Kelly Mumme

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just for fun...here's her riding!

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​Kelly grew up in a quiet beach town on a horse ranch in Florida. Yes. Those exist. Florida is awesome. She split her time between training horses, doing theater and going to the beach. (Side bar - Kelly filmed "From Justin to Kelly" in Miami Beach in a bikini in 32 degrees! Can you believe Miami gets that cold?!)

She then went on to The Florida State University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude in Communications. Next up, Kelly joined the Americorps program, Teach For America, to teach 8th grade English in Hawaii, while getting her master's degree. Not a bad gig, eh? The experience reinforced her belief in educational equity. 

After that, Kelly went into news, scoring a gig as a traffic reporter at the local television station, Hawaii News Now. If you're ever bored, you can watch her work those traffic cams here. Get it, girl. 

While working in news, she started her professional acting career on the movie, "The Roundup," for which she later won an award! The next month, she landed a guest spot on "Hawaii 5-0." This was a dream come true, so she decided to make the leap to Los Angeles where she's been acting and hosting ever since. She's been on "Magnum PI," "Just Mercy," "House of Cards," "VEEP," Lisa Kudrow's "The Comeback," "General Hospital," and lots more.

Off camera, Kelly is a total daredevil. She’s been skydiving, bungee jumping, and cliff jumping. She's also a horseback rider and surfer. She has a thirst for adventure, travel and the outdoors.

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  • Current Job: Creating online courses with LinkedIn Learning and playing opposite Zachary Knighton in "Magnum PI"
  • TV Credits Include: "VEEP," "House of Cards," "Hawaii 5-0" and MORE!
  • First Film Experience: As an extra on the American Idol film, "From Justin to Kelly"
  • Awarded: Best Supporting Actress at the Playhouse West Film Festival for her performance in the western, "The Roundup"
  • Best Sport: ​Horseback Riding: She's actually a horse trainer!
  • Most Proud of: Her time with Teach For America 
  • Favorite Place In The World: Hawaii 
  • Can't Live Without: Her sweet baby boy 
  • Hidden Talent: Kelly loves to do different accents. Her two favorites are British and French.
  • Secret Nerdy Obsession: Harry Potter
  • Most Random Job: Sold Samsung kitchen appliances at CES to Home Depot executives...but she's done the gamut
  • Injuries: Kelly's prone to injury and has actually had FIVE knee surgeries!
  • Favorite Quote: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”   – Maya Angelou 

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