Keala Settle Bio, Family, Relationship, Net Worth, & Salary

The Tony Award nominee American actress and singer, Keala Settle gained massive fame for her incredible acting skills. She became the center of attraction for her work in ‘Hands on a Hardbody,’ ‘The Greatest showman,’ and ‘Seasons of Love.

Likewise, leading off as an actress in 2002, Settle has been in the industry for a decade. At present, she is popular for her work in The Greatest Showman (2017). To know more about Keala Settle’s personal and professional life, we suggest you read the whole article.

About Keala Settle

Kaele Settle was born on November 5, 1975, in Laie, Hawaii, US, to parents David Settle (father) and Susanne Settle (mother). Her father was born and raised in England, whereas her mother is a New Zealand native of Maori Descent.

Likewise, among the five children of her parents, she is the eldest one. She has two brothers named Ryan Settle and Chad Settle where she has two sisters, named Dorothy Settle and Kelly Settle.

Moreover, she attended high school education at Southern Utah University and graduated from Kahuku High School in 1993. She is of American nationality and belongs to the ethnicity of English, Maori, and Scottish. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.

Career Overview

Keala made her Broadway debut from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, as Shirley in 2011. Before being famous, she portrayed Tracy Turnblad’s role in Hairspray’s national tour, an American musical with Marc Shaiman’s music.

In 2009, she appeared as Bloody Mary in the national tour of Lincoln Center production of South Pacific. For this, they reported for the Pioneer Press, Massachusetts, stated.

Kaela’s Health Problems

Kaela is suffering a rare cerebrovascular disorder known as Mayomoya Disease, from which she lost motor functions in half of her body and suffered from a warning stroke during the rehearsals for “This Is Me.”

Additionally, on Feb. 24, she felt something fishy in the middle of her big Oscar performance rehearsals. In this process, she had been a non-stop promotional tour for the soundtrack of ‘ The Greatest Showman.’ She has experienced a transient ischemic attack.

However, she delayed her brain surgery to perform at the Oscars with anti-seizure medication and aspirin. After that, she performed, which brought the audience to their feet at the Oscars.
On April 27, she underwent surgery to open up blood flow to her brain’s blocked side. She must take medicine for the rest of her life even the surgery has provided her with significant stroke-risk reduction.

Her Relationship Status

Keala Settle is currently engaged with her boyfriend. Though she maintains her romantic life pretty low-key, she has been dating a guy named Kadot Son. However, the couple has kept their relationship under a wrap. The couple is often seen traveling to different places and they frequently share each other’s pictures on their social media.

Settle hasn’t even shared any kinds of information about her past relationship in the media. Currently, Keala and her boyfriend are living a blissful life with each other’s support. They might have plans for their wedding but for now, her fans should wait for some time.

Networth

46 years old, Keala Settle has an estimated net worth is $1.5 million-$5.5 Million, mostly being a successful stage actress and has been in the industry for more than a decade. According to some sources, a musical theatre performer gets paid $200 to $2000 a week.

Nonetheless, there is no info regarding her salary. It is also known that an average actress in Broadway earns around $61k per year.