Hayley Williams

Williams in 2010, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Hayley Nichole Williams

Place of Birth: Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 27, 1988

Ethnicity: English, Welsh, other

Hayley Williams is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and businessperson. She is the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and keyboardist of rock band Paramore. She launched the hair dye company Good Dye Young.

Hayley is the daughter of Cristi and Joey Williams. She was raised partly in Franklin, Tennessee.

Hayley is sometimes said to have Irish, Scottish, and German ancestry. It is not clear if this is accurate, but white Southerners usually have at least some degree of Scots-Irish and German roots.

Hayley’s paternal grandfather was Howard C. “Rusty” Williams (the son of Howard C. Williams and Edra Nell “Edie” Hamrick). Edra was the daughter of George David Hamrick and Acenie Bonds.

Hayley’s paternal grandmother is named Sharon D.

Sources: Genealogy of Hayley Williams (focusing on her father’s side) – https://gw.geneanet.org

Obituary of Hayley’s paternal great-grandmother, Edra Nell “Edie” Williams – http://www.robertbarhamffh.com