Black Female Voice Actor Hayley Armstrong

Commercial Voiceover Services

Commercial Voiceover Work

Looking for a youthful, millennial, or Gen Z vocal profile? Hayley delivers trendy, conversational reads that connect instantly with modern audiences. Whether your project requires the high-energy vibe of a social media content creator, a confident urban edge, or an authentic "best friend" tone, she provides the exact sound your audience relates to. She is also skilled in delivering a natural New York City accent upon request.

Animation Voiceover Services

Animation Voiceover Work - Anxious Avery - Animated Series

Bring your animated characters to life with emotional depth and youthful vibes. Hayley voices the lead role of Avery in "Anxious Avery," an original cartoon series exploring mental health and modern life as a young African American woman.

From animated series to video game archetypes, Hayley brings lived experience, sharp comedic timing, and detailed character work to the microphone.

You can find Hayley’s animation voice acting for Anxious Avery and watch new episodes on Youtube!

New episodes drop Mondays at 8pm CST.

Anxious Avery Animated Series - Youtube

Anxious Avery Animated Series - Instagram

Anxious Avery Animated Series - TikTok

Anxious Avery Animated Series - Facebook

Request a quote or Book Hayley to voice your animated character!

Voice Description

Voice Tone: Urban, Youthful, Young, Millennial, Gen Z, A sound that aims to connect instantly with African American listeners.

Her voice feels culturally familiar like a best friend, or the coolest person in the room.

“Cool Girl” Voice Over Style

Hayley has a vocal style that is described as hip, cool, funny, relatable, and full of swagger.

Hayley’s cool girl voice style has been heard in sportswear ads, shoe commercials, college recruitment videos, makeup and skincare brand ads, political ads, explainer videos, and more.

Celebrity Soundalikes

Hayley’s vocal tone is often compared to Issa Rae, Keke Palmer, and Ayo Edebiri.

Studio and Source Connect Capabilities

If you need a voice over artist with Source Connect, Hayley can provide that, but at the cost of the client, who would have to book a studio with Source Connect capabilities near her in Austin, Texas.

Equipment

• Sennheiser mkh 416 microphone

• Neumann tlm 103 microphone

• Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 audio interface

• Audacity (For Editing)

African American Voice Talent - Voiceover Portfolio

As an African American voice talent, Hayley has a portfolio of voiceover projects she’s narrated that relate to African American community and culture: HBCU Scholarship videos, Black History Month projects, and ads for Black owned businesses.

• Hayley voiced a promo for The Black and Positively Golden Gamer Scholarship Tournament, which benefits students attending HBCUs. (Historically Black College Universities)

• She’s narrated commercials for Dark and Lovely’s Protective Styles haircare line, a product made specifically for Black and African American hair.

• Hayley voiced a digital trailer for the book: Nigeria Jones, a story about a 16 year old Black girl from Philadelphia, the daughter of a prominent activist.

• Hayley has also voiced a toy commercial for an LOL Surprise doll named Honeylicious, who is recognized by fans as Black.

• She voiced an anthem video for Bowie State University, a prominent HBCU.

• Hayley voiced commercials for the Black owned and led business, “The Honey Pot Company.”

• Hayley also narrated an unboxing video for a Macy’s Black History Month campaign that featured and highlighted several Black-owned beauty brands.

Hayley is passionate about working with brands and companies that care about African American culture.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What are Hayley’s vocal characteristics?

• Hayley is best described as a youthful black female voice talent and voice over artist with a cool, hip, confident, and conversational tone. She easily adapts to Gen-Z, Millennial, and trendy styles.

• What are your standard turnaround times for commercial scripts?

• Most standard commercial spots (15, 30, or 60 seconds) can be delivered within 24 to 48 hours.

• How do you handle live directed sessions?

• Hayley’s professional home studio is equipped for live directed sessions via Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and over the phone, allowing your creative team to direct the pacing, tone, and performance exactly to your liking.

• Can Hayley adapt her voice for both mainstream reads and culturally specific campaigns?

• Absolutely. Hayley’s versatility is one of her greatest strengths. She can deliver a sleek, standard narration, a high-energy "hype" read for modern streetwear brands, or an authentic, relaxed conversation utilizing African American Vernacular English (AAVE) for hyper-targeted Black community campaigns.

• How does Hayley approach scripts that involve cultural slang or modern trends?

• As a native member of the Black Gen Z/Millennial community, Hayley understands the context, pronunciation, and rhythm behind modern phrasing. She works closely with copywriters and creative directors to ensure that the final delivery sounds natural, current, and respectful of the culture it draws from.

• Why is it important to specifically hire an African American voice actor for multicultural campaigns?

• African American audiences possess a finely tuned ear for racial authenticity. Hiring an authentic African American voice actor ensures that subtle linguistic nuances, emotional pacing, and cultural inflections are a part of the delivery. This prevents the campaign from feeling forced, respects the audience's identity, and fosters trust between brands and Black consumers.

Black Voiceover Actress - Recent Work

Poppi (Soda)

• Hayley is the voice actor for several Poppi soda commercials.

• Check out her voiceovers for the Poppi flavors, “Sour Apple,” “Shirley Temple,” “Punch Pop,” “Lemon Lime,” and more.

Enhance Inclusive Marketing With Diverse Female Voice Talent

Hayley is a voice talent who connects with Black consumers through voiceover because she embraces African American culture, knows how to build trust, and speaks authentically to multicultural listeners.

More than any other racial demographic, Black listeners can spot performative diversity from a mile away. True representation requires more than just promises and pictures of a few brown people, it demands a real, vocal identity.

As a professional voice talent, Hayley helps brands find cultural connection. If your campaign targets Black Millennials or Gen Z creators, Hayley brings lived experience to your script- an ingredient necessary to building trust and community with young Black people.

Major companies are shifting toward culturally conscious advertising because consumers of color want to hear voices that sound like their community. Hayley can tap into that familiarity, offering a range of deliveries that resonate with people who share her heritage. By choosing a voice who understands the rhythm and heart of the community, your brand avoids outdated caricatures and instead achieves a real connection with the Black consumer market.

If you want your brand to stand out on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, or traditional broadcast media, Hayley provides voiceovers that capture a trendy, youthful, modern voice. She can sound casual, conversational, upbeat and hype, bringing the authentic, “I got you” vibe required for modern marketing.

Multicultural Marketing Campaigns

In today’s advertising realm, representation and authenticity are everything. Hayley provides voiceovers tailored specifically for television, radio, and digital advertising campaigns.

• TV & Radio Commercials: Delivering everything from friendly, conversational retail reads to commercial voiceover for African American audiences.

• Infusing the perfect blend of cultural nuance, AAVE, modern phrasing, and authentic delivery that resonates with ethnic communities.

What Hayley Brings to Your Voiceover Project

• A young African American female voice talent with a natural style that builds trust with Black audiences.

• A fun gen z delivery that doesn’t sound like a traditional announcer. (TikTok and social media style voiceover)

• High-energy hype that’s perfect for upbeat retail, trendy, modern fashion, makeup, and skincare campaigns.

• Fast turnarounds with broadcast-quality audio.

• A voice talent who fits the request of brands looking for POC and voice actors of color.

• A voice actor who believes in the importance of DEI - diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Hayley loves collaborating with directors, companies, and brands who value pro-Black representation and cultural accuracy. Let’s give your vision the respect it deserves.

Hire Hayley

Ready to inject diversity and cultural authenticity into your next campaign? Hire Hayley and lets collaborate on your next voiceover project.

Specializing in young, hip, urban voiceover styles and known for a natural Gen-Z Millennial vocal tone, Hayley is among the top voice actresses delivering the conversational sound that today’s young adult audiences identify with.

Hayley’s Personal Experience With Voice Acting

Growing up in Austin, Texas, Hayley did not initially view voice acting as a day-one dream, though she was always deeply passionate about watching cartoons. Her subconscious desire to enter the field was sparked by hearing legendary voice actors like Cree Summer, whose distinct performances in shows like The Rugrats and Codename: Kids Next Door served as a major lifelong inspiration.

As a young creative spirit with a passion for singing and theatre performance, Hayley eventually transitioned her acting skills into the recording booth. After finding early success booking online commercial work with basic equipment, she invested in top-tier gear and built a highly functional makeshift studio inside her closet. Since then, she has narrated numerous high-profile projects, trained continuously, and collaborated with clients across the globe.

Discovering the Power of Code-Switching

Her childhood experiences heavily influenced her adaptive vocal style. Growing up as one of only a few Black children in her elementary school, she frequently faced questions about why she "sounded white." While these comments were a form of micro-aggression, they helped her recognize a vital linguistic skill that would later benefit her voiceover career: the ability to code-switch seamlessly between standard North American English and Black American English (AAVE). This early adaptation taught her how to weave between accents and dial up specific cultural inflections on a whim.

Early Signs and Theatre Foundations

Looking back, the signs of her future career path were always present:

• Fifth Grade Announcements: She was handpicked to read her school's morning announcements due to her advanced clarity and diction, which taught her how to take notes on the fly and improvise.

• Middle School Readings: While reading a novel aloud in class, she spontaneously invented distinct voices for every character, bringing instant energy and comedic timing to the text.

• Theatrical Training: Her formal background in theatre taught her core performance mechanics, such as diaphragmatic breathing for stage projection, working professionally with audio technicians, and interpreting a director's constructive notes to deliver lines with varied intentions.

Though Hayley's voice acting journey is still evolving, she considers it a privilege to bring authentic representation to the industry. She aims to land more roles in animation, partner with a reputable agency, and inspire future generations of young Black girls to explore the world of voiceover.

Black Female Voice Actor Hayley Armstrong On Breaking Stereotypes

When modern projects put out casting calls for a "Black voice actor," directors are often looking for specific, narrow archetypes. In the voiceover industry, a Black female voice actor is frequently boxed into predictable categories like the "sassy best friend," the "sidekick," or the "maternal voice of God" carrying deep gravitas.

While every voiceover artist needs to build a career, Black female voice actor Hayley Armstrong is dedicated to breaking out of these restrictive boxes. For Hayley, advocacy means exploring the full, rich spectrum of what a contemporary African American female voice can achieve.

Redefining "Urban" in Modern Voiceover

Historically, the word "urban" served as a cautious industry stand-in for "Black". While this linguistic shift forced casting directors to become more explicit and transparent when they specifically required an authentic Black female voice actor for a commercial or animation, it also created a new misunderstanding.

"Urban" has its own distinct, geographic meaning that often gets lost. To Hayley, an urban voice reflects the rhythm, texture, and dialect of someone raised in a major inner city, regardless of their racial background. Because not all Black individuals share the same geographic upbringing, assuming every Black voice is automatically "urban" is fundamentally limiting.

Hayley is able to deliver both standard North American and urban vocal styles depending on the needs of the project, refusing to let her heritage restrict her range.

Seeing Blackness as Vast, Not Limiting

Hayley proudly highlights her heritage in her brand because she loves connecting with African American culture. However, she actively challenges the voiceover industry to stop viewing Blackness as a single, uniform tone. A Black female voice actor possesses just as much natural vocal variation and stylistic range as anyone else, but mainstream audition requests do not always reflect this reality.

Hayley strongly advocates for casting practices that allow Black voices to be as multidimensional as white voices. There is value in a voice that is instantly recognizable to Black consumers. It fosters immediate trust, evokes the warmth of family or cultural circles, and makes listeners feel entirely at home.

At the same time, the digital landscape has seen non-Black actors profit by imitating these cultural inflections. Hayley believes the industry must prioritize authentic casting while celebrating every unique way a voice can be Black.

The Ultimate Voiceover Superpower

For Hayley, true representation means embracing the entirety of her lived experience.

"As Black voice actors, we have likely spent our entire lives code-switching to navigate different spaces," Hayley notes. "In the recording booth, that survival tactic transforms into our ultimate voiceover superpower. It gives a Black female voice actor like myself the unique ability to shift fluidly between accents, access cultural inflections on a whim, and take this industry completely by storm."

Why Representation Matters In Voiceover

Hayley has written at length about the importance of representation in the voiceover industry.

She believes that Black characters are best and most authentically represented when they are voiced by Black actors.

Similarly, commercials for products that are used primarily by Black consumers, should be voiced by diverse actors from the same background.

When there are political ads aiming to get Black voters to come out and vote, the voice telling them to do so should come from a Black person, because it builds trust and is more relatable to Black listeners.

If there’s a project getting the word out about sickle cell disease that requires a voice actor, that voice actor should be Black, because 90 percent of people in the US with sickle cell disease are Black.

The closer in heritage and lived experience the voice actor is to the people they’re speaking to, the better, more honest, and well received the performance will be.