--- description: Find out why Haley Kalil is one of the 100 most influential digital voices of 2025. title: Haley Kalil: TIME100 Creators 2025 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc0e2d8c8cdec7a49/6998c8111f67097542f568b0/TIME100-Creators-2025-Haley-Kalil-044.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Jul 09, 2025 # Haley Kalil @haleyybaylee by [Shannon Carlin](/author/shannon-carlin/) ## Shannon Carlin Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Carlin is a contributor for TIME.  Kevin Mazur—Getty Images Haley Kalil grew up poring over glossy fashion magazines, dreaming of landing on their pages. In 2017, that dream came true when she attended an open casting call for _Sports Illustrated_ and scored a spot in its Swimsuit Issue the following year. But modeling is only part of the picture. In the years since, the self-described geek, who graduated summa cum laude with a degree in biomedical sciences and psychology from St. Cloud State University in her native Minnesota, has built a following of 23 million across [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@haleyybaylee?lang=en "undefined") and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/haleyybaylee/?hl=en "undefined") by blending fashion and satire. Whether she’s serving tongue-in-cheek looks (like her slime-inspired outfit at this year’s Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards) or parodying pop culture tropes, Kalil has carved out a space where comedy and lifestyle collide. Her approach has occasionally landed her in hot water. See: a [poorly timed reference to Marie Antoinette](https://time.com/6977623/blockout-2024-celebrities-palestine-online-activism/ "undefined") that sparked online backlash. Kalil later apologized for the incident, which was an indicator of her massive reach. And her influence continues to grow: she’s secured major brand deals and red-carpet hosting gigs, including at this year’s Tony Awards and last year’s Oscars. _Data and insights powered by #paid_ Haley Kalil Is on the 2025 TIME100 Creators List ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-creators-2025/7299123/haley-kalil/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-creators-2025/7299123/haley-kalil/"},"headline":"Haley Kalil","datePublished":"2025-07-09T11:34:56.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-03T00:51:04.352Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/time100-creators-2025/7299123/haley-kalil/","keywords":["Social Media","list","franchise","Magazine","Special Project","sponsorshipblock","Accolades"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc0e2d8c8cdec7a49/6998c8111f67097542f568b0/TIME100-Creators-2025-Haley-Kalil-044.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Shannon Carlin","jobTitle":"Carlin is a contributor for TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/shannon-carlin/"}],"creator":"Shannon Carlin","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc0e2d8c8cdec7a49/6998c8111f67097542f568b0/TIME100-Creators-2025-Haley-Kalil-044.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-creators-2025/7299123/haley-kalil/","name":"Haley Kalil"}}]}] ```