Kaija Keel:Everything About Howard Keel's daughter

Kaija Keel is the daughter of Howard Keel. Kaija Keel’s father Howard was an American actor and singer, known for his rich bass-baritone singing voice. He starred in a number of MGM musicals in the 1950s and in the CBS television series Dallas from 1981 to 1991.

Kaija Keel: Bio Summary

Full NameKaija Keel
famous asdaughter of Howard Keel
Age72 years old as of 2022
Date of BirthJanuary 14, 1950
Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA
Zodiac signCapricorn
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityCaucasian
Children Bodie Olmos, Mico Olmos
ParentsHoward Keel, Helen Anderson
SiblingsGunnar Keel, Kirstine Keel, Leslie Keel

Kaija Keel was born on January 14, 1950, to her parents, Howard Keel and Helen Anderson in Los Angeles, California, USA. As of 2022, she is 72 years old. Her birth sign is Capricorn. She was not the only child of her parents, she had three other siblings. They are Gunnar Keel, Kirstine Keel, and Leslie Keel.

She was previously married to Edward James Olmos. Kaija Keel’s ex-husband, Edward James Olmos is an American actor, director, producer, and activist. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin “Marty” Castillo in Miami Vice (1984–1989), actor in and director of American Me (1992), William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009), teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver (1988), for which he received an Academy Award nomination, and Detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017). In 2018, he played the father of two members of an outlaw motorcycle club in the FX series Mayans MC.

Keel met actor Edward James Olmos when she was 17; they were married just weeks prior to her 22nd birthday. Kaija Keel got married to Edward James Olmos on 29 December 1971, they got married in a beautiful ceremony in the presence of their friends, family, and loved ones. They had two children, Bodie and Mico, before divorcing in 1992. The reason behind their divorce was not made public.

Kaija Keel’s father Howard Keel

As said earlier, Kaija Keel’s father Howard is known for his rich bass-baritone singing voice. He starred in a number of MGM musicals in the 1950s and in the CBS television series Dallas from 1981 to 1991.Howard received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 8 February 1960. It is located at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard.

A Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him in 1996. Keel was a member of the Grand Order of Water Rats. In 2019, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Kaija Keel’s father died on November 7, 2004, at his Palm Desert home, six weeks after being diagnosed with colon cancer. His ashes were scattered at three of his favorite locations: Mere Golf Club in Cheshire, England; John Lennon Airport in Liverpool, England; and Tuscany, Italy.

Kaija Keel’s sons

Kaija Keel’s son Bodie Olmos is an American actor. His most recent appearance on television is alongside his father in Battlestar Galactica as Lieutenant Junior Grade Brendan “Hotdog” Costanza. He also acted in a film directed by his father named Walkout.

Her son Mico Olmos is an actor and assistant director, known for Go for Sisters (2013), American Playhouse (1980) and Testament (1983).

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