Minka Kelly was recently seen at Yankees Stadium supporting her longtime boyfriend, Derek Jeter, as he made history on Saturday. The 31-year actress was most recently seen in “Just Go With It” and is now preparing for her starring role on ABC’s Charlie’s Angels remake to debut this Fall.
While viewers anxiously wait her turn as an Angel, “The Hollywood Reporter” lists five things that you may not know about Minka Kelly.
1. She was born in Los Angeles to former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufray, but took on the last name of her single mother, Maureen Kelly. Kelly’s mother worked as an exotic dancer and after several moves, they settled in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she attended middle school. Kelly returned to L.A. after graduating high school.
2. Before landing the role of Lyla on NBC’s Friday Night Lights, Kelly spent a year studying to become a surgeon’s assistant, despite the urging of friends to pursue modeling.
3. Though she lost out to Mila Kunis for the 2011 “Holy Grail of Hotness” honor from Spike, Kelly was named Esquire’s Sexiest Woman Alive in 2010.
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