Minka Kelly is an American actress best known for her roles in Friday Night Lights, Charlie’s Angels, and Almost Human. She was born on June 24, 1980 in Los Angeles, California to Rick Dufay, musician and the late Maureen Kelly.
After graduating from Valley High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Minka got a job as a receptionist at a surgeon’s office. She then decided to go to school for a year to become a surgeon’s assistant, after which she got a job as a scrub technician. Even with her job, she continued to audition for film and television roles.
She eventually crossed over into obscurity and made her first appearance in the short film, Turbo Charged: Prelude to 2 Fast 2 Furious in 2003. She then appeared in several TV shows like Entourage, Drake and Josh and American Dreams.
In 2006, Minka Kelly was cast in the NBC Drama series Friday Night Lights where she played a high school student and a cheerleader. She was highly praised for her performance in the show. In 2008, she appeared in the comedy series Crazy Love and later landed the role of a street racer in the 2010 reboot Charlie’s Angels. In 2017, the actress became a part of the web television series in direct from DC Universe Titans
Relationship History: Who Has She Dated In The Past?
Minka Kelly has had a long history of relationships, but her first quality relationship was with Brian J. White, best known for his role in Stomp The Yard. The two were together from 2003-2004.
The American actress then had a relationship with Donald Faison, also an American actor. The duo got together after Donald’s first marriage to Lisa Askey ended in 2005. They dated for about a year before going their separate ways.
There were later rumors that Minka Kelly was dating her Friday Night Lights co-star Taylor Kitsch, but it was never confirmed or denied.
Shortly after, the superhero idol – ChrisEvans entered the picture. The American actor is best known for playing the beloved Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Although the actors have never publicly discussed their relationship, they were both on the sidekick from 2007 to 2012.
Moving away from actors, Minka dated American singer-songwriter and producer, John Mayer. The couple were seen dining at various restaurants in Austin, Texas and attending a Knicks game. They had a short relationship which started in the fall of 2007 and ended in January 2008. Although they are separated, they said they would remain friends.
Minka also dated Derek Jeter, a professional baseball player, further down the line. As usual, the relationship was kept at rock bottom. There were no rumors of infidelity or controversy, just the two lovebirds having the time of their lives. That is, until they came out and made a separation statement, saying it was a mutual decision and they would always remain friends.
After the split with Derek Jeter, Minka Kelly reportedly had a relationship with ABC show co-star Ramon Rodriguez. Charlie’s Angels in September 2011. The actress reportedly went on to have a brief romance with ex-Demi Lovato Wilmer Valderrama in 2012.
Her next relationship was with Jake Gyllenhaal, although it was reported that the relationship was never serious and only lasted a month.
With a photo of Minka and Sean Penn surfacing, rumors followed that the pair were dating. They were seen together at the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy where the photo was taken. This was another of Minka’s relationships that didn’t last long.
Shortly after, the actress began a relationship with How I Met Your Mother man leader, Josh Radnor. They were together for a few months before they called it quits.
Is Minka Kelly dating anyone at this time?
More recently, Grey’s Anatomy actor, Jesse Williams has also been involved with Minka Kelly. They would have met while working on a video game. Williams, who is estranged from his wife, ended their relationship after months of dating. Some thought there was an infidelity issue, but Minka made sure to clear things up, saying there was none.
Since her breakup with Jesse, Minka Kelly has chosen to remain single and is not dating anyone for the moment.