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Former women's world No. 1 Halep suffered a shocki defeat at the hands of American qualifier Taylor Townsend.
Halep looked to be heading for yet another early exit but came out firing after losing the second set.
A day when Serena had been expected to equal Margaret Court's all-time record of winning 24 Grand Slam singles titles ended with the 37-year-old American suffering her heaviest defeat in a major final at the hanads of Simona Halep.
The result denied Serena Williams from equalling Margaret Court's all-time record of winning 24 Grand Slam singles titles.
Halep cruised to a 6-1 6-3 victory, becoming the first Romanian woman to reach the singles final at the All England Club.
The 37-year-old will become the oldest woman to contest a Grand Slam final in the professional era.
Halep is through to the last four at Wimbledon for the first time since 2014 after a 7-6(4), 6-1 victory over China's Zhang Shuai.
Coco Gauff's remarkable fairytale run at Wimbledon came to an end with a straight-set defeat by former world number one Simona Halep.
Halep and Azarenka were among four former WTA number ones in singles action on day three.
Gauff, the youngest woman ever to survive the qualifying tournament, played like a seasoned performer as she clinically beat the 39-year-old great 6-4 6-4 to earn a standing ovation from an enchanted Court One crowd.