Chloé Hayden

Chloé Sarah Hayden[2] (born July 23, 1997),[3] is an Australian actress, social media personality, disability rights activist and author. She is known for her role as Quinni Gallagher-Jones on the 2022 Netflix reboot of Heartbreak High and her online disability awareness and activism.[4]

Chloé Hayden
Born (1997-07-23) 23 July 1997
Melbourne, Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • activist
  • media personality
  • author
Years active2016–present
Partner(s)Dylan Rohan (2020–present; engaged)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2016–present
Subscribers78,000[1]
(February 2023)
Total views16.23 million[1]
Last updated: January 10, 2023
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life

Chloe Sarah Hayden was on born on 23 July 1997, in Melbourne, Australia.[3] Hayden grew up near the city of Geelong, Victoria.[5] Hayden has a younger brother who is also autistic,[5] as well as an adopted brother and sister from Taiwan.[6]

At the age of 13, she had attended ten different schools and suffered from severe depression and anxiety as a result of severe bullying,[5] leading Hayden to be homeschooled as a result of this bullying.[7]

Hayden was diagnosed with autism at age 13, and ADHD at age 22.[8]

Career

Hayden began posting to her YouTube channel in 2016, under the pseudonym Princess Aspien.[9] In 2020, she went viral after she posted a YouTube video criticizing Australian singer Sia's debut film Music, for its portrayal of autism.[10]

In November 2021, she was cast as Quinn “Quinni” Gallagher-Jones in the Netflix reboot of Heartbreak High. Her character, Quinni, is autistic and was written with her input;[11] This makes Hayden one of the first autistic actors to portray an autistic main character. Hayden herself says that she loves playing an autistic character as she can freely stim.[7]

In August 2022, Hayden release Different, Not Less, a part self-help guide book that talks about seeking diagnosis, sensory issues and much more. Hayden stated, “I wrote this book because I wish I had it when I was diagnosed."[7]

Hayden also appeared in the Australia Marie Claire magazine for the Women of the Year edition.[12]

Public image and activism

Hayden's performance as Quinni in Heartbreak High was universally well-received with many commending it that it actually is a well represented autistic character that isn't for once stereotyped.[13]

Hayden couldn't understand why she wasn't able to have friends as they never liked her. Hayden wishes to break existing autism stereotypes by talking about her experiences. She has stated, "I see autism as a superpower, if you look at people at the top of their fields, so many of them are on the spectrum.”[5]

She is a proponent of autism rights and neurodiversity movements.

In 2023, Hayden accused Marvel Stadium of ableism after they were barred from a sensory room during a concert for Harry Styles in February 2023.[14] Marvel Stadium then stated that they would be building a second sensory room and retraining their staff.[15]

Personal life

Hayden has been in a relationship with Dylan Rohan since 2020.[16] They got engaged in December 2022.[17]

She is vegan and cannot eat red food which is one of her sensory issues from being autistic.[7]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2020 Wego Health Award TikTok Activist Won [18]
Geelong Youth Awards Youth Disability Inclusion Award Won [19][20]
Young Achiever Award Won
2022 Marie Claire awards Marie Claire Rising Star Of The Year Won [12]
12th AACTA Awards Audience Choice Award for Best Actress Won [21]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Jeremy the Dud Heidi Short film
2021 Sister from the South Robyn
2022 Counter Girls Grace Miniseries
2022 Embrace: Kids Herself Documentary film
Frankly Panelist
2022–present Heartbreak High Quinn "Quinni" Gallagher-Jones Main cast
2023 Play School Herself Featured guest; Episode: "Show Time 2"

Writing
  • Hayden, Chloé (5 January 2023). Different, Not Less: A neurodivergent's guide to embracing your true self and finding your happily ever after. Murdoch Books. ISBN 9781922616180.

References
  1. "About Chloé Hayden". YouTube.
  2. Hayden, Chloé (May 6, 2021). "Saying Goodbye to Princess Aspien". YouTube. Retrieved 2023-01-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Chloe Hayden". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  4. Wright, Elizabeth; Young, Evan (2022-12-12). "Autistic Heartbreak High actress Chloé Hayden grew up thinking she 'wasn't supposed to exist'". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  5. Boseley, Matilda (2020-05-23). "'It's a superpower': an autistic young woman takes her message of inclusion to TikTok". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  6. @chloeshayden (December 14, 2019). "Five years ago, my brother came home from Taiwan" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. Topsfield, Jewel (24 September 2022). "Chloe Hayden channels her anger at Sia into scriptwriting gold for Heartbreak High". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  8. Trombka, James (October 2022). "Chloe Hayden: Breaking Stereotypes through Media". Kent State University. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  9. Hayden, Chloe (2016-02-05). "This Is Me (aspergers)". YouTube. Retrieved 2023-01-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. Eloise, Marianne (2022-10-30). "I Didn't Expect To See Real Autistic Representation On Screen. I Was Wrong". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  11. Clement, Charli (2022-09-22). "Why Heartbreak High's autistic queer representation is so groundbreaking". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  12. "See Chloé Hayden's Moving Acceptance Speech At Marie Claire's Women Of The Year Awards". Marie Claire. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  13. Gulla, Emily (2022-09-14). "Heartbreak High viewers are all praising the show for one important reason". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  14. Sum, Eliza (2023-02-26). "Heartbreak High star accuses Marvel Stadium of ableism at Styles show". The Age. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  15. Watson, Meg. "Marvel Stadium announces changes after alleged ableism at Harry Styles show". The Age. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  16. Ichchha (2022-09-13). "Heartbreak High: Who Is Chloe Hayden Boyfriend Dylan Rohan? Age Gap Family And Net Worth". Genius Celebs. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  17. Hayden, Chloe (2022-12-21). "How you know you've found the one". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  18. Hayden, Chloé (October 15, 2020). "Holy guacamole heck on toast, ya girl just won the WEGO health awards!". Facebook. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  19. City of Greater Geelong (2020-07-29). "Geelong Youth Awards 2020". Retrieved 12 November 2022 – via YouTube.
  20. "Who is Chloé?". Chloe Hayden. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  21. "Winners Announced for the 2022 AACTA Awards". Australian Film Institute | Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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