Hailee Steinfeld was born to her parents Peter Steinfeld And Cheri Steinfeld, on December 11, 1996.

Her parents had two children, and she was born in the Tarzana section of Los Angeles, California.

Cheri, her mother, is an interior designer, and Peter, her father, is a personal trainer. Griffin is the older brother of the American actress.

Similarly, Jake Steinfeld, a fitness trainer, is her paternal uncle, and Larry Domasin, a former child actor, is her maternal granduncle.

When Steinfeld was eight years old, her maternal cousin, actress True O’Brien, appeared in a television commercial, prompting her to explore acting as well.

She attended Ascension Lutheran School and Colina Middle School while growing up in Agoura Hills and Thousand Oaks.