Madison Bailey

American actress

Not to be confused with Bailee Madison or Madilyn Bailey.

Madison Bailey

Bailey in 2023

Born|

Madison Lilly Bailey

(1999-01-29) January 29, 1999 (age 26)[1]

Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S.

Occupation| Actress
Years active| 2009–present
Height| 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]

Madison Lilly Bailey (born January 29, 1999) is an American actress. She is known for starring in the Netflix teen drama series Outer Banks (2020–present).[2]

## Early life

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Bailey was born in Kernersville, North Carolina and was raised in Kernersville by adoptive parents. She has six older siblings–three brothers and three sisters,[1] five of whom were also adopted through foster care.[3] She is Mauritian and Italian descent[1] and has openly spoken about growing up in a predominantly white household and community.[3][4][5] Her mother died in 2018; she and two of her sisters have a tattoo in her memory.[6][3][7] Bailey attended East Forsyth High School in Kernersville.[8]

## Career

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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.[9] She began her professional acting career in 2015,[10] 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.[11]

## Personal life

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Bailey was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder when she was 12.[12][13][1]

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.[3][5][14]

She enjoys doing her own makeup and has appeared in advertising campaigns for Fenty Beauty.[14][15]

## Filmography

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Film roles  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2017  | Fist Fight | High Schooler  | uncredited
2018  | Bottle Girl | Jackie  | Aka Nightclub Secrets
2020  | Discarded Things | Daniella  |
Impractical Jokers: The Movie | Bowling Alley Girl  |
2021  | Supercool | Emily  |
2024  | The Painter | Sophia  |
Time Cut | Lucy Field  | Also co-producer
TBA  | Maintenance Required | TBA  | Post-production
Television roles  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; 40 episodes
2021  | American Horror Stories | Kelley  | Episode: "Drive In"
2022  | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Herself  | Episode: “Ernie Hudson, Madison Bailey”
TBA | Constance | Sasha  | Television film

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Madison Bailey: 16 facts about the Outer Banks actress you probably didn't know". Capital UK. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
2. ^ "Watch Outer Banks | Netflix Official Site". Netflix.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
3. ^ a b c d Milton, Hailee (September 1, 2020). "Outer Banks' Madison Bailey Unapologetically Speaks Her Truth". V. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
4. ^ ""Outer Banks" Star Madison Bailey Says the Pogues Are Ready for Revenge in Season 2". Seventeen. April 27, 2020. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
5. ^ a b "'Outer Banks' Star Madison Bailey Shares Why She Came Out Early in Her Career". Them. February 23, 2023. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
6. ^ 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. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
7. ^ Fuentes, Tamara (April 17, 2020). ""Outer Banks" Star Madison Bailey Says the Pogues Are Ready for Revenge in Season 2". Seventeen. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
8. ^ Tim Clodfelter. "Kernersville native Madison Bailey heads to 'Outer Banks ' for hit Netflix show". Winston-Salem Journal. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
9. ^ Abbas, Sabrina (April 23, 2020). "Meet Madison Bailey, the Breakout Star of Netflix's Gen Z Answer to 'The O.C.'". L'Officiel. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
10. ^ Casale, Maddy (February 22, 2023). "Madison Bailey Makes A Splash in 'Outer Banks' Season 3". Decider. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
11. ^ Tauer, Kristen (July 28, 2021). "'Outer Banks' Star Madison Bailey Isn't Scared to Get Out of Her Comfort Zone". Women's Wear Daily. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
12. ^ Murrell, Morgan (June 23, 2020). ""Outer Banks" Star Madison Bailey Revealed She Has Borderline Personality Disorder". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
13. ^ Tailor, Leena (June 22, 2020). "'Outer Banks' Star Madison Bailey on Finding Love and Living With Borderline Personality Disorder". ET Online. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
14. ^ a b "GLAMOUR's June coverstar Madison Bailey: 'Pansexuality makes the most sense for how I feel'". Glamour UK. June 10, 2021. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
15. ^ Baker, Jessica (February 21, 2023). "Madison Bailey on OBX Season 3, Self-Care, and TikTok Beauty Trends". Who What Wear. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

## External links

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* Madison Bailey at IMDb

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MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Kiss

1990s|

* Anna Chlumsky & Macaulay Culkin in My Girl (1992)
* Christian Slater & Marisa Tomei in Untamed Heart (1993)
* Demi Moore & Woody Harrelson in Indecent Proposal (1994)
* Jim Carrey & Lauren Holly in Dumb and Dumber (1995)
* Natasha Henstridge & Anthony Guidera in Species (1996)
* Will Smith & Vivica A. Fox in Independence Day (1997)
* Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore in The Wedding Singer (1998)
* Gwyneth Paltrow & Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love (1999)

2000s|

* Sarah Michelle Gellar & Selma Blair in Cruel Intentions (2000)
* Julia Stiles & Sean Patrick Thomas in Save the Last Dance (2001)
* Jason Biggs & Seann William Scott in American Pie 2 (2002)
* Tobey Maguire & Kirsten Dunst in Spider-Man (2003)
* Owen Wilson, Carmen Electra & Amy Smart in Starsky & Hutch (2004)
* Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams in The Notebook (2005)
* Heath Ledger & Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain (2006)
* Will Ferrell & Sacha Baron Cohen in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2007)
* Briana Evigan & Robert Hoffman in Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
* Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart in Twilight (2009)

2010s|

* Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2010)
* Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2011)
* Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2012)
* Jennifer Lawrence & Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook (2013)
* Emma Roberts, Jennifer Aniston & Will Poulter in We're the Millers (2014)
* Ansel Elgort & Shailene Woodley in The Fault in Our Stars (2015)
* Rebel Wilson & Adam DeVine in Pitch Perfect 2 (2016)
* Ashton Sanders & Jharrel Jerome in Moonlight (2017)
* Nick Robinson & Keiynan Lonsdale in Love, Simon (2018)
* Noah Centineo & Lana Condor in To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2019)

2020s|

* No award (2020)
* Chase Stokes & Madelyn Cline in Outer Banks (2021)
* Poopies & the Snake in Jackass Forever (2022)
* Madison Bailey & Rudy Pankow in Outer Banks (2023)

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