Ele Keats Biography: Husband, Age, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Movies & Jewelry Business

Elemy Georgescu, professionally known as Ele Keats, is an American actress, model, and jewelry designer. She gained early recognition through modeling and national television commercials before establishing herself in film and television with roles in projects such as the Disney musical Newsies, Garry Marshall’s Frankie and Johnny, and the survival drama Alive.

She is also known for later appearances in horror films including Insidious: Chapter 3 and for founding her own ethically focused jewelry brand, Ele Keats Jewelry, which has attracted celebrity clientele and operates a boutique in Santa Monica.

Ele Keats
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Elemy Georgescu
Stage Name:	Ele Keats
Born:	24 August 1973 (age 52 years old)
Place of Birth:	Paris, France
Nationality:	American
Height:	1.7 m
Parents:	Sacha Georgescu, Jan McGuire, Steven Keats
Siblings:	Caitlin Keats
Spouse:	David Yates
Relationship:	Married
Occupation:	Actress, model, jewelry designer
Net Worth:	$3 million–5 million

Early Life and Education

Ele Keats first saw the light of day on August 24, 1973, in Paris, France, to parents Sacha Georgescu, a Romanian copywriter, and Jan McGuire, a Ford model; her stepfather, actor Steven Keats, later adopted her. She has one sister, actress Caitlin Keats.

Raised between New York City, Germany, and other parts of Europe before the family settled in Los Angeles when she was twelve, she attended a German boarding school where she became fluent in the language. She later trained theatrically in New York and Los Angeles under instructors including Gene Bua and Fran Rosen. Of Romanian and American descent, her religion is Christianity.

Career

Ele Keats began her professional path as a child and teen model, appearing in magazines such as American Baby, Ladies’ Home Journal, and Teen Magazine. After relocating to Los Angeles, she launched her acting career at age fifteen with a role in a Michael Jackson Pepsi commercial and further television spots, including LL Cool J’s “Going Back to Cali” music video.

She quickly became a familiar face through more than one hundred national commercials and secured her first regular television role as Anny Kubiak on the Fox soap opera Tribes in 1990, the same year she made her feature film debut with a small part in The Rocketeer.

Her career expanded rapidly in the early 1990s with supporting and featured roles in higher-profile films. She appeared opposite Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer in Garry Marshall’s Frankie and Johnny (1991), played Sarah Jacobs, the love interest of Christian Bale‘s character, in the Disney musical Newsies (1992), and portrayed Susana Parrado in Frank Marshall‘s Alive (1993).

Additional credits from the decade included There Goes My Baby, Lipstick Camera, White Wolves II: Legend of the Wild, and various television guest appearances on series such as Diagnosis: Murder, Touched by an Angel, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Cold Case. She also continued stage work and maintained a steady presence in commercials.

In the 2000s and beyond, Keats balanced acting with entrepreneurial pursuits. She took roles in Steven Soderbergh’s Eros (2004) opposite Robert Downey Jr., the short film Snowflake (2014), and the Blumhouse horror entries Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) and Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016). Television appearances included The Last Ship and NCIS.

Parallel to her screen work, she launched Ele Keats Jewelry in 2005, specializing in inspirational and birthstone designs made with ethically sourced stones.

The brand grew to include a physical boutique, first in Brentwood and later in Santa Monica, and has been worn by clients including Diane Keaton, Elizabeth Berkley, Cameron Diaz, and others. Her combined body of work as a performer and designer reflects a sustained presence across entertainment and creative entrepreneurship.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @elekeatsjewelry
• Facebook Handle: elekeatsofficial
• Twitter/X Handle: @EleKeatsJewelry
• TikTok Handle: @elekeatsjewelry

Personal Life

Ele Keats is married to David Yates, whom she wed on June 25, 2025, on Kauai following their engagement on November 15, 2024. She has no publicly known children and maintains a relatively private family life.

Earlier, she briefly dated co-star Christian Bale during the production of Newsies. At seventeen she shared a residence with Drew Barrymore, and she has remained connected to creative circles in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, where she continues to base her jewelry business.

Filmography

• The Rocketeer (1991)
• Frankie and Johnny (1991)
• Newsies (1992)
• Alive (1993)
• Lipstick Camera (1994)
• There Goes My Baby (1994)
• Eros (2004)
• Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
• Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
• The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (2010)
• Tribes (1990)

Net Worth

Ele Keats has an estimated net worth of approximately $3–5 million, accumulated primarily through a long career in film and television acting, extensive work in national commercials, and the establishment and growth of her jewelry design business.

Income sources include professional earnings from roles and endorsements, sales of ethically sourced fine jewelry and crystals through her Santa Monica boutique and online channels.

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