Keala made her Broadway debut in 2011 as Shirley in PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, before going on to originate the role of Norma Valverde in HANDS ON HARDBODY which received rave reviews when it ran on Broadway in 2013 . Keala was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She went on to perform in the revival of LES MISÉRABLES as Madame Thenardier and then starred in the Broadway musical WAITRESS in 2016. Keala made the jump to film and starred in RICKI AND THE FLASH in 2015 alongside Meryl Streep and, most recently, alongside Jackman in the Oscar-nominated film, THE GREATEST SHOWMAN. Because of her work in the film, Keala had the opportunity to perform her number “This Is Me” at the 90th Academy Awards in March 2018. During that same year, Keala was discovered by Grammy Award-winning music producer @Greg Wells. Together they released her first EP titled "Chapter One," a collection of songs that inspired her in her early years. Teaming up with the likes of @FERRAS, @JHart and Nina Woodford, they wrote, recorded and released 6 singles over the next two years. Keala is currently living in the UK creating new music which will be released in early 2024.