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Sarah Hyland

Sarah Hyland, American actress

Born
November 24, 1990
Age in 2026
36
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1990

About Sarah Hyland

Sarah Jane Hyland (born November 24, 1990) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Haley Dunphy in the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which she received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Born in Manhattan, she attended the Professional Performing Arts School before having minor roles in the films Private Parts (1997), Annie (1999) and Blind Date (2007). Hyland also had roles in the films Geek Charming (2011), Struck by Lightning (2012), Scary Movie 5 (2013), Vampire Academy (2014), See You in Valhalla (2015), XOXO (2016), Dirty Dancing (2017), and The Wedding Year (2019). She has appeared on Broadway in Grey Gardens (2006–2007), The Great Gatsby (2025), and Just in Time (2025–2026). From 2022 to 2023, Hyland hosted Love Island USA on Peacock. As a singer, in addition to Broadway theatre and off-Broadway performances, Hyland sang "Closer" and "Don't Wanna Know" (peaked at No. 62 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart in December 2016) with Boyce Avenue. She has also collaborated with BoTalks, Jordan McGraw, Adam DeVine and others.

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Career and life highlights

Sarah Hyland timeline

  1. She is best known for playing Haley Dunphy in the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which she received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
  2. From 2022 to 2023, Hyland hosted Lov.

The world when Sarah Hyland was born

Sarah Hyland was born in 1990. 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 1990

  • #1 song"Hold On" – Wilson Phillips
  • Top movieDances with Wolves
  • Top TV showRoseanne
  • Best-selling bookJurassic Park – Michael Crichton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBuster Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson in biggest upset ever
  • Top headlineNelson Mandela freed after 27 years
  • Technology milestoneHubble Space Telescope launched
  • Defining fadNinja Turtles mania
  • Notable inventionWorld Wide Web goes public
  • World population5.28 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population249.6M

1990 versus 2026

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

Measure19902026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$95,500$435,000
Average income$35,353$67,500
Minimum wage$3.80$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.23$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population249.6M341 million

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