Madison Bailey

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, She is of Mauritian and Italian descent 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. She enjoys doing her own makeup and has appeared in advertising campaigns for Fenty Beauty.

Filmography + Film roles Year Title Role Notes 2017Fist FightHigh Schooleruncredited 2018 Bottle Girl Jackie 2020 Discarded Things Daniella Impractical Jokers: The Movie Bowling Alley Girl 2021 Supercool Emily 2024 SophiaTime Cut Lucy Field Also co-producer 2025 Maintenance RequiredIzzy