Keala Settle

Keala Settle is an acclaimed American actress and singer, best known for her standout role in blockbuster musical movie The Greatest Showman.

Keala Settle recently starred as Mary Lincoln, America’s First Lady, in Mrs. President, at Charing Cross Theatre in London .

Keala also recently starred as Lucy in Dracapella at the Park Theatre, London.

About Keala Settle

Keala Settle is a Tony nominated Broadway actor and American singer, best known for playing Lettie Lutz, a bearded lady, in the global smash-hit musical film The Greatest Showman alongside Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya. The song “This Is Me” from the film, principally sung by Settle, won the 2018 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

She recently played the role of Queen Elizabeth II in The Diana Mixtape in London.

Keala also appeared in the BBC concert VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember performing ‘When You Wish Upon A Star’ accompanied by renowned cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason.

Theatre Credits

Keala Settle’s theatre credits include London productions Fly More Than You Fall at Southwark Playhouse Elephant; Sister Act The Musical at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith; and, as the Nurse in & Juliet at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

She also originated the role of Norma Valverde in Broadway’s Hands on a Hardbody, in which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2016 she starred in the original Broadway cast of Waitress playing Becky; and other roles include Gypsy in Concert at Alexandra Palace, Les Miserables on Broadway as Madame Thenardier, Shirley in Priscilla Queen of the Desert on Broadway, and Tracy Turnblad in the US national tour of Hairspray.