Meet Steven Seagal’s Mongolian wife Erdenetuya ‘Elle’ Batsukh: the professional dancer and interpreter has a son with the Under Siege star, and appeared in his film General Commander
A polyglot, she speaks English, Russian and Mongolian, among other languages, and was Seagal’s translator on a film fundraising tour of her country in 2001; they married in 2009
Per his IMDB page, the Hard to Kill star, 72, is also a writer, producer and even musician, having released two studio albums. Beyond his career in entertainment, the Under Siege actor, a devout Buddhist, has been a reserve deputy sheriff and a vocal activist for a number of causes: in 2003, for example, he petitioned Thailand’s prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, to abolish the country’s practice of using elephants for entertainment.
Besides his long and varied career, what about his personal life? The On Deadly Ground actor has seven children and is now married to Erdenetuya Batsukh. So what do we know about Erdenetuya, who also goes by Elle? Let’s take a closer look.
Elle is a Mongolian professional dancer
As reported by People, Batsukh is a Mongolian professional dancer who, when seen in public, is often in traditional outfits. In her youth, she trained at educational centre the Children’s Palace in capital Ulaanbaatar.
She is said to have become one of the country’s best dancers, working at the Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet. According to news.mn, Batsukh’s dancing prowess has been recognised at dance competitions throughout her career, and she has won several accolades.
She worked for Seagal as a translator
