Lainey Wilson

Acting · 33 years old

Baskin, Louisiana, USA

Lainey Denay Wilson (born May 19, 1992) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Wilson performed from an early age, before going to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a career as a country performer. In 2014, she released her first album, followed by a second on the Lone Chief label in 2016. Wilson secured a publishing deal and later released an extended play (EP) in 2019, including the song 'Things a Man Oughta Know'. In 2020, it was issued as a single through the BBR Music Group and eventually reached number one on the American country songs chart. Wilson has received seven Country Music Association Awards, including winning their top honor Entertainer of the Year in 2023. She has also received a Grammy Award and six Academy of Country Music Awards. Wilson made her acting debut in the 2026 romantic drama film Reminders of Him, based on the Colleen Hoover novel of the same name.