A female automotive technician who has marked her name in what used to be called the Men’s World, the automotive industry. She is the car mechanic who greases her fingernails to built awesome cars from scratch. She is an entrepreneur, co-star in a TV car show, and a teacher.
Faye is also the most diverse and interesting car person who loves to work on mainly Toyota products. She is the owner of Pistons and PixieDust mobile auto repair, she is the co-host of MotorTrend’s All Girls Garage, and co-founder of Woman And Machine.
Woman and machine is an organization that hosts day-long, female-centered, automotive workshops across the country. She also teaches popular hands-on workshops for women several times a month.
Faye Hadley Wikipedia
Hadley was born on 25th September 1986 in the USA as Lafayette Lewis. She also goes by her maiden name Anya Lewis.
Her father holds a Ph.D. degree from MIT and her mother Cindy Copeland has been her true support. Her Instagram posts indicate that her father and mother have separated and her mother remarried. Faye however, shares a strong bond with her stepfather as well.
Faye’s father being an intelligent person has always encouraged his daughter for higher education. therefore, Faye enrolled at Harvard University to earn her degree in Psychology in 2010.
She was interested in cars from an early age and she used to be the happiest person when she gets to play with cars and work on them. therefore, her mother motivated her to pursue her career in whichever field she wanted and never forced her to fit into any gender stereotypes.
Faye’s deep interest in machinery and vehicles cemented when she took a cross-country road trip in a VW Rabbit in 2007.
Faye Hadley Biography – Career
After graduating from college as a licensed Psychotherapist, she started working as a full-time therapist in the Northeast. But in her off hours, she used to apprentice with a mechanic in Providence, RI. However, working as an apprentice and full-time therapist was not her dream. So she resigned and move on to Portland. She then returned to school to train in the automotive trade, working evenings at a local independent garage to pay the bills.
After her training and classes, she got a job at a Toyota dealership where she continued her education, receiving several certifications through Toyota. She was then appointed by an independent shop that specializes in older vehicles. the shop was expanding to include Toyota and hybrid repair. Her experience in the shop and her customers’ initiation led her to take classes after hours.
She used to teach her customers why their cars behaving the way it is, how to buy new or used cars and not get screwed. Fascinated by her, soon the customers started to invite her to work on their cars. This led to her opening Pistons and Pixie Dust her own repair shop in San Antonio Texas. The tagline of the shop was by women, for women, and aimed to bridge the gap between women and machines.
Faye also got the opportunity to star in the reality TV Show named All Girls Garage. the show was aired on Discovery channel first on 3rd March 2012. all Girls Garage is a reality show that features all women mechanics taking up complex car repair jobs. They also give DIY tips on their show, the show is owned by Sarah Bogi who is also the star of the show. As of 2020, the show is running on its ninth season.
Faye Hadley Net Worth & Salary
Hadley loves her job and her automotive, like her baby. The psychotherapist comes into play but not in taking care of people but in taking care of vehicles.
Faye has worked all her life in the automotive industry repairing the vehicles from scratch and giving them the image she has imagined.
She has her own repair shop, conducts classes, is the co-star of the reality show, and is a YouTuber as well. All her professional endeavors have earned Faye Hadle a net worth of $500,000 as of 2021.
Faye Hadley Husband
Faye is married to her husband Brandon Hadley, who is a wood artist. Hadley met her spouse in late 2015 and got married on the 25th of September 2016, the same day as her birthday.
The couple seems very happy in their 4 years marriage and the bond is still going strong. The couple is not planning to expand their family as of now.
Brandon is a 40-year-old man, who is originally from Phoneix, Arizona. Currently, Faye and her husband are residing in Texas.
Faye Hadley Height & Weight
Tattooed and pierced girl of 34 years of age, Faye seems to be of above-average height and average built with brown eyes and black hair. Hadley stands at a height of 5 feet and 8 inches tall which is 1.72 meters.
Working with cars, she gets her hands and body greased, oiled, and dirty but still manages to look beautiful and amazing at the same time.
Her amazing charming personality is also one of the reasons people believe in her with their personal automotive.
Faye Hadley Social Media
Faye has verified an Instagram account with 70.4k Followers and 1,153 posts. She has identified herself as a Toyota/Lexus/Scion Specialist. She has posted pictures of herself working in the garage in different cars and vehicles.
Faye Hadley is active on YouTube in her own official Channel as Faye Hadley with 67.8K subscribers to date. She has joined YouTube on Apr 23, 2013, and she regularly posts DIY videos at the beginning of every week along with 2 weekly Livestreams- Automotive Book Club every Wednesday at 5:30 Central Time, and Automotive Chit Chat Happy Hour at 3:30 Central Time.
Faye is also active on her Facebook account Faye Hadley @MechanicalFaye where she is liked by 4,567 people and followed by 5,282 people. Her last post is on March 8th on the occasion of Women’s Day where she congratulated all the women around the world.
Faye Hadley Wikipedia Facts
| Maiden Name
Full Name |
Anya Lweis / Lafayette Lewis
Lafayette Lewis Hadley |
| Date of Birth/Birthday | 25th September 1986 |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Born Country | USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Parents | Father Ph.D. holder from MIT and mother Cindy Copeland |
| Siblings | N/A |
| Profession | Automotive Technician |
| Education(college/university) | Harvard University |
| Marital status | Married |
| Husband | Brandon Hadley |
| Children | None |
| Social Media | Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube |
| Net Worth | $500,000 |
| Height in Feet | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Eye color | 1.72 meters |
