The former world number one will be gunning for her second grand slam when she plays Serena Williams in the showpiece on Saturday.
Here, PA takes a look at the Romanian's run to the final.
First round – Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Simona Halep had a tough match first up (Mike Egerton/PA)
The seventh seed opened up Court One for the tournament and came out of a competitive match with a 6-4 7-5 win against the Belarussian.
Second round – Mihaela Buzarnescu
It was Halep that emerged triumphant in the all-Romanian battle (Mike Egerton/PA)
An all-Romanian tie went the distance in the second round as Halep got the better of her compatriot 6-3 4-6 6-2.
Third round – Victoria AzarenkaVictoria Azarenka was no match for Halep (Steven Paston/PA)
A mouth-watering battle of two former world number ones looked in prospect and it was given Centre Court billing, but Halep cruised to a 6-3 6-1 win.
Fourth round – Cori Gauff
Halep was the player who ended Cori Gauff's fairytale run (Mike Egerton/PA)
Halep proved to be one of the least popular fourth-round winners ever when she ended the hopes of 15-year-old Gauff with a 6-3 6-3 win.
Quarter-final – Shuai Zhang
Beating Shuai Zhang in the quarter-final was met with joy by Halep (Adam Davy/PA)
The former French Open champion overcame a tricky start against the surprise package, but eventually posted a 7-6 (4) 6-1 success.
Semi-final – Elina Svitolina
The 27-year-old made light work of her semi-final against Elina Svitolina (Victoria Jones/PA)
With her first Wimbledon final in her grasp, there were no nerves on show as she outplayed her Ukrainian opponent in a disappointingly one-sided 6-1 6-3 win.
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