Raymond Arthur Quinn (born 25 August 1988 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English actor,singer and dancer, third of three sons brought up in Childwall by parents Val and Ray Snr. Ray now resides in Widnes with his partner of three years Kirsty McInerney.

Quinn attended Rudston Junior School in Childwall and Gateacre Comprehensive School, Liverpool. From a very young age a major influence in his life was his singing coach Suzanne Taylor. His interests in music often led to him being isolated from his peers during his childhood, he described his schoollife as "humming his favourite songs in the corner of the playground whilst all the other lads would be playing football or other things that teenagers would get up to. Quinn went on to study Performing Arts at Merseyside Dance and Drama College for a three year course where he completed two years before joining the X Factor finals.

Leanne trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and makes her professional debut to play Tracy.

Leanne said: I am over the moon to be cast as Tracy in Hairspray. I feel like I'm living in a dream and soon someone will wake me up. I can't believe that it has happened to me.

Leanne Jones was born in Stoke on Trent, England on 25th March 1985.