Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Biography

Leigh-Anne Pinnock is an English singer and actress who came to fame with the girl group Little Mix, formed on the eighth series of The X Factor, which the group won in 2011. Born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, she released six studio albums with the group and shared songwriting credits on more than 50 songs, among them the UK number one singles Wings and Shout Out to My Ex. Little Mix collected three Brit Awards, five number one singles and 19 top ten hits before going on hiatus in 2022. She made her acting debut in Boxing Day (2021), for which she also recorded original music. In 2023 she began a solo career, reaching the UK top 30 with Don't Say Love and My Love featuring Ayra Starr, followed by the EP No Hard Feelings in 2024.

35years old

Turns 36 on October 4in 327 days

Born October 4, 1991High Wycombe
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Also credited as Leigh-Anne Gray

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 6 years2015 to 2021

Every film, newest first

2021Boxing DayIMDb rating 5.4
2020Little Mix: LM5: The Tour FilmIMDb rating 7.9
2017One Love ManchesterIMDb rating 8.6
2015Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - LiveIMDb rating 8.8

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Big break
After failing the first bootcamp challenge, Pinnock was put in a three-piece group named Orion with Jade Thirlwall. Both groups were eliminated, but the judges later called the four back and formed the four-piece group Rhythmix.
A first
With Little Mix, Pinnock was in the first girl group to get past week seven of the live shows and the first to reach The X Factor final. The group won the series on 11 December 2011.
Behind the camera
Across Little Mix's six studio albums, Pinnock is credited as a songwriter on more than 50 songs. Two of the singles she helped write, "Wings" in 2012 and "Shout Out to My Ex" in 2016, reached number one in the UK.
First role
Pinnock made her acting debut in the 2021 film Boxing Day, for which she also recorded original music, and her production company Pinnock Productions contributed to the film's production.
A first
In 2019, Pinnock became a published songwriter after signing with Sony/ATV. With her group, she reached nineteen top-ten singles and five number-ones, and six top-five albums in a row on the UK Albums Chart.