Hayley Kiyoko

Hayley Kiyoko is a celebrated pop artist, actress, director, author, and LGBTQ+ advocate. Kiyoko's breakthrough came with her 2018 debut album Expectations, which Rolling Stone praised for being "at the forefront of an unapologetically queer pop movement." Since then, she has gained millions of streams, won an MTV VMA for "Push Artist of the Year," sold out tours worldwide, and became a New York Times Best-selling author with her YA novel, Girls Like Girls, in 2023. Building on her creative success, Kiyoko makes her feature film directing debut with Girls Like Girls, produced by Marc Platt, BuzzFeed, and Focus Features. Named one of NPR's "21st Century's Most Influential Women Musicians," Hayley Kiyoko champions hope and authenticity through storytelling across multiple mediums.