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Hayley Arceneaux Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth4 December 1991

Age29 Years (as of 2021)

BirthplaceBaton Rouge, Louisiana

ProfessionPhysician Assistant

NationalityAmerican (USA)

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyParents: Howard and Colleen Arceneaux; Brother: Hayden Arceneaux; Sister-in-law: Liz Suttles

Hayley Arceneaux Biography

Hayley Arceneaux is a physician assistant and childhood bone cancer survivor from Louisiana who served as the chief medical officer on Inspiration4, SpaceX

Early life and background

Hayley Arceneaux was born on December 4, 1991, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and grew up in St. Francisville. She identifies with Cajun heritage and spent her early schooling years in her hometown before attending Southeastern Louisiana University. As a child she trained in Taekwondo and later earned a black belt.

At age ten she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital included chemotherapy, limb-preservation surgery with knee replacement, and the placement of a titanium rod in her left femur. She completed rehabilitation and later returned to St. Jude as a member of its staff; her personal experience as a former patient has played a meaningful role in her work with children undergoing cancer treatment.

Career

Arceneaux earned an undergraduate degree from Southeastern Louisiana University, majoring in Spanish with a minor in biology, and went on to complete her Physician Assistant training at the same university in 2016. She began working at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis in April 2020 as a physician assistant, where she performs clinical work and supports pediatric cancer patients.

In early 2021 she was selected to fly on Inspiration4, the first all-civilian orbital mission organized by Jared Isaacman and launched by SpaceX. The mission’s crew included Isaacman, Sian Proctor, Christopher Sembroski, and Arceneaux. On Inspiration4 she was designated the crew’s Chief Medical Officer. Her participation was notable both because of her clinical role at St. Jude and because she would be the first person to fly to space with an implanted prosthesis.

Public profile

Arceneaux has spoken about how her cancer history informs her work and her view of the Inspiration4 opportunity. She has emphasized the importance of offering hope and representation to current patients and survivors, and she expressed enthusiasm for involving St. Jude’s patients in outreach during the flight, including plans to connect with children at the hospital while in orbit.

Her public image highlights fitness and wellness: she practices strength training, yoga, and meditation as part of her preparation for the mission, and she describes physical conditioning as important for tolerating launch and working in microgravity. Outside of work and training she enjoys activities such as travel, fishing, rafting, and playing golf. She is also an animal lover and shares photos of her dog on social media.

Arceneaux has been described as one of the youngest Americans chosen for a crewed orbital flight. During training in mid-2021 she and the other crew members completed the regimen required for the mission. Seats on the Inspiration4 capsule carried symbolic meanings assigned by the crew; Arceneaux’s seat represented "Hope."

Latest updates

In 2021 Arceneaux continued her role at St. Jude while preparing for and participating in the Inspiration4 mission. Her selection generated attention for the ties between the hospital and the flight crew’s fundraising and outreach efforts. She has discussed plans to conduct science tasks on orbit and to prioritize communication with St. Jude patients while in space.

Career highlights

Hayley Arceneaux’s career highlights include completing her PA degree in 2016, joining St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as a physician assistant in 2020, and serving as Chief Medical Officer on the Inspiration4 all-civilian SpaceX mission in 2021.

Personal life

Arceneaux is unmarried. Her parents are Howard and Colleen Arceneaux. She has a brother, Hayden Arceneaux, and a sister-in-law, Liz Suttles; both are aerospace engineers. She lists non-vegetarian eating habits and enjoys fitness pursuits and outdoor activities in her free time.

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Recent Work

Inspiration4 — Chief Medical Officer, Crew Member

Selected as a crew member and Chief Medical Officer for the all-civilian Inspiration4 SpaceX flight in late 2021.

2021
Physician Assistant, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Clinical physician assistant caring for pediatric cancer patients at the hospital where she was treated as a child.

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Completed PA degree at Southeastern Louisiana University (2016)
  2. Joined St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as a physician assistant (2020)
  3. Served as Chief Medical Officer and crew member on SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission (2021)
  4. Survived childhood osteosarcoma and returned to work at the hospital that treated her
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hayley Arceneaux born?

4 December 1991

What is Hayley Arceneaux known for?

Physician Assistant

What is Hayley Arceneaux’s marital status?

Unmarried