Merit Leighton: Biography in Details
Who is Merit Leighton?
Merit Leighton is a famous young American multi-talented tv actress.
Besides acting she is also a voice artist, filmmaker, and singer. Merit came into the limelight after she played the role of Hannah in the Netflix series ‘Alexa & Katie’.
She is also the host of her YouTube channel ‘Kawaii Happii’.
Merit Leighton: Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings
Merit Leighton was born on June 17, 2002, and is 21 years old (as of 2023). She holds American nationality as she was born in Glendale, California, USA.
She belongs to the Causation ethnic group and believes in the Christianity religion. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.
Like other celebrities, she also loves keeping a low-key profile. She has not shared much information regarding her parents; they are under review.
She has one younger sister, Marlowe Peyton. Her sister has also worked as a child actor.
Merit Leighton is a huge anime lover and also loves K-pop.
Merit Leighton: Education, Career
The multi-talented actress Merit Leighton has completed high school. She completed her high school online due to covid-19 pandemic. But the details regarding her school are under review.
Merit Leighton: Professional Life, Career
Merit Leighton is a professional actress, singer, and voice artist by profession. She is one of the quickly rising stars in the film industry.
As an anime fan, she was highly influenced by Japanese culture because of which she learned the Japanese language at a young age.
She began her career as a voice-over artist at the early age of 5. She debuts her career by voicing Lucinda the witch on the series Sofia the First in Disney Junior.
As an actress, she did her debut in the movie ‘Pretty Girl‘ in 2013.
Recently, she was cast on the Netflix series ‘Alexa & Katie’ (2018-) and also appeared in the tv series ‘The Young Icons in 2013.
As a music fan, she has sung songs for movies like “Anchorman 2,” “Despicable Me 2,” and ” Saige Paints the Sky.” She also collaborated with Hasley on the song “New Americana.”
Merit Leighton is also a YouTuber. She joined YT on 21 Jan 2016 by the name ‘KawaiiHappii’. She has 4.53k subscribers on her channel with more than 597k views.
Her channel is filled with K-pop, anime, and video games related content as she loves them. She is also the brand ambassador of Nintendo.
Rumors, Controversy
There were a few rumors that Merit Leighton was dating an actor Jacob Hopkins. They were seen together in the pictures on their Instagram pages. The rumors were never confirmed by the couple.
Later, the couple suddenly disappeared from Instagram posts together as they seemed to split up.
Net Worth, Income
Through Merit Leighton’s professional acting career and YouTube, Merit has a net worth of around $1.2 million.
The primary source of her income is acting and sponsorship. She has also earned some fortune through voice-over.
Merit Leighton earns a sum of between $69k-$80k yearly from sponsorship and advertisements. Her net income is still under review.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Build
Merit Leighton has a beautiful outstanding body with a gorgeous personality.
She has a slim and slender body type with measurements of 33-24-35 inches. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs around 50 kg.
Merit has a fair and cute face with a lovely smile. She has long, silky blonde hair with a lovely light brown pair of eyes.
She confirmed that she was diagnosed with Autism and ADHD. Recently, she has colored her hair pink.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter
Besides Merit Leighton’s acting career, she is also a YouTuber. She joined YT on Jan 21, 2016, and named her channel @kawaiihappii.
She has 4.53k subscribers and more than 597k views on her channel. Merit has got more than 24k followers on her Facebook account @Merit Leighton.
Merit Leighton is also holding an Instagram account name @meritleighton. She has 59.6k followers on her Instagram account. She regularly keeps posting her pictures on Instagram.
On Twitter, she has more than 6k followers on her account @meritleighton.
Merit Leighton’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June | Monday |
| 2025 | June | Tuesday |
| 2026 | June | Wednesday |
| 2027 | June | Thursday |
| 2028 | June | Saturday |