Bailey Hanks

Bailey Hanks, American actress, singer, and dancer

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Born: February 6, 1988
Age in 2026: 38
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1988

About Bailey Hanks

Bailey Noel Hanks Weidman (born Bailey Noel Hanks; February 6, 1988) is an American singer, actress, and dancer best known for winning MTV's Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods. She performed on Broadway as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical in 2008. Hanks was born on February 6, 1988, in Anderson, South Carolina, to Brad and Angie Hanks. Hanks attended Westside High School in Anderson. Hanks performed the National Anthem for president Bill Clinton in 2000, at age 12. Hanks was crowned Miss Liberty Teen 2005 and competed in the Miss SC Teen Pageant.

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Bailey Hanks timeline

1988Hanks was born on February 6, 1988, in Anderson, South Carolina, to Brad and Angie Hanks.
2000Hanks performed the National Anthem for president Bill Clinton in 2000, at age 12.
2005Hanks was crowned Miss Liberty Teen 2005 and competed in the Miss SC Teen Pageant.

The world when Bailey Hanks was born

Bailey Hanks was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

#1 song"Faith" – George Michael
Top movieRain Man
Top TV showThe Cosby Show
Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
Defining fadKoosh balls
Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bailey Hanks's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1988	2026
Gas	$0.95	$3.45/gal
Average home	$89,300	$435,000
Average income	$32,191	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.11	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.25	$0.73
Population	244.5M	341 million

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