Hayley Kiyoko

Hayley Kiyoko
Kiyoko in 2023
Born
Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft

(1991-04-03) April 3, 1991 (age 33)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • author
  • actress
  • director
Years active2007–present
PartnerBecca Tilley (2018–present)
Parents
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • drums
  • guitar
  • bass
  • keyboards
Labels
Websitehayleykiyokoofficial.com

Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft (born April 3, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and author. As a child model and actress, she appeared in a variety of films, including the Scooby-Doo! film series (2009–2010), Lemonade Mouth (2011), Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012), Jem and the Holograms (2015), Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), and XOXO (2016). Alongside her film roles, she also had a recurring role in the TV series The Fosters (2014) and a lead role on CSI: Cyber (2015–2016)[3] and Five Points (2018–2019).

Kiyoko was a founding member of the Stunners in 2007.[4] The group supported Justin Bieber's My World Tour, before disbanding in 2011. After this, Kiyoko issued three solo extended plays: A Belle to Remember (2013), This Side of Paradise (2015), which includes the single "Girls Like Girls", and Citrine (2016). Following the singles "Sleepover", "Feelings", and "Curious", she released her debut studio album Expectations (2018) which reached the top 20 of the charts in the United States, Canada, and Australia. She has since released a fourth extended play I'm Too Sensitive for This Shit (2020) and her second studio album Panorama (2022).

In 2023, Kiyoko released her first novel, Girls Like Girls,[5] which was published by Wednesday Books. The book debuted at number one on the New York Times Best Sellers list for Young Adult Hardcover,[6] and won Goldie Award[7] for Young Adult Fiction by the Golden Crown Literary Society. She has also created a comic book, with the help of Naomi Franquiz and Marla Vazquez, based on her song "Gravel to Tempo".

  1. ^ Rick Florino (July 24, 2016). "Interview: Hayley Kiyoko". Artistdirect. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  2. ^ Kim Taylor Bennett (March 25, 2016). "Listen to All the Shiny New Hayley Kiyoko Remixes of "Cliffs Edge"". Noisey. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Schuhart, Jonah (May 6, 2022). "What Has Hayley Kiyoko Been Up To Since CSI: Cyber Ended? - Looper". Looper.com. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "7 Singers You Didn't Know Were In Groups Before They Went Solo". Elite Daily. July 3, 2021. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Title Announcement: GIRLS LIKE GIRLS by Hayley Kiyoko - Macmillan Library". macmillanlibrary.com. October 17, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - Books - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "2024 Goldie Winners". www.goldencrownliterarysociety.org. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.