Halle Bailey, real life mermaid. Black mermaids existed hundreds of years before The Little Mermaid. Ariel is only 1 fictional character that *pales* in comparison to the depths and spirituality of various Black mermaids from ancient cultures. Halle Bailey is a real-life example of a mermaid because of her divine beauty, extraordinarily warm spirit, unique talents, excellent swimming skills...and oh the voice of a lifetime! Halle Bailey is better than Ariel. But, for the sake of this Little Holl