Hayley Williams is an American singer, songwriter, musician and businesswoman. She serves as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter and occasional keyboardist of the rock band Paramore. In 2004, she formed Paramore alongside Josh Farro, Zac Farro, and Jeremy Davis. The band currently consists of Hayley Williams, Zac Farro and Taylor York. The band has five studio albums: All We Know Is Falling, Riot!, Brand New Eyes, Paramore and After Laughter.
Birth Name
Hayley Nichole Williams
Nickname
Spongebob, Sponge, Hayles, Hbomb
Genre
Alternative Rock, Emo, Pop Punk, Pop Rock, Punk Rock
Instruments
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboard, Bass Guitar
Labels
Fueled by Ramen
Profession
Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Hayley Williams was born on the 27th of December 1988, in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.
Age
She is currently 34 years old.
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Ethnicity
White
Nationality
American
Religion
Christianity
Education
Williams has attended some school in Mississippi, where she was born. Later she moved to Tennessee and went to different school, where she met her future band members, The Farro brothers. After that, she faced bullying and so was home schooled.
Family Details
- Father – Joey Williams
- Mother – Christie Williams
- Siblings – Erica Williams (Younger step-sister), McKayla Williams (Younger step-sister), Jiana (Younger step-sister), Anthony (Younger step-brother)
Marital Status
Married
Boyfriend / Spouse
Hayley Williams has dated –
- Josh Farro (2004-2007) – Josh, the guitarist of the band Paramore had a three-year dating relationship with Williams from 2004 to 2007. They are the founding members of the band. They are now good friends.
- Chad Gilbert (2008-2017) – In 2008, Hayley started dating New Found Glory guitarist, Chad Gilbert. Though, they met before also in 2007, when she appeared in their music video Kiss Me, but didn’t start dating. On December 31, 2014, the duo engaged each other. On February 20, 2016, was the day when they married each other. After spending just more than a year together as a married couple, they decided to separate in 2017 and revealed the same publicly on July 1, 2017.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 2 inches
- In centimeters – 157 cm
- In meters – 1.57 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 53 kg
- In Pounds – 117 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 33-25-34
- Bust – 33 inches
- Waist – 25 inches
- Hip – 34 inches
- Bra Size – 32C
Body Build
Slim
Shoe Size
She wears a size 7 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 5 (US).
Hair Color
She dyes her hair as bright red-orange. She told Spin that her natural hair color is light brown or blonde.
Eye Color
Green
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Fronting the band Paramore with other three band members. But, in December 2010, the Farro brothers left the band.
First Album
On July 26, 2005, Hayley (as a founding member of the band Paramore) released her first album All We Know Is Falling via Fueled by Ramen. The album reached #8 in UK Rock Chart and was certified as Gold in UK. It sold more than 530,000 copies, just in USA.
Film Debut
In 2007, Williams has appeared in TV movie documentary Paramore: Born for This in as herself. In 2009, she appeared in another short movie Paramore’s Brick by Boring Brick as herself.
Hayley Williams Favorite
- Favorite Song – Carrying The Banner (By the Newsies Soundtrack)
- Favorite Restaurant – Granny’s house
- Favorite Book – The Perks of Being A Wallflower (By Stephen Chbosky)
- Favorite Clothing – Her boyfriend’s old Bjork tee
- Favorite Musical Gear – ’59 Les Paul Jr.
- Favorite Body Part – Wenis
- Favorite Food – Coconut milk ice cream
Hayley Williams Net worth
Hayley Williams has an estimated net worth of $10 million dollars as of 2023.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Hayley Williams
- Instagram – yelyahwilliams
- Twitter – Hayley Williams
Some Lesser Known Facts About Hayley Williams
- Hayley has a tattoo on the inside of her right ankle saying Shave Me.
- She has several siblings. This is due to the fact that her mother married 4 times. Hayley is from her mother’s first marriage. So, she is the eldest.
- She is the vocalist for the band Paramore. Other members include Josh Farro, Jeremy Davis, and Zac Farro.
- The Farro brothers departed from the group in December 2010 due to some differences in the faith among the band members.
- She has several tattoos on her body. The list starts as one behind her ear, another on her wrist and thigh, and two on her ankles. So, there are a total of 5. The number of tattoos increased to 9 after a couple of months.
- Ice cream is her weakness. She can manage to keep other dairy products out from her menu but not ice cream.
- In 2009, and 2010, she won Kerrang Readers’ Poll award in the category of Sexiest Female.
- In November 2020, Williams released a candle in collaboration with home fragrance brand Apothekeco.
- In January 2021, Hayley started teasing a project titled Flowers for Vases / Descansos.
- In March 2021, she announced her collaboration with Tea Huntress, a tea manufacturer in Nashville.
- In November 2022, Williams endorsed Beto O’Rourke in the 2022 Texas gubernatorial election.
