Laya DeLeon Hayes is an American actress, singer, voiceover artist, and performer, known for voicing the titular character in Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffins, starring as Delilah McCall in CBS’s The Equalizer, and showcasing her range across animation, live-action drama, and representation of multiracial talent.
Essential Data
- Full Name: Laya DeLeon Hayes
- Stage Name: Laya DeLeon Hayes
- Born: June 22, 2004
- Age: 21 years old
- Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: Mixed (Black and Filipino)
- Occupation: Actress, Singer, Voiceover Artist
- Height: 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm)
- Religion: Unknown
- Parents: Kevin Hayes and Gina DeLeon Hayes
- Siblings: Unknown
- Spouse: None
- Children: None
- Relationship: Single
- Net Worth: $1.5 million USD
Early Life and Education
Laya DeLeon Hayes was born on June 22, 2004, in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Brought up by her parents, Kevin Hayes and Gina DeLeon Hayes, in a supportive family that moved to Grand Prairie, Texas, during her early childhood, before relocating to Los Angeles for her career.
Details about siblings remain undisclosed publicly. Her ethnicity is mixed (Black and Filipino). She was homeschooled from fifth grade and earned a high school equivalency diploma through testing, allowing her to focus on her entertainment career rather than traditional higher education.
Career
Laya DeLeon Hayes started performing as an actress, singer, and dancer at age 5, booking early roles in commercials, background work, and guest spots.
Her breakthrough came at age 9 when she voiced the titular character in Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffins (replacing the original voice), the first Black animated lead on the network, earning a NAACP Image Award nomination and running for five seasons.
She appeared in Nickelodeon’s Santa Hunters (2014) and guest-starred on shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Cougar Town, Chicago Fire, Liv and Maddie, Quantico, Code Black, Raven’s Home, and Just Add Magic.
Laya voiced characters in Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie, League of Legends, God of War: Ragnarök (as Angrboda), and others.
In live-action, she starred as Delilah McCall in The Equalizer (2021–) alongside Queen Latifah, and led in The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023).
Additional credits include The Many Saints of Newark and upcoming projects. Her career emphasizes authentic representation for biracial and multiracial youth, blending voice acting, on-screen drama, and occasional music elements.
Awards and Nominations
- NAACP Image Award nomination for Doc McStuffins
- Won the BAFTA Games Award for God of War Ragnarök
Social Media
- Instagram: @layadeleonhayes
- Facebook: @layadeleonhayes
- TikTok: @Layahayes22
- X(Twitter): @layahayes
Personal Life
Laya DeLeon Hayes, 21, is currently single, with no publicly known past relationships or romantic partners, keeping her personal life private amid her career focus. No children are known. She stands 5 feet 3 inches tall (160)
She credits her parents, Kevin Hayes and Gina DeLeon Hayes, for strong support from the start, including moves for opportunities and encouragement to embrace her full biracial identity despite challenges like assumptions or comments growing up.
Net Worth
Laya DeLeon Hayes’s net worth is estimated at $1.5 million USD. Her income primarily comes from acting salaries and residuals from long-running series like The Equalizer and Doc McStuffins, voiceover roles in animations, video games, and commercials.
Filmography
- League of Legends (Voice)
- Grey Anatomy
- Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie(Voice)
- The Thundermans
- Game Shakers
- Doc McStuffins(Voice)
- Just Add Magic
- Kung Fu Panda: Paw of Destiny
- God of War Ragnarök(Voice)
- The Equalizer
- The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
- A Southern Haunting