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• Minka Kelly is an American actress. She was born on June 24, 1980, in Los Angeles, California.

  Kelly was romantically linked to actors Donald Faison and Chris Evans before she began dating musician John Mayer in September of 2007.Just Jared: Minka Kelly is HOT HOT HOT (July 19, 2007)Just Jared: Minka Kelly: John Mayer’s New Girlfriend (October 1, 2007) On January 9, 2008, the couple's split was reported by People magazine.People: John Mayer and Minka Kelly Quietly Split (January 9, 2008) Kelly is currently linked to Major League Baseball baseball player Derek Jeter. News reports claim that the couple are shopping for a house together.MSNBC: Will Simon Leave American Idol? (December 19, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: June 24, 1980
  2. Birth place: Los Angeles, California
  3. Dated: Chris Evans, Donald Faison and John Mayer
  4. Currently linked to Derek Jeter
  5. Daughter of Rick Dufay
  6. Dufay is a former guitarist for Aerosmith
  7. She was ranked #42 on the Maxim magazine "2007 Hot 100" list

• Acting Career

  Kelly began her career playing small roles in television shows and films. Her early works include Cracking Up, Drake & Josh, American Dreams, Devil's Highway, State's Evidence, The Pumpkin Karver and What I Like About You. In 2006, she landed a role playing on the television series Friday Night Lights, which airs on NBC and DirectTV, as the character Lyla Garrity. In 2007, she played Ms. Ross in the film The Kingdom.

• Rick Dufay

  Kelly's father, Rick Dufay, is a former guitarist for the group Aerosmith. Dufay left when Kelly was young thus the reason for the strained relationship with him while she was growing up. Kelly and her father later reconciled.Capacity Sports Report: Minka Kelly

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