In February 2026, a company behind New York City's LinkNYC network announced plans to bring Haley Kalil's videos to more than 4,000 street-level screens. The project marked an unusual new setting for a creator whose career had already moved from scientific research to fashion modeling and viral comedy.

Known online as Haley Baylee and @haleyybaylee, Kalil is an American model, comedian and digital creator. Her career now includes major advertising campaigns and television hosting, but the path to that work began far from the entertainment industry.

Haley Kalil: Profile Snapshot

• Professional name: Haley Kalil, also known as Haley Baylee
• From: Minnesota, United States
• Base: New York City, United States
• Profession: Digital creator, model, comedian and television host
• Education: St. Cloud State University; medical biology and psychology, with a minor in chemistry
• Known for: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, comedy videos, brand campaigns and Netflix hosting

Before the Camera: Science and a Modeling Breakthrough

Kalil studied medical biology and psychology at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, graduating summa cum laude with a minor in chemistry. She also worked in an immunology laboratory. Her scientific background later became part of her public identity, appearing alongside the humor and fashion that audiences know today.

She competed in beauty pageants before reaching a wider modeling audience. In 2014, she held the Miss Minnesota USA title. She then attended an open casting call for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and was named a co-winner of its first Swim Search in 2018, alongside Camille Kostek.

That opportunity led to a 2019 rookie shoot in Kenya and further appearances in 2020 and 2021. She returned for the magazine's 2026 issue, photographed in Loreto, Mexico. The return meant that a publication associated with her early career was still part of her professional story after her rise on social media.

The Apartment Video That Changed Her Online Career

Her next major audience came through comedy. In a June 2025 interview with the Forbes Top Creators Show, Kalil described how an apartment-tour video went viral and helped accelerate her online career. She spoke about building an audience through frequent posting, original characters and an interest in internet humor.

Her videos mix fashion, everyday situations and deliberately exaggerated characters. One person may play several roles in the same sketch. The format allows Kalil to move between glamorous appearances and comedy without treating them as separate careers.

In 2025, TIME included her on its inaugural TIME100 Creators list, recognizing her combination of fashion and satire. The recognition followed a shift from being photographed for magazines to producing entertainment in which she controls much of the performance herself.

Samsung Team Galaxy: Comedy Becomes a Brand Campaign

Samsung announced in February 2026 that Haley Baylee had joined Team Galaxy for the 2026 season. The relationship was a named creator collaboration, not a company she founded or owned.

For a Galaxy S26 Ultra campaign released in March, Kalil appeared as several characters on a crowded flight, each trying to look at another person's screen. The comedy introduced Samsung's Privacy Display feature while keeping the multiple-character style familiar to her audience.

That project shows how a brand used her established creative approach rather than replacing it with a conventional product demonstration. Samsung also featured Kalil in its Galaxy S26 Ultra activity around the April 2026 world premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2.

From Social Feeds to New York Streets

In a separate agreement announced in February 2026, media company Intersection said it would bring Kalil's content to the LinkNYC digital screen network through summer 2026. The planned distribution covered more than 4,000 screens across New York City.

Unlike a typical social post, LinkNYC placed creator programming in public spaces. For Kalil, the project took humor developed for phones into the streets of the city where she was based.

Live Shopping and Television Hosting

Kalil has also worked with Amazon Live, where creators introduce products through live video. In a November 2025 conversation published by Amazon Ads, she discussed the importance of recommending products she genuinely likes and maintaining trust with viewers. That work is an example of creator-led shopping content, not evidence that she owns the products or their brands.

In August 2026, she hosted Let's Marry Harry: The Reunion on Netflix. The streaming service also announced her as the host of an upcoming reality competition series titled Win the Mall. Hosting placed her in a different role from the short-form sketches that helped build her following.

Haley Kalil on Famousi

Kalil's career is still moving between fields: a return to Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, character-led technology advertising, live shopping and unscripted television. For viewers who first encountered her in a comedy video, these projects offer a fuller view of the creative and commercial work behind the screen.

Famousi can help readers follow those projects and the brands involved as new, documented stories become available. If Kalil shares a public product offer or creator code whose availability and conditions can be confirmed, it can be covered alongside the relevant brand. This profile does not suggest that a current promotion is available.

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