Hayley Orrantia Is Slowly & Steadily Making Waves In Two Huge Industries

Hayley Orrantia is an actress, singer, and songwriter who hails from Highland Village, Texas. She was a contestant on the first season of "The X Factor."

After auditioning as a solo artist, she and three other contestants were assembled by Simon Cowell into the girl group "Lakoda Rayne."

Orrantia recently completed her first solo tour, "Strong, Sweet & Southern." She performed at various venues, and some of her solo releases included "Give Me Back Sunday" and "Lovesick." She has also recorded songs on the soundtracks for Disney's "Tinker Bell," "The Lost Treasure," "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam," and "Hannah Montana Forever."

She has opened for several major artists and celebrities, including Brad Paisley, Easton Corbin, Hot Chelle Rae, Jack Ingram, JLS, Julianne Hough, and Rachael Ray. Orrantia has performed at CMA Fest and on the main stages at the Texas State Fair, the Montana State Fair, and other festivals throughout the country.

Additionally, she sang the national anthem for the New Orleans Saints, Dallas Mavericks, and many other teams.

As an accomplished songwriter, Orrantia wrote the theme song for "The Jane Show," and co-wrote "Power of a Girl" for the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts USA.

She recently penned the song "Who I Am" for a friend who suffered an eating disorder. She later went on to perform it for several National Eating Disorders Association events in Texas and California.

Orrantia appeared in the feature film "God's Not Dead 2" as Brooke's lead character for her acting streak. She was also featured in the movie "Cooper" and the "Castle Hills Gang." This premiered in 2010 at the Dallas International Film Festival and has received numerous awards from the National Home Builders, Telly Awards, Webby Awards, and the Dallas Home Builders Association.

She has also served as an ambassador for the Texas Music Project, a nonprofit organization focused on helping promote music education in Texas schools.

The part-time Nashville resident enjoys a successful career as an undercover house flipper in her spare time, and the 26-year-old already has several architectural projects under her belt.

This is not a rare phenomenon in the acting industry; other onscreen celebs have forged legitimate side hustles by renovating and selling homes. However, in Orrantia's case, she doesn't merely write the checks and outsources the rest of the process to a design team.

Per her interview with Dirt, Orrantia mentioned it was a legacy passed on from her grandfather to her father and then to her.

"My great grandfather was a builder in Montana and that's where the family legacy began. He built entire homes by hand by himself at times. Every now and then my father, Dan, and my uncle, Peter, would lend him a hand on projects," she said.

She continued saying, "That's where their passion grew for it and ever since, Peter has been doing custom woodworking and Dan had started his own real estate business, flipping homes since 1995. More recently, as I've discovered my love of interior design, I hopped on board to start this business with my family flipping and building homes in Nashville, Tennessee."

When asked how she juggles being a house flipper and an actress, she admitted that although it could be daunting, her father has been of great help to her.

"Dan acts as the contractor on our projects so he is generally the one to be in town and manage everything. My job is mainly discussing and planning the design with my cousin, Matt, who is also Peter's son. Matt is a master architect, so he is responsible for creating the new design or layout for homes we flip and I come in with style choices from cabinets, colors, fixtures, and tiling," she explained.

Per CelebrityNetWorth.com, Orrantia's net worth is $3 million, while her annual salary hasn't been calculated yet. Most of her earnings could be linked to her major television role as Erica Goldberg on "The Goldbergs" and her music career in general.

She landed a role in the sitcom in 2013 when she was 19 years old. Thus, it's safe to say this was her debut into the acting industry and her foray into the limelight.

The popular actress and musician has earned an impressive fortune through her thriving career, part of which she spends on humanitarian activities and is involved in various charity organizations.

The show, which premiered in 2013, is an alternate reality version of the 1980s. Produced by Adam Goldberg and directed by Jeff Garlin, it shows the reality and quirks of the decade through the eyes of the Goldberg children, Erica, Barry, and Adam.

The youngest child, Adam, documents his family's day-to-day life with the aid of his video camera.

This gives the audience a relatable perspective into the life of the kooky, funny, and lovable Goldberg family.

After seven years on air, "The Goldbergs" has become one of ABC's hottest shows. It was recently renewed for a ninth season which premiered on September 22, 2021.