Minka Kelly is an actress and model from the United States who rose to prominence for her portrayal of Lyla Garrity in the American sports drama television series “Friday Night Lights.” From 2006 to 2009, Kelly worked on the show. Since 2018, she has played Dawn Granger/ Dove in the DC Universe series “Titans.” “500 Days of Summer,” “The Roommate,” “The World Made Straight,” “Parenthood,” “Charlie’s Angels,” and “Almost Human” are just a few of the TV movies and series in which she has appeared. Kelly was chosen “Sexiest Woman Alive” in the 2010 edition of Esquire magazine, which featured her on the front page. Rick Dufay, the former guitarist for Aerosmith, is her father.

She moved in with her boyfriend, Trevor Noah, at his newly purchased $27.5 million Bel Air property in Los Angeles on January 15, 2021. Her verified Instagram account: @minkakelly has over 923k followers, while her verified Twitter account: @minkakelly has around 293k followers.

Minka Kelly Net Worth:

Minka Kelly has amassed a sizable fortune from her work as an actress and model. Kelly began her acting career in 2003 and has since progressed to become one of the most well-known Hollywood actors in her 17-year career. Her films and shows are undoubtedly her source of revenue. Minka Kelly’s net worth is believed to be around $6 million when all of her earnings are factored in. Her endorsement partnerships provide her with additional cash.

What is Minka Kelly famous for?

• Famous as an American actress and model
• Known for her role as Lyla Garrity in the American sports drama television series “Friday Night Lights”

Where is Minka Kelly from?

Minka Kelly was born in the United States on June 24, 1980, in Los Angeles. Minka Dumont Dufay is her given name. She is a citizen of the United States. Her ethnicity is White Caucasian, and her zodiac sign is Cancer. She has French, Irish, Dutch, and Indonesian ancestors.

Rick Dufay (father) and Maureen Dumont Kelly (mother) had her as the sole child (mother). Her father is a former guitarist best known for being a member of the American rock band “Aerosmith,” while her mother did a variety of occupations.

Minka Kelly and her mother visited a number of communities before settling in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was enrolled in junior high school at the time. She received her high school diploma from Valley High School in Mexico. Kelly and her mother later returned to Los Angeles, where she resumed her education. Her mother died of colon cancer in 2008.

She has loved cooking and baking since she was a child. So she enrolled in Culver City, California’s New School of Cooking and graduated in June 2015.

Minka Kelly Career: Highlights

• Minka Kelly started her career as a receptionist at a surgeon’s office in the late 1990s which she was offered by a former Playboy Playmate while she was auditioning for a modeling agency.
• She got fired from her job after she did not accept the procedure of her breast augmentation in exchange for hours worked.
• She then worked as a scrub technician for four years. During that period, she continued auditioning for acting roles.
• In the year 2003, she made her acting debut by appearing in the 6-minute short film “The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious”.
• Then, she made her guest appearance on the American television sitcom “Cracking Up” which got followed by her appearances in many TV films and series including “American Dreams”, “What I Like About You”, “Devil’s Highway” and “Drake & Jash”.
• She got her career breakthrough in 2006 after she started portraying the role of (Lyla Garrity) cheerleader on the NBC drama series “Friday Night Lights”. She was cast as a series regular. Her role in the series was appreciated a lot. “New York Times” also reviewed her performance positively, calling her performance ‘heartbreaking. She had to leave the series in 2009 as her character left for college.
• Since then, she has not looked back in her career and has acted in numerous TV films and series including “The Pumpkin Karver”, “State’s Evidence”, “The Kingdom”, “500 Days of Summer”, “Just Go With It”, “Body Politic”, and “Entourage”.

• Kelly portrayed the role of Gaby in the NBC drama series “Parenthood” from 2010-2011 for 9 episodes. Her role was as a behavioral aide to the child character Max who is diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. Her role was appreciated a lot.

Featured on the front page:

• In the 2010 edition of Esquire magazine, she got featured on the front page and was named “Sexiest Woman Alive”.
• She also acted in the American action crime drama television series “Charlie’s Angels” in the role of a street racer, Eve French in 2011.
• In the same year, she portrayed the role of Sara Mathews in the thriller film “The Roommate”. Although the film received negative reviews, the film was a commercial success. Her role in the film also earned her an MTV Movie Award Nomination for Best Scared-As-S**t Performance and Teen Choice Award Nomination for Choice Movie Actress in a Drama.
• She played the main role of Valerie Stahi in the American science fiction drama “Almost Human” from 2013-2014.
• She has made her appearances in many other films and series like “The Butler”, “Searching for Sonny”, “The World Made Straight”, “Night Hunter”, “Naked”, “The Path”, “Bull”, “The Beach House”, and “She’s in Portland”.
• In 2012, she appeared in the music video of Maroon 5’s One More Night.
• She also appeared in the video game Detroit: Become Human as North in 2018.
• Kelly has been playing the role of Dawn Granger/ Dove on the DC Universe series “Titans” since 2018.
• At present, she is busy working on her upcoming films like “Shady Friend”, and “Lansky”.

Minka Kelly’s Boyfriend: Trevor Noah

Minka Kelly has never been married. She is, however, in a relationship with Trevor Noah, her boyfriend. Trevor is a South African comedian, television host, producer, and actor best known for hosting “The Daily Show,” an American satirical news program. Kelly, 40, and Trevor, 36, began dating in 2020. Trevor’s New York City residence was also alleged to be quarantining the couple. Kelly and Trevor just moved into Trevor’s freshly purchased $27.5 million Bel Air property in Los Angeles, indicating that they are in a serious relationship.

She has previously dated actor Chris Evans in 2007 and 2012. She also dated Derek Jeter, a basketball player for the New York Yankees, from 2008 to 2011. Aside from that, she enjoys cooking and baking. She enjoys dancing as well.

Minka Kelly Height:

Minka Kelly, who is in her early 40s, is a stunning woman with a well-kept thin body. She stands at a height of 5ft 5 inches (1.65m) and weighs approximately 56kg. Her physical dimensions are 35-24-36 inches. Her skin is fair, and she has brown hair and brown eyes.

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