Ansel Elgort is an American actor, singer, model, and DJ who gained acclaim with his role as Augustus Waters in the 2014 romantic tragedy film, The Fault in Our Stars, in which he starred opposite . He has also appeared in on-screen projects including The Goldfinch, Divergent, The Divergent Series: Insurgent, The Divergent Series: Allegiant, Baby Driver, and Paper Towns.
Born Name
Ansel Elgort
Nick Name
Ansolo
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
New York City, New York, United States
Residence
New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Education
Ansel took education from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York as well as The Professional Performing Arts School. Moreover, he has also taken lessons at the School of American Ballet and attended the Stagedoor Manor performing arts summer camp.
Occupation
Actor, DJ, Model, Singer
Family
- Father – Arthur Elgort (Worked as a photographer for Vogue)
- Mother – Grethe Barrett Holby (Opera Director, dancer)
- Siblings – Warren Elgort (Older Brother) (Film Editor), Sophie Elgort (Older Sister) (Professional Photographer)
- Others – Aase-Grethe (Maternal Grandmother), Harry Elgort (Paternal Grandfather), Sophie Didimamoff (Paternal Grandmother), Warren Barrett Holby (Maternal Grandfather) (Real Estate Developer)
Manager
He is represented by Brookside Artist Management.
Genre
Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, Electronic, Dance/House Music
Instruments
Vocals, Disc Jockey (DJ)
Labels
Island Records, Universal Music Group
Build
Slim
Height
6 ft 4 in or 193 cm
Weight
79 kg or 174 pounds
Girlfriend / Spouse
Ansel Elgort has dated –
- (2012-2014; 2015-Present) – After meeting dancer Violetta Komyshan in high school, Ansel Elgort started dating her in 2012. The duo dated each other for two years until late August 2014. However, within 6 months, they reconciled again in February 2015 and have since been together.
- (2014) – It was rumored that he had a fling with actress Kaitlyn Dever in the year 2014.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Ansel is of English, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and Norwegian descent on his mother’s side and Russian Jewish descent on his father’s side.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Towering height
- Long neck
Brand Endorsements
He has served as the brand ambassador for the designer Thom Browne.
Best Known For
Playing Tommy Ross in the 2013 film Carrie, as Caleb Prior in the 2014 film Divergent.
First Film
Ansel appeared in the 2013 supernatural horror film Carrie for his role as Tommy Ross.
Personal Trainer
Ansel works out in the gym. He has shown his muscular body to his fans and is surely taking care of his fitness.
Ansel Elgort Facts
- Ansel produces his music, which he calls as “Ansolo” (pronunciation – An-Solo).
- His dad has worked as a photographer for Vogue magazine.
- He modeled for Teen Vogue magazine at the age of 15.
- Ansel has also worked with English model for US Vogue in early 2013.
- He lost his at 14.
- As a model, he was worked with several magazines such as Elle, Vogue, 7000, Teen Vogue, Rolling Stone, Flaunt, Seventeen, and the list goes on.
- After acting, music is his second passion. He DJ’s under the name “Ansolo”.
- Ansel first appeared in a play Regrets written by Matt Charman in 2012.
- Elgort started taking interest in acting and so took acting classes at the age of 12.
- In October 2018, Ansel launched Polo Red Rush men’s fragrance.
- He has also appeared in music videos for songs like Be the One by and Off da Zoinkys by J.I.D.
- He faced s*xual assault allegations by a woman named Gabby in June 2020 who took to Twitter to state that he assaulted her in 2014 when she was 17 and he was 20. However, the actor denied all the claims and stated that it was a “brief, legal, and entirely consensual relationship”.
Facts of Ansel Elgort
- full nameAnsel Elgort
- Date of Birth March 14, 1994
- Age 30 years 5 months
- Horoscope Pisces
- Lucky Number 4
- Lucky Stone Aquamarine
- Lucky Color Sea Green
- Best Match for Marriage Cancer, Scorpio
- weight79 kg
- height6 ft 4 in