What is Minka Kelly’s Net Worth?


Introduction

Minka Kelly is an American actress and model.

Kelly first starred in the NBC drama series ‘Friday Night Lights’.  Kelly has also been on the shows Parenthood’ and ‘Charlie’s Angeles.’ She portrays Dawn Granger since 2018 in the DC Universe series “Titans.”

Minka Kelly’s networth is approximately $5 Million as of July 20, 2022.

Early Life

Minka Kelly was born in Los Angeles on the 24th of June 1980.

Kelly is the only child of former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay, and Maureen Dumont Kelly.

Her mother worked many jobs and raised her. Kelly and her mother lived in many places before they settled in Albuquerque. Her mother died from colon cancer in 2008. She is of French, Irish and Dutch-Indonesian descent.

Career

She returned to Los Angeles after graduating from Valley High School, New Mexico. She started out as a receptionist in a surgeon’s clinic, and in exchange for working hours, the surgeon offered Kelly’s breast augmentation. Kelly decided to not undergo the procedure, which led to her being fired.

Kelly starred as Ms. Ross in the 2006 horror film, ‘The Pumpkin Karver. The following year, Kelly was reunited in the horror film ‘The Pumpkin Karver with Peter Berg, creator of Friday Night Lights. In a cameo role, she played Ms. Ross along with Jamie Foxxes & Jennifer Garner.

ABC announced in 2010 that she was to be part of the reboot of the crime drama series ‘Charlie’s Angels. She was Eve French, a street racer. It premiered on September 22, 2011.

In the same year, she also starred as a college freshman in “The Roommate”, a thriller about a roommate who becomes obsessed with her. Leighton Meester portrays this character.

Kelly was one of many celebrities to model red dresses for the Heart Truth Red Dress Collection Show in 2012. She wore a Diane von Furstenberg dress.

It was announced that she was cast in the DC Universe series, “Titans” in 2017. The series premiered in October 2018, on the 12th. In September 2019, she was promoted as a series regular to the second season.

How Does Minka Kelly Spend Her Money

Minka Kelly uses her money for charity and real estate.

Kelly and Trevor Noah reside in a Bel Air home worth $27.5 million. The house includes a spa, sauna, massage room, gym, library, and office. It also has a master bedroom with two bathrooms, and large windows that open up to the mountains.

Kelly has donated to charities like Habitat For Humanity and Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation, Stand Up To Cancer, and The Heart Truth.

Highlights

These are the top highlights from Minka Kelly’s career.

  • 500 Days of Summer (Movie, 2009) 
  • The Roommate (Movie, 2011)
  • Away and Back (Movie, 2015) 
  • Night Hunter (Movie, 2018) 

Three Life Lessons From Minka Kelley

We now know everything about Minka Kelly and her success. Let’s look at some lessons we can learn.

1. Ambitions

It doesn’t matter how ambitious you are, if you don’t persevere when it gets hard, you won’t succeed.

2. Your ability

Do the best work possible, no matter what you do.

3. Ordinary People

Ordinary people can become extraordinary when they decide to be part of something bigger than themselves.

Favorite Quotes From Minka Kelly 

The most attractive thing to me in a guy is his confidence and ability to feel comfortable in himself. I love someone who doesn’t need validation or approval.

I learned how to ride a horse in English style. It is quite difficult. It was extremely difficult. I’ve always been able to ride horses. But Western is different than English. You have to balance on your legs and hold them steady.