High School Musical
Facts
Name: Bailey Noel Hanks Profession: Actress; Singer
Born: February 6, 1988
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Anderson, South Carolina
Parents: Angie and Brad Hanks.
Siblings: Older sister Brooke (26, born April 1982) and younger sister Bradlee (7, born August 2001)
Live: New York, NY
• Broadway debut was as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde the Musical. She got the role after winning a reality show on MTV called Legally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods.
• Bailey moved to New York in early 2008 after winning the role of Elle Woods in Legally Blonde the Musical.
• Had never been to New York or seen a Broadway musical before getting a spot in the reality show.
• Legally Blonde was the first musical she saw on Broadway. Since then she has seen Cry Baby, Gypsy and [Title of Show].
• Before moving to New York City, Bailey drove a hot pink Volkswagen Bug, which she calls her “Legally Blonde mobile.” It’s one of the things she misses most about home.
• Has a dog called Chipper.
• When Bailey was 8 years old she was cast as Annie in the musical of the same name. To get into character she decided to cut her hair short and dye it red.
• She has been singing, dancing, and acting since I was 4 years old
• Her father is a pastor and youth minister in addition to being a highway patrolman and her mother is a nurse
• Favorite shows include Real World, One Tree Hill, The OC, CSI, Hannah Montana, I LOVE NY, The Family Guy and The Office
• Favorite music artist's include Justin Timberlake, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, PANIC! at the Disco, Lil' Wayne and Blake Lewis
• In August 2007 she auditioned for American Idol. She did not get through.
• She didn't meet Randy, Paula and Simon
• She was standing in the foodline when she was interviewed.
• She went to Westside High School in Anderson before transferring to and graduating from Pendleton High School in 2006.
• She was going to Coastal Caroline when she got the role of Elle Woods on Broadway so she has not yet graduated College.
• Currently lives in New York and shares an appartment with Celina, who was also in the top 10 on MTV's Search for Elle Woods.
• She's worked as a Smoothie Bar Attendant.
• Bailey's best friends are called Hannah and Hillary.
• Likes the Harry Potter books
• Bailey has won Miss Anderson and Miss Liberty Teen pageants.
• One of her biggest accomplishments in her career was singing the national anthem in front of president Bill Clinton.
• She volunteered at local theaters during her free time (back home in South Carolina).
• Favorite color is Pink.
• Bailey was featured in segments on the television shows “Inside Edition” and “Fox and Friends” after she was named the next Elle Woods.
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