationship with basketball player Mariah Linney. [4] [6] [12]
She enjoys doing her own makeup and has appeared in advertising campaigns for Fenty Beauty. [12] [13]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Bottle Girl | Jackie | |
2020 | Discarded Things | Daniella | |
Impractical Jokers: The Movie | Bowling Alley Girl | ||
2021 | Supercool | Emily | |
2024 | The Painter | Sophia | |
Time Cut | Lucy Field |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Constantine | Caroline | Episode: "Waiting for the Man" |
Swamp Murders | Mary Hold Bear | Episode: "Missouri River Murder” | |
2017 | Mr. Mercedes | Chloe | Episode: "Gods Who Fall" |
Murder Chose Me | Angela Henry | Episode “Deadliest Sin” | |
2018 | Two Roads | Zoe | Episode: "Pilot" |
2018–2019 | Black Lightning | Wendy Hernandez | 6 Episodes |
2019 | Creepshow | Carla | Episode : "All Hallow's Eve/The Man in the Suitcase" |
2020 | Council of Dads | Jules | 3 Episodes |
2020–present | Outer Banks | Kiara "Kie" Carrera | Main role; 30 Episodes |
2021 | American Horror Stories | Kelley | Episode: "Drive In" |
To Be Announced | Constance | Sasha | Television film |
Madison Bailey | |
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Born |
Kernersville,
North Carolina, U.S. |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 2014–present |
Madison Bailey is an American actress and model. She plays Kiara "Kie" Carrera on the Netflix teen drama series Outer Banks (2020–present). [1]
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. [2] She began her professional acting career in 2015, appearing in TV series 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 . [3]
Bailey was born in Kernersville, North Carolina, and was raised in Kernersville by adoptive parents. She has six older siblings, five of whom were also adopted through foster care. [4] She is mixed-race and black, and has openly spoken about growing up in a predominantly white household and community. [4] [5] [6] Her mother died in 2018; she and two of her sisters have a tattoo in her memory. [7] [4] [8] Bailey attended East Forsyth High School in Kernersville. [9]
Bailey was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder when she was 18. [10] [11]
Bailey came out as pansexual in 2017, though this information became more well known in 2020 when she publicized her relationship with basketball player Mariah Linney. [4] [6] [12]
She enjoys doing her own makeup and has appeared in advertising campaigns for Fenty Beauty. [12] [13]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Bottle Girl | Jackie | |
2020 | Discarded Things | Daniella | |
Impractical Jokers: The Movie | Bowling Alley Girl | ||
2021 | Supercool | Emily | |
2024 | The Painter | Sophia | |
Time Cut | Lucy Field |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Constantine | Caroline | Episode: "Waiting for the Man" |
Swamp Murders | Mary Hold Bear | Episode: "Missouri River Murder” | |
2017 | Mr. Mercedes | Chloe | Episode: "Gods Who Fall" |
Murder Chose Me | Angela Henry | Episode “Deadliest Sin” | |
2018 | Two Roads | Zoe | Episode: "Pilot" |
2018–2019 | Black Lightning | Wendy Hernandez | 6 Episodes |
2019 | Creepshow | Carla | Episode : "All Hallow's Eve/The Man in the Suitcase" |
2020 | Council of Dads | Jules | 3 Episodes |
2020–present | Outer Banks | Kiara "Kie" Carrera | Main role; 30 Episodes |
2021 | American Horror Stories | Kelley | Episode: "Drive In" |
To Be Announced | Constance | Sasha | Television film |