Hailee Steinfeld is a talented American actress, singer, songwriter, and producer. She first captured international attention with her critically acclaimed performance in the 2010 Western film True Grit, which earned her an Academy Award nomination at just 14 years old.
Since then, she has built an impressive career starring in a wide range of successful films and projects, including Ender’s Game, Bumblebee, the Hawkeye series, the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Across the Spider-Verse, and the recent film Sinners.
Essential Data
- Full Name: Hailee Steinfeld
- Stage Name: Hailee Steinfeld
- Born: December 11, 1996
- Age: 29 years old
- Birthplace: Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: Mixed (Ashkenazi Jewish, Filipino, African-American, British Isles, and German ancestry)
- Occupation: Actress, Singer, Songwriter, Producer
- Height: 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
- Religion: Christianity
- Parents: Peter Steinfeld and Cheri Steinfeld
- Siblings: Griffin Steinfeld
- Spouse: Josh Allen (m. 2025)
- Children: Harper Haize Allen
- Relationship: Married
- Net Worth: $25 million USD
Early Life and Education
Hailee Steinfeld was born on December 11, 1996, in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California. She was raised by her parents, Peter Steinfeld, a personal fitness trainer, and Cheri Steinfeld, an interior designer. She grew up alongside her older brother, Griffin Steinfeld, a professional race car driver.
She developed an interest in acting at a young age and began appearing in commercials and short films. Her ethnicity is mixed, with Ashkenazi Jewish, Filipino, African-American, British Isles, and German ancestry.
Hailee attended Ascension Lutheran School, Conejo Elementary School, and Colina Middle School before being homeschooled from 2008 until her graduation in 2015 to accommodate her acting career.
Career
Hailee Steinfeld began acting in short films and television commercials before achieving her breakthrough at just 13 years old when she portrayed Mattie Ross in the Coen brothers’ western True Grit (2010).
Chosen from more than 15,000 auditioning actresses, her remarkable performance earned nominations for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She went on to star in successful films including Romeo & Juliet, Ender’s Game, Begin Again, and Pitch Perfect 2, demonstrating her versatility across multiple genres.
Steinfeld launched a successful music career with her debut single “Love Myself” in 2015, followed by popular releases such as “Starving,” “Most Girls,” “Let Me Go,” and “Wrong Direction.”
She also became the voice of Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman in the Academy Award-winning animated films Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
More recently, she portrayed Kate Bishop in Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye and starred in the critically acclaimed supernatural horror film Sinners, further solidifying her reputation as one of Hollywood’s most accomplished multi-talented entertainers.
Awards and Nominations
- Academy Award nomination – Best Supporting Actress (True Grit)
- Critics’ Choice Movie Award
- Billboard Women in Music – Rising Star Award
- Teen Choice Awards – Multiple wins
- People’s Choice Awards – Multiple wins
- Saturn Award nominations
- Golden Globe Award nomination
Social Media
- Instagram: @haileesteinfeld
- Facebook: Hailee Steinfeld
- X (formerly Twitter): @HaileeSteinfeld
- TikTok: @haileesteinfeld
Personal Life
Hailee Steinfeld, 29, married Josh Allen, the Buffalo Bills quarterback, in 2025 after becoming engaged in late 2024. Before their relationship, she was linked to singer Niall Horan. She has a child named Harper Haize Allen.
Steinfeld enjoys fashion, travelling, fitness, photography, and philanthropy, and she frequently supports initiatives related to youth empowerment and mental health awareness. Hailee stands 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) tall.
Net Worth
Hailee Steinfeld has an estimated net worth of $25 million USD. Her wealth comes from film and television acting, music sales and streaming royalties, concert performances, brand endorsements, voice acting, producing, and partnerships with global fashion and beauty companies.
Filmography
- True Grit
- Ender’s Game
- Pitch Perfect 2
- The Edge of Seventeen
- Pitch Perfect 3
- Bumblebee
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Voice)
- Hawkeye
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Voice)
- Sinners
Discography
- Haiz (EP, 2015)
- Half Written Story (EP, 2020)
- “Love Myself” (2015)
- “Starving” (featuring Grey and Zedd) (2016)
- “Most Girls” (2017)
- “Let Me Go” (with Alesso, Florida Georgia Line & watt) (2017)
- “Capital Letters” (2018)
- “Wrong Direction” (2020)