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Actor

1999-01-29 · Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S. · Female

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Madison Lilly Bailey (born January 29, 1999) is an American actress. She is known for starring in the Netflix teen drama series Outer Banks (2020–2026).

Early life

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, five of whom were also adopted through foster care. She is of Mauritian and Italian descent and has openly talked about growing up in a predominantly white household and community. Her mother died in 2018; she and two of her sisters have a tattoo in her memory. Bailey attended East Forsyth High School in Kernersville.

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. 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.

Personal life

Bailey was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder around the age of 18.

Bailey came out as pansexual in 2017. From 2020 to 2025, she was in a relationship with retired basketball player Mariah Linney. She enjoys doing her own makeup and has appeared in advertising campaigns for Fenty Beauty.