Name: Minka KellyBirth name: Minka Dumont Kelly
Date of birth: June 24, 1980
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Actor
Minka Dumont Kelly was born on June 24, 1980. She is an American actress. She currently stars in the NBC series Friday Night Lights as Lyla Garrity. After graduating from high school, Kelly returned to Los Angeles with her father to pursue acting as a hobby while she went to school to become a surgical technician. However, after her first acting class she got "hooked" and began pursuing acting as a career. Success came slowly, and she began her career with small roles in various movies and shows, including the film State's Evidence, and a recurring-guest role on the TV program What I Like About You.
