About Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Leigh-Anne Gray (née Pinnock; born 4 October 1991) is an English singer and actress. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Little Mix, which was formed on and won the eighth series of The X Factor. As part of the group, she won three Brit Awards and achieved 19 top-ten singles and five number-one entries on the UK Singles Chart before the group went on hiatus in 2022. In 2023, Pinnock began her solo career, releasing the singles "Don't Say Love" and "My Love" featuring Ayra Starr, both of which reached the top 30 of the UK Singles Chart. In 2024, Pinnock released her third single, "Stealin' Love", which preceded the release of her debut EP, No Hard Feelings, on 31 May 2024. In July 2025, she released her first single as an independent artist, titled "Been a Minute". In February 2026, she released her debut solo album, My Ego Told Me To, which reached number three on the album charts in both the United Kingdom and Scotland. Pinnock is noted for advocating racial issues and racial equality, earning her a National Diversity Award and a Visionary Honour Award. Her documentary, Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop & Power (2021), received critical acclaim and was nominated for Best Authored Documentary at the 26th National Television Awards. In 2021, she made her acting debut in the film Boxing Day. In 2023, she won the Musician of the Year and Breakthrough Artist awards at the Glamour Awards. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Little Mix, which was formed on, and won, the eighth series of The X Factor UK. As part of the group, she won three Brit Awards and achieved 19 top-ten singles and five number one entries on the UK Singles Chart, before going on hiatus in 2022. In 2023, she won Musician of the Year and Breakthrough Artist at the Glamour Awards. In 2023, Pinnock began a solo career, releasing the singles "Don't Say Love" and "My Love" featuring Ayra Starr, both of which reached the top 30 on the UK charts.
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