If you've ever seen the movie The Fault In Our Stars, you'll recognize Ansel Elgort as Gus - the one-legged boyfriend of Cancer-doomed Hazel. Before that, he was already building a name for himself by appearing in Carrie, and the TV version of Divergent. He was born in March 1994, in New York and has had a great career so far.
What's sure is that this actor cum DJ is a talented maestro. You want to get to know his family? Well, come along and let's explore his background together!
Ansel's father, Arthur Elgort, is a renowned fashion photographer of Russian and Jewish descent. He's prominent for his works with Vogue Magazine, and has been in the industry for a while. He was born in Brooklyn in June 1940 and is married to Grethe Barrett Holby. Together, they have three children, including Ansel.
Grethe Barrett Holby was born in April 1948, in New York; and prides herself in opera connoisseurship. She is an exceptional theater producer, stage director and mother. She has various accolades to her name and along with her husband, Arthur, set a stand for excellence in the family. We can partly blame Grethe for Ansel's success as an actor. When Ansel was nine, Grethe took him to Ballet school and he disliked it. He instead took acting classes and that set his path for his future career.
Born in 1986, Sophie Elgort is Ansel's eldest sibling and sister. Just like her father, she has a passion for photography and treads the route of greatness. In fact, she owns her own studio in New York where she directs her photography. In 2014, Sophie got married to Eric Von Stroh and is a mother of two beautiful children.
Did you know Ansel isn't the only actor in his family? His older brother, Warren Elgort, is also frequent on the screens. However, he mainly directs movies and photographs. He was born in December 1989 and, like the rest of his family, he was born in New York.
In 2012, Ansel started dating his ballerina ex-classmate, Violetta Komyshan. The two were lovebirds but broke up in 2014 due to Ansel's hectic schedule. Thankfully, the two got back together five months later, in January 2015. However, in November 2022, the ballerina confirmed their breakup again after almost 10 years of dating.
Ansel doesn't have kids yet.
21 окт 2024
