Who is Kaylee Hottle?
Kaylee Hottle is a 10-year-old American actress, who rose to fame for stealing the heart of many due to her communication with Kong using sign language in the film “Godzilla vs Kong” 2021. Kaylee was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.
In this post I will be writing about Kaylee Hottle’s biography, age, net worth and other facts about her and I will also be answering the question if she is deaf or not but before we proceed let’s quickly have a look at her profile summary below.
Profile Summary
| Full Name | Kaylee Hottle |
| Age | 9 years old |
| Birth Year | May 1, 2012 |
| Birth Place | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Mixed |
| Profession | Actress |
| Father | Joshua Hottle |
| Mother | Ketsi Hottle |
| Siblings | 4 |
| Deaf | Unfortunately Yes |
| Height | 4 feet 8 inches tall |
| Weight | 34kg 74 pounds |
| Net Worth | $1 million USD |
Early Life
Kaylee Hottle was born on May 1st, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. She holds an American nationality and she is currently 9 years old.
She is of mixed ethnicity (half Korean and half Caucasian). Kaylee is still young and it obvious she is still in school, she attends Texas school for deaf students.
Parents and Siblings
Hottle’s parents are Joshua And Ketsi Hottle. She has an older deaf sister and three younger hearing siblings.
Career
Prior to becoming an actress, Kaylee was already making appearances in Tv commercials. In 2017 she appeared at Glide App public announcement and in 2018 she took part in “10 Deaf Children: One Power Message” the call to join the deaf community for equality for the ongoing fight, (directed by Sheena McFeely and produced by ASL Nook).
From appearing in Tv commercials, she was featured in the movie “Godzilla vs Kong” a movie about to epic Alpha monsters fighting for dominance. In this movie Kaylee starred as “Jia” an orphan who had a strong bond/connection with Kong.
Jia was the only to able to easily communicate with Kong using sign language, others tried but Kong only seemed to respond to Jia as Kong also had a strong connection with Jia.
Producer of the movie “Alex Garcia” revealed that when search was on-going for a girl who would fit the role of Jia, Kaylee was found outside the Traditional Casting Channels.
Is Kaylee Hottle Blind?
Unfortunately the answer is yes. Kaylee comes from a generation (marking the fourth generation) of deaf relatives coming from her Father’s side. Kaylee’s parent are both deaf.
Height and Weight Measurements
This young American actress has a height measurement standing at 4 feet 8 inches tall and she weighs about 34kg (74 pounds).
Net Worth
Kaylee Hottle is an American child actress who has made fame in American film industry. She has made lots of money from her career and is living a comfortable lifestyle with her family.
It is reported that she has an estimated net worth of $1 million approximately.