Madison Bailey Explained

Madison Bailey
Birth Place:Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S.
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]

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.[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]

Personal life

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.[5] Her mother died in 2018; she and two of her sisters have a tattoo in her memory.[6] [7] Bailey attended East Forsyth High School in Kernersville.[8]

Bailey was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder when she was 18.[9] [10]

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.[11] [12]

She enjoys doing her own makeup and has appeared in advertising campaigns for Fenty Beauty.[13]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Bottle GirlJackie
2020Discarded ThingsDaniella
Bowling Alley Girl
2021SupercoolEmily
2024The Painter Sophia
Time Cut Lucy Field
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015ConstantineCarolineEpisode: "Waiting for the Man"
Swamp MurdersMary Hold BearEpisode: "Missouri River Murder”
2017Mr. MercedesChloeEpisode: "Gods Who Fall"
Murder Chose MeAngela Henry Episode “Deadliest Sin”
2018Two RoadsZoeEpisode: "Pilot"
2018–2019Black LightningWendy Hernandez6 Episodes
2019CreepshowCarlaEpisode : "All Hallow's Eve/The Man in the Suitcase"
2020Council of DadsJules3 Episodes
2020–present Outer BanksKiara "Kie" CarreraMain role; 30 Episodes
2021American Horror StoriesKelleyEpisode: "Drive In"
To Be Announced Constance SashaTelevision film

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Watch Outer Banks | Netflix Official Site. Netflix.com. March 4, 2022. October 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201008114935/https://www.netflix.com/title/80236318. live.
  2. Sabrina. Abbas. Meet Madison Bailey, the Breakout Star of Netflix's Gen Z Answer to 'The O.C.'. L'Officiel. April 23, 2020. January 18, 2021. June 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621144437/https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/madison-bailey-netflix-outer-banks. live.
  3. Kristen. Tauer. 'Outer Banks' Star Madison Bailey Isn't Scared to Get Out of Her Comfort Zone. Women's Wear Daily. July 28, 2021. January 18, 2022. January 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118221703/https://wwd.com/eye/people/outer-banks-star-madison-bailey-isnt-scared-to-get-out-of-her-comfort-zone-1234888767/. live.
  4. Web site: Milton . Hailee . September 1, 2020 . Outer Banks' Madison Bailey Unapologetically Speaks Her Truth . November 20, 2020 . . January 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126141121/https://vmagazine.com/article/outer-banks-madison-bailey-unapologetically-speaks-her-truth/ . live .
  5. Web site: 2020-04-27 . "Outer Banks" Star Madison Bailey Says the Pogues Are Ready for Revenge in Season 2 . 2023-02-24 . Seventeen . en-us . April 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210429230517/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a32271403/outer-banks-star-madsion-bailey-kiara-kie-exclusive-interview/ . live .
  6. Web site: 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. November 20, 2020. ELLE. en-US. March 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210311032102/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a32597357/who-is-madison-bailey-outer-banks-netflix/. live.
  7. Web site: Fuentes. Tamara. April 17, 2020. "Outer Banks" Star Madison Bailey Says the Pogues Are Ready for Revenge in Season 2. November 20, 2020. Seventeen. en-US. April 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210429230517/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a32271403/outer-banks-star-madsion-bailey-kiara-kie-exclusive-interview/. live.
  8. News: Kernersville native Madison Bailey heads to 'Outer Banks ' for hit Netflix show. Tim Clodfelter. Winston-Salem Journal. March 4, 2022. March 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220301175801/https://journalnow.com/entertainment/kernersville-native-madison-bailey-heads-to-outer-banks-for-hit-netflix-show/article_0471fd85-ee11-5030-828f-4553d25c4021.html. live.
  9. Web site: Morgan. Murrell. "Outer Banks" Star Madison Bailey Revealed She Has Borderline Personality Disorder. BuzzFeed. June 23, 2020. January 17, 2022. March 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320103916/https://www.buzzfeed.com/morganmurrell/outer-banks-madison-bailey-borderline-personality-disorder. live.
  10. News: Tailor . Leena . June 22, 2020 . 'Outer Banks' Star Madison Bailey on Finding Love and Living With Borderline Personality Disorder . ET Online . June 23, 2020 . April 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210424092805/https://www.etonline.com/outer-banks-star-madison-bailey-on-finding-love-and-living-with-borderline-personality-disorder . live .
  11. Web site: 2023-02-23 . 'Outer Banks' Star Madison Bailey Shares Why She Came Out Early in Her Career . 2023-02-23 . Them . en-US . February 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230224004118/https://www.them.us/story/madison-bailey-outer-banks-season-3-interview . live .
  12. Web site: 2021-06-10 . GLAMOUR's June coverstar Madison Bailey: 'Pansexuality makes the most sense for how I feel' . 2023-02-24 . Glamour UK . en-GB . February 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230224004118/https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/madison-bailey-digital-cover-star-june-2021-interview . live .
  13. Web site: Baker . Jessica . Madison Bailey on OBX Season 3, Self-Care, and TikTok Beauty Trends . 2023-02-24 . Who What Wear . en . February 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230224004113/https://www.whowhatwear.com/madison-bailey-outer-banks . live .