1. Leigh-Anne Pinnock was born on 4 October 1991 and is an English singer, songwriter and actress.
26 Facts About Leigh-Anne Pinnock
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Little Mix, which was formed and won the eighth series of, The X Factor UK.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock is noted for advocating for various racial issues and for racial equality, which earned her a National Diversity and Visionary Honour Award.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock was born on 4 October 1991, to black mixed-race parents Deborah Thornhill, a history teacher, and John Pinnock, a champion boxer, and was raised in a Caribbean household.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock lived in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, with her two older sisters Sian-Louise and Sairah.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock has Barbadian and Jamaican ancestry and counts Jamaica as her second home.
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In 2020, Leigh-Anne Pinnock spoke out about the first time she experienced racism, at the age of nine, for a documentary that was later aired on Channel 4.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock auditioned as a soloist for the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock has co-written two UK number one singles with "Wings" in 2012 and "Shout Out to My Ex" in 2016.
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In February 2022, Leigh-Anne Pinnock signed a record deal with Warner Records, and signed to TaP Music in March 2021 for her solo endeavours.
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In December 2022, Leigh-Anne Pinnock uploaded a YouTube cover of "I Say a Little Prayer" which is featured in Boxing Day.
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In June, Leigh-Anne Pinnock announced her debut solo single titled "Don't Say Love", which was released on 16 June 2023 via Warner.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock was featured on the song "Running Away" from Jon Batiste's album World Music Radio, released on 18 August 2023.
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On 7 September 2023, Leigh-Anne Pinnock released "My Love" featuring Ayra Starr.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock later performed at Children in Need and performed alongside Iza at the Afropunk Festival in Brazil.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock has been in a relationship with professional footballer Andre Gray since 2016, after the pair met in Marbella.
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In May 2024, Leigh-Anne Pinnock shared a video to her Instagram, which confirms both of the twins are girls.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock was attacked at a restaurant in London by a male customer in 2016.
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In February 2015, Leigh-Anne Pinnock launched a Tumblr fashion blog called "Leigh Loves".
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock co-founded her own swimwear range in April 2019, titled In'A'Seashell, in partnership with her friend Gabrielle Urquhart.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock is an ambassador for Maybelline New York, and in 2021 launched the "Brave Together" initiative in October.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock is noted for her social justice advocacy; she speaks on issues including the Black Lives Matter movement, racial equality, colorism, feminism, and racism in the UK.
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In 2019, Leigh-Anne Pinnock attended Pride in London, marching alongside charity organisations Mermaids, Stonewall, and Black Pride, to advocate for trans and LGBTQ rights.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock attended the Black Lives Matter protests in London, and she has spoken out about the murders of African-Americans George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by American police.
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In July 2023, Leigh-Anne Pinnock was awarded an honorary doctorate from Buckinghamshire New University in recognition of her anti-racism and racial equality work.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock cites Mariah Carey and Rihanna amongst her musical influences.