Keala Settle Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Keala Settle is an American actress, theatre artist, and singer who is known for originating the role of Norma Valverde in the musical, Hands on a Hardbody, which ran on Broadway in 2013 and got her nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk Award, and Tony Award in the “Best Featured Actress in a Musical” category. Moreover, she has also appeared in on-screen projects like The Greatest Showman, Ricki and the Flash, and Rent: Live.

Born Name

Keala Joan Settle

Nick Name

Ti K., Lala

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Laie, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States

Nationality

Education

Keala Settle studied at Kahuku High School and later got enrolled at Southern Utah University.

Occupation

Actress, Theatre Artist, Singer

Family

• Father – David Settle
• Mother – Susanne (née Riwai)
• Siblings – Kelly Settle (Younger Sister), Dorthy Settle (Younger Sister), Ryan Settle (Younger Sister), Chad Settle (Younger Sibling)
• Others – Norman James Settle (Paternal Grandfather), Joan Coverdale (Paternal Grandmother), Ruanui Hamahona “Rua” MacDonald (Maternal Grandfather), Ti Te Maari Waiti (Maternal Grandmother)

Manager

Keala Settle is represented by 42 West, Public Relations Firm, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Genre

R&B

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

She has released her EP, Chapter One, via NoiseWells.

Build

Large

Height

5 ft 3 in or 160 cm

Weight

80 kg or 176.5 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

White

Keala Settle is of English descent on her father’s side and has Māori (Rangitāne, Ngāti Kahungunu) and Scottish roots on her mother’s side.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Beauty spot on her cheek
• Pierced ears

Keala Settle Facts

1. She made her first theatrical film appearance by playing the role of Sharon in the 2015 musical comedy-drama film, Ricki and the Flash, starring , , , , , , and Rick Springfield.
2. Keala Settle portrayed the character of Lettie Lutz, a bearded lady, in the 2017 musical biographical drama film, The Greatest Showman, which starred , , , , and . Also, Keala performed the song This Is Me for the movie which won the 2018 Golden Globe Award for “Best Original Song” and was nominated for the Academy Award for “Best Original Song”.
3. She has been cast in a number of theatre productions in roles like Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables, Becky in Waitress, Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar, Bloody Mary in South Pacific, and Shirley in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
4. As a singer, she has been a part of albums, extended plays, and tracks such as The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, The Greatest Showman: Reimagined, Chapter One, This Is Me, Harder, and Bird Set Free.

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