Hailey Bieber is deeply in love with her parents Stephen and Kennya Baldwin and their decades-long marriage. Stephen and Kennya married in 1990 and have been together for more than 30 years. They welcomed their first child, a daughter named Alaia, on January 23, 1993. With Hailey’s birth on November 22, 1996, the family was complete. Stephen Deodato is an actor and Kennya Deodato is a graphic designer whose father is a Grammy-winning musician. Despite their famous family ties, Hailey and her sister stayed out of the spotlight.
Hailey told Fashion Magazine in 2017 that she had a laid-back suburban childhood growing up, although she did occasionally appear on the red carpet. Her parents, Stephen and Kennya Baldwin, influenced her views on marriage through their own 30-year marriage, according to the model and Rhode Skincare founder. As an adult, she’s also gained a little more distance from them, she told W Magazine in July. Here are some things to know about her parents.
All about Stephen and Kennya Baldwin
Baldwin is the youngest of four acting brothers, including Alec, William and Daniel. He also has two sisters, Elizabeth, who runs the cancer research nonprofit The Baldwin Foundation, and Jane. They grew up in Massapequa, New York. The New Yorker reports that their mother taught high school social studies and history and their father was a stay-at-home dad.
The family has quite a historic lineage, dating back to the Mayflower. Baldwins are said to be related to John Howland, who served as a servant to the first governor of New Plymouth County, John Carver.
Stephen was reportedly a strong supporter of Donald Trump in 2016 and had some conflicts with his eldest brother. In an episode of Saturday Night Live, Alec impersonated Trump and Stephen said that at one point they stopped speaking to each other.
Stephen’s first major role was in ABC’s western The Young Riders. He appeared in several films in the 1990s, including Posse, 8 Seconds, The Usual Suspects, Bio-Dome and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas in 2000. He then appeared in reality shows such as The Celebrity Apprentice and Celebrity Big Brother.
Kennya Baldwin is not only a graphic designer from Brazil, but also has famous roots. Deodato is the daughter of Grammy-winning musician Eumir Deodato. She and Stephen are both extremely religious and she often posts on Instagram about her Christian faith.
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In an interview with Refinery29, Hailey said regular skincare is a family tradition that she attributes to her mother.
Hailey announced her pregnancy in May 2024, so her parents will soon be grandparents again. In 2020, her first daughter Alaia gave birth to her first child with her husband Andrew Aronow, a girl they named Iris Elle Aronow.
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Although Hailey had a relatively normal childhood, she decided to follow in her father’s footsteps. Since 2014, she has been modeling for major brands such as Versace and Moschino and has starred in campaigns for Miu Miu and Tommy Hilfiger. Hailey told Access Hollywood two years into her career that her parents supported her along the way, even though they didn’t attend any of her shows.
Hailey often seeks advice from her parents when it comes to relationship issues. In Justin Bieber: Seasons, the pop star’s docuseries, Hailey revealed that she consulted her parents before getting engaged. In 2021, Hailey told the podcast In Good Faith with Chelsea & Judah Smith that she called her mother for advice during a difficult time in her marriage to Justin Bieber.
Hailey discussed changing her last name with Stephen before making the big decision and gave him relationship advice. In a 2019 interview with Bustle, the model said her father supported her decision.
The Rhode founder told Refinery29 in 2022 that she’s been using skincare products since she was young, thanks to her mother and grandmother. Hailey revealed part of her routine that she inherited from her mother on the podcast “The Run-Through with Vogue.”
This disciplined routine is easier when using “direct and practical skincare” that “sparked her philosophy for Rhode.” Her clean skincare brand is now a staple for her mother and grandmother.
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