Michaela Bates is an American businesswoman and TV personality. She has appeared in Bates family show Bringing Up Bates.^[1]

Michaela was born as Michael Christan “Michaela” Bates on Jan 23, 1990, in Tennessee, USA. Her mother Kelly Jo Callaham and father Gil Bates. ^[1]

She has eighteen siblings.

Her brothers’ name are Zachary, Lawson, Nathan, Trace, Jackson, Warden, Isaiah, Judson, and Jeb.

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Her sisters are Tori, Erin, Alyssa, Ellie, Carlin, Josie, Katie, Addallee, and Callie Anna.

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From an early age Michaela was homeschooled, after which finished high school and started to take classes from College plus.

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She also took online classes in order to get a degree in Liberal Arts. In 2019, Michaela applied at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology where she is obtaining nursing course.^[1]

Bates worked as a nanny for many years.

In 2011, she has also got a license in EMT.

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She began selingl baby clothes, blankets, bibs, and other items in her online store.

She started this business on March 1, 2017, but it was closed on May 14, 2019.

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In Oct 2019, Bates and her husband started another web store called Keilen Corner.

They sold sewing projects and a children’s book.

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Michaela and her family are famous because of their show Bringing Up Bates.

Besides this, she also appeared in other shows like 19 Kids and Counting and United Bates of America.^[1]

Michaela Bates is married to Brandon Keilen and their affair started around 2009. He proposed to her at Great Falls, Virginia and their engagement ceremony was held in April 2015. ^[1]

They got married on August 15, 2015.

The wedding took place in Wallace Memorial Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee^[1]

Michaela’s wedding bridesmaids were Alyssa Webster, Tori Bates, Angie, Becky, and Christy Keilen, and Jana Duggar. ^[1]

Their honeymoon was done at Montana and Wyoming.

However, due to infertility, the couple are childless.^[1]