Kelly or

O'Kelly O'Kelly or Kelly is an Irish surname. It derives from the Kings of Uí Maine. Notable people with the surname include: * Aloysius O'Kelly (1853–1936), Irish painter, brother of James Joseph O'Kelly * Auguste O'Kelly (1829–1900), music publ ...

is a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

of Irish origin. It derives from the

Kings of Uí Maine Uí Maine was the name of an Irish kingdom situated in south Connacht, consisting of all of County Galway east of Athenry, all of southern and central County Roscommon. In prehistory it was believed to have spanned the River Shannon, and in the 8t ...

. The name is a partially

anglicised Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language ...

version of older

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and has numerous origins, most notably from the Ui Maine. In some cases it is derived from

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located in Ireland and Great Britain; in other cases it is derived from

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s in the

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Etymology

In many cases ''Kelly'' is an

anglicisation Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language ...

of the Irish surname ''

Ó Ceallaigh O'Kelly ( ) is an Irish surname and the name of a number of distinct sept families in Ireland. The most prominent of these is the O'Kelly sept who were the chiefly family of the Uí Maine in Connacht. Another sept is that of the kingdom of Breg ...

'' (), which means "descendant of Ceallach", but it can also mean warrior or fighter. The personal name ''Ceallach'' has been thought to mean "bright-headed", but the current understanding is that the name means "frequenting churches", derived from the Irish ., which cited: , for the surnames "Kelly". In other cases the surname Kelly is an Anglicisation of the Irish ''

Ó Cadhla ''Ó Cadhla'' is a masculine surname in the Irish language. The name translates into English language, English as "descendant of ''Cadhla''". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's fat ...

'', which means "descendant of ''Cadhla''". which is a transcription of: The O'Kelly or Kelly of the Clan Brasil Mac Coolechan originated as a chieftain clan of the

Ulaid (Old Irish, ) or (Irish language, Modern Irish, ) was a Gaelic Ireland, Gaelic Provinces of Ireland, over-kingdom in north-eastern Ireland during the Middle Ages made up of a confederation of dynastic groups. Alternative names include , which ...

. The surname can also be derived from several place names. For example, the surname can be derived from two places in Scotland: Kelly, near

Arbroath Arbroath () or Aberbrothock ( ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the Subdivisions of Scotland, council area of Angus, Scotland, Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902. It lies on the North Sea coast, some east-northeast of ...

; and Kellie, in

Fife Fife ( , ; ; ) is a council areas of Scotland, council area and lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area in Scotland. A peninsula, it is bordered by the Firth of Tay to the north, the North Sea to the east, the Firth of Forth to the s ...

. The surname can also be derived from a place name in England: Kelly, in

Devon Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...

. This place name is derived from the Cornish , meaning "wood" or "grove"..

Prevalence

The surname is one of the most common in Ireland. It is also very common in

Galloway Galloway ( ; ; ) is a region in southwestern Scotland comprising the counties of Scotland, historic counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire. It is administered as part of the council areas of Scotland, council area of Dumfries and Gallow ...

, and the

Isle of Man The Isle of Man ( , also ), or Mann ( ), is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. As head of state, Charles III holds the title Lord of Mann and is represented by a Lieutenant Govern ...

. Many Irish immigrated to Galloway before and during the Irish famine. When including all of its variations, the name O'Kelly, Kelly, Kelley, Kellie and the Gaelic form Ó Ceallaigh, makes it the most prevalent surname in Ireland. There are approximately half a million people worldwide who bear this name. The name O'Kelly did not spring from a single source, but arose independently in several areas in Ireland, also in Scotland and the Isle of Man and in England. In other areas, notably in Isle of Man, Cornwall and probably in Antrim, the name Kelly arose from Celli, meaning man of the woods.

People with the surname

A–I

Alan Kelly (politician) Alan Thomas Kelly (born 13 July 1975) is an Irish politician and author who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary North constituency since the 2024 general election, and previously from 2011 to 2016. He was a TD for the Tipperary c ...

(born 1975), former leader of the Irish Labour Party * Alexandra Filia Kelly, English businesswoman *

Amanda Kelly Amanda Kelly is a Scottish female kickboxer and mixed martial artist, based in London. She has competed professionally since 2005 and is currently in the Cage Warriors Bantamweight division. Trained in Muay Thai for 5 years due to her upright st ...

(born 1982), Scottish kickboxer * Amethyst Kelly (born 1990), Australian rapper known as Iggy Azalea *

Archie Kelly Archibald Kelly (9 December 1921 – 15 July 2005) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward. He is best remembered for his time with Motherwell, his goals helping the side to their first victories in both the Scottish Cup and Sco ...

(1921–2005), Scottish footballer * Arthur Kelly (disambiguation), several people *

Arvesta Kelly Arvesta Kelly (born November 20, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player. A combo guard, he played four seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA), winning a league championship with the Pittsburgh Pipers in 1968. Co ...

(born 1945), American basketball player * Autumn Kelly (born 1978), wife of Peter Phillips, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II *

Barbara Kelly Barbara Kelly (5 October 1923 – 15 January 2007) was a Canadian-British actress, best known for her television roles in the United Kingdom opposite her husband Bernard Braden in the 1950s and 1960s, and for many appearances as a panelist ...

(1924–2007), Canadian-born English actress * Barbara L. Kelly (born 1966), Scottish-Irish musicologist *

Benedictus Marwood Kelly Benedictus Marwood Kelly (3 February 1785 – 26 September 1867) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He rose to the rank of admiral after service in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Family and early life Kelly was born in Holsw ...

(1785–1867), British naval officer *

Bernadette Kelly Dame Bernadette Mary Kelly, (born 10 March 1964) is a British senior civil servant who has served as permanent secretary for the Department for Transport since 18 April 2017. Early life Kelly was born on 10 March 1964 to Edward and Teresa Kel ...

(born 1964), British civil servant * Bernard Kelly (disambiguation), several people * Bernie Kelly (disambiguation), several people *

Brian Kelly (actor) Brian Kelly (February 14, 1931 – February 12, 2005) was an American actor and producer widely known for his role as Porter Ricks, the widowed father of two sons on the NBC television series '' Flipper''. Early years Kelly was born in D ...

(1931–2005), American actor *

Brian Kelly (American football coach) Brian Keith Kelly (born October 25, 1961) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU), a position he has held since the 2022 season. Kelly served as the head football coach at Grand Val ...

(born 1961), American football coach * Brigid Kelly (1983–2024), American politician * Brigit Pegeen Kelly (1951–2016), American poet *

Bryan Kelly __NOTOC__ Bryan George Kelly (born January 3, 1934) is an English composer, conductor, and pianist from Oxford. Education He was a choir boy at Worcester College and attended Southfield Grammar School. After lessons with Harold Spicer, the long- ...

(born 1934), English composer * Caden Kelly (born 2003), Irish association footballer *

Carson Kelly Carson Franklin Kelly (born July 14, 1994) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, and Texas ...

(born 1994), American baseball player * Cassandra Kelly, company director from Australia * Cassandra Kelly (athlete) (born 1963), athlete from New Zealand * Chad Kelly (born 1994), American football player * Charles E. Kelly (soldier) (1920–1985), American soldier *

Charles E. Kelly (cartoonist) Charles Edward Kelly (15 June 1902 – 20 January 1981) was an Republic of Ireland, Irish cartoonist, and one of the founders and editors of the Satire, satirical magazine ''Dublin Opinion''. His prolific contributions to the magazine were draw ...

(1902–1981), Irish cartoonist *

Charles L. Kelly Major Charles Livingston Kelly (10 April 1925 – 1 July 1964) was a United States Army helicopter aviator, pilot and medical evacuation unit commander during the Vietnam War. Because of the central role he played in the development of early batt ...

(1925–1964), US Army helicopter pilot * Charlie Kelly (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chip Kelly Charles Edward Kelly (born November 25, 1963) is an American professional American football, football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He came to prominence as a college foo ...

(born 1963), American football coach *Chris Kelly (1978–2013), American hip hop artist. One half of the duo

Kris Kross Kris Kross were an American hip hop duo, composed of rappers Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, formed by record producer Jermaine Dupri. They were the youngest hip-hop group to gain commercial success, charting releases by t ...

Claire Kelly Claire Kelly (March 15, 1934 – July 1, 1998) was an American actress and model. Early life Born Claire Ann Green, the daughter of a wealthy California rancher, she was trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. Kelly started out ...

(1934–1998), American actress *

(born 1993?), American singer songwriter *

Clare Kelly Clare Kelly (25 February 1922 – 18 February 2001) was an English actress who worked primarily in television. She was known for roles in films such as ''Georgy Girl'' (1966), '' And Soon the Darkness'' (1970), '' The Fourth Protocol'' (1987). TV ...

(1922–2001), English actress *

Colin Kelly Colin Purdie Kelly Jr. ( ; July 11, 1915 – December 10, 1941) was a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress pilot who flew bombing runs against the Japanese navy in the first days after the Pearl Harbor attack. He is remembered as one of the first A ...

(1915–1941), World War II ace pilot * Colin Kelly (American football) (born 1989), American football player *

Craig Kelly (actor) Craig Kelly (born 31 October 1970) is an English actor and voice-over narrator. He is known for his roles as Vince Tyler in the Channel 4 television series '' Queer as Folk'' and as Luke Strong in ''Coronation Street''. Early life Kelly was ...

(born 1970), British actor *

Craig Kelly (politician) Craig Kelly (born 29 September 1963) is an Australian conservative politician who represented the division of Hughes as a Liberal Party (and later United Australia Party) MP from 2010 until his defeat at the 2022 federal election. Kelly in ...

(born 1963), Australian politician *

Darren Kelly Darren Kelly (born 30 June 1979) is a Northern Irish professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Association footballer, player who played as a centre-back. He is the general manager of National League (division), Na ...

(born 1978), Northern Irish footballer * Dave Kelly (disambiguation) *

David Kelly (disambiguation) David Kelly may refer to: Entertainers * David Kelly (actor) (1929–2012), Irish actor * Matthew Kelly (born 1950 as David Kelly), English actor and television personality * David Patrick Kelly (born 1951), American actor and musician Sportsm ...

David Patrick Kelly David Patrick Kelly (born January 23, 1951) is an American actor, musician and lyricist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is best known for his role as the main antagonist Luther in the cult film '' The Warriors'' (1979 ...

(born 1951), American actor, musician, and lyricist *

Dean Lennox Kelly Dean Lennox Kelly (born 30 November 1975) is an English actor and voice over artist. He is known for his television roles as Kev Ball in '' Shameless'' and Meredith Rutter in '' Jamestown''. Early life Kelly is from Lytham St Annes, Lancashir ...

(born 1975), British actor * De-Anne Kelly (born 1954), Australian politician * Derrick Kelly II (born 1995), American football player * Des Kelly (born 1965), British journalist * Diane Kelly, British microbiologist * Don Kelly (baseball) (born 1980), American professional baseball player *

Donal Kelly Donal Kelly (1938 – 3 January 2025) was an Irish journalist and broadcaster, best known for his work with RTÉ News. Life and career Kelly began his journalism career with the ''Donegal People's Press'' before later joining the ''Irish Press ...

(1938–2025), Irish journalist and broadcaster * Eamon Kelly (actor) (1914–2001), Irish actor and author * Edna F. Kelly (1906–1997), American politician * Edward Kelly (disambiguation) *

Ellsworth Kelly Ellsworth Kelly (May 31, 1923 – December 27, 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker associated with hard-edge painting, Color field painting and minimalism. His works demonstrate unassuming techniques emphasizing line, col ...

(1923–2015), American painter and sculptor * Elsa Kelly (born 1939), Argentine lawyer and diplomat *

Emma Kelly Emma Thompson Kelly (December 17, 1918 – January 17, 2001) was an American musician. Known as the "Lady of 6,000 Songs", she appeared in both John Berendt's 1994 book ''Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil'' and its 1997 movie adaptation. ...

(1918–2001), American musician *

Emmett Kelly Emmett Leo Kelly (December 9, 1898March 28, 1979) was an American circus performer who created the clown character "Weary Willie", based on the hobos of the Great Depression in the 1930s. Early life Emmett Leo Kelly was born in Sedan, Kansas ...

(1898–1979), American circus performer * Eric P. Kelly (1884–1960), American author * Erin Kelly, American actress *

Erin Entrada Kelly Erin Entrada Kelly is an American writer of children's literature. She was awarded the 2018 John Newbery Medal by the Association for Library Service to Children for her third novel ''Hello, Universe.'' She won the award a second time in 2025 fo ...

(born 1977), Filipino-American writer of children's literature *

Erin I. Kelly Erin I. Kelly is an American philosopher and author. She is a professor of philosophy at Tufts University. Her book ''Chasing Me to My Grave'', which she co-wrote with the subject Winfred Rembert, won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Biography. Educa ...

, American philosopher * Ethel Knight Kelly (1875–1949), Canadian–Australian actress and writer *

Eugene Kelly Eugene Kelly (born 9 August 1965) Eugene Kelly allmusic biography. is a Scottish musician who is a member of the group The Vaselines, a founding member of the now disbanded Eugenius and has had a number of solo releases. Eugene Kelly formed Th ...

(born 1965), Scottish musician * Everett A. Kelly (1926–2018), American politician *

Fitzroy Kelly Sir Fitzroy Edward Kelly (9 October 1796 – 18 September 1880) was an English commercial lawyer, Tory politician and judge. He was the last Chief Baron of the Exchequer. Background and education Kelly was born in London, the son of Robert Ha ...

(1796–1880), British judge *

Florence Finch Kelly Florence Finch Kelly (March 27, 1858 – December 17, 1939) was an American feminist, suffragist, journalist and author of novels and short stories. Biography Florence Finch was born in Girard, Illinois, March 27, 1858. She was the youngest chi ...

(1858–1939), American journalist and novelist *

Fran Kelly Fran Kelly is an Australian radio presenter, current affairs journalist and political correspondent who hosted the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio National program ''Breakfast'' from March 2005 to early December 2021. Early life and ...

, Australian radio journalist * Francis Kelly (Canadian politician) (1803–1879) * Francis Kelly (Medal of Honor) (1860–1938), American sailor * Frank Kelly (disambiguation) * Frederick Kelly (disambiguation) *

Gabriella Cázares-Kelly Gabriella Cázares-Kelly (born 1982) is a Tohono Oʼodham and American educator, community organizer, and politician serving as the Pima County, Arizona Recorder since 2021. She is the first Native American elected to a countywide role in Pima Cou ...

(born 1982), Tohono Oʼodham and American educator, community organizer, and politician * Gabrielle Kelly, Irish statistician *

Gene Kelly Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessibl ...

(1912–1996), American actor *

George Kelly (baseball) George Lange Kelly (September 10, 1895 – October 13, 1984), nicknamed "Long George" and "High Pockets", was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the New York Giants (19 ...

(1895–1984), American baseball player *

George "Machine Gun" Kelly Machine Gun Kelly most often refers to: * Machine Gun Kelly (gangster) (1900–1954), Prohibition era American gangster * Machine Gun Kelly (musician) (born 1990), American actor and musician Machine Gun Kelly may also refer to: * ''Machine-Gun K ...

(1895–1954), American gangster *

George Kelly (musician) George Kelly (July 31, 1915 – May 24, 1998) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and arranger born in Miami, Florida. Panama Francis was a sideman in Kelly's band in the 1930s; Kelly played in Francis's Savoy Sultans band in the 1970s, and ha ...

(1915–1998), American jazz tenor saxophonist and arranger *

George Kelly (psychologist) George Alexander Kelly (April 28, 1905 – March 6, 1967) was an American psychologist, psychotherapy, therapist, education, educator and personality theorist. He is considered a founding figure in the history of clinical psychology and is best ...

(1905–1967), American psychologist *

George Kelly (playwright) George Edward Kelly (January 16, 1887 – June 18, 1974) was an American playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor. He began his career in vaudeville as an actor and sketch writer. He became best known for his satiric comedies, including ...

, American playwright and uncle of Princess Grace *

Gerry Kelly (broadcaster) Gerald "Gerry" Kelly (born 20 September 1948) is a Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist, best known for his presenting career at UTV where he presented the Friday night talk and variety show '' Kelly'' from 1989 until 2005. From April 200 ...

, Ulster Television presenter *

Gerry Kelly Gerard Kelly (; born 5 April 1953) is an Irish republican politician and former Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer who played a leading role in the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement on 10 April 1998. He is cur ...

, Sinn Féin politician *

Grace Kelly Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982), also known as Grace of Monaco, was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Rainier III from their marriage on April 18, 1956, until her death in 1982. ...

(1929–1982), American film actress, Princess of Monaco *

Graham Kelly (football administrator) Graham Kelly is an English football administrator. He was secretary of The Football League from 1978 to 1989 and chief executive of The Football Association (FA) from 1989 to 1998. He resigned from The Football Association in December 1998, a ...

(born c. 1945), English football administrator, formerly of the Football Association and the Football League * Guillermo Patricio Kelly (1921–2005), Argentine politician and activist * Guy E. Kelly, American politician * Gwen Kelly (1922–2012), Australian novelist and short-story writer *

Harry Kelly (politician) Harry Francis Kelly (April 19, 1895 – February 8, 1971) was an American politician. He served as the 39th governor of Michigan from 1943 to 1947. Early life Kelly was born in Ottawa, Illinois, one of nine siblings born to Mary Agnes (Morriss ...

(1895–1971), Governor of Michigan *

Helen Kelly (trade unionist) Helen Kelly (19 September 1964 – 14 October 2016) was President of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions from 2007 to 2015. Early life Kelly was born in Wellington on 19 September 1964 to Pat Kelly and Catherine Eichelbaum, both strong soc ...

(1964–2016), New Zealand trade unionist *

Henry Kelly Patrick Henry Kelly (17 April 1946 – 25 February 2025), better known as Henry Kelly, was an Irish radio and television broadcaster and journalist who was based in the United Kingdom. Early life Kelly was born in Dublin on 17 April 1946 and ...

(1946–2025), Irish television presenter *

Henry Kelly (VC) Major Henry Kelly VC, MC & bar (10 July 1887 – 18 July 1960) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth for ...

(1887–1960), English Victoria Cross recipient * Henry Kelly (cricketer) (1898–1983), South African cricketer * Henry A. Kelly (born 1934), professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles *

Hugh Kelly (poet) Hugh Kelly (c. 1739 – 3 February 1777) was an Irish dramatist and poet. From the 1760s he was employed as a propagandist for the British government, attacking members of the Opposition. After arriving in London in 1760 to work as a staym ...

(1739–1777), Irish dramatist and poet *

Hughie Kelly Hugh Thomas Kelly (23 July 1923 – 28 March 2009) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He played as a left half and spent his entire 14-year professional career with Blackpool. Club career Born in Valleyfield, Fife, Kelly ...

(1923–2009), Scottish international footballer *

Hugh Kelly (goalkeeper) Hugh Redmond Kelly (17 August 1919 – 30 September 1977) was an Irish professional association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for various clubs in Northern Ireland and England, making four in ...

(1919–1977), Northern Irish international footballer * Hugh Craine Kelly (1848–1891), farmer and MHA in South Australia

J–M

Jack Kelly (actor) John Augustus Kelly Jr. (September 16, 1927 – November 7, 1992) was an American film and television actor most noted for the role of Bart Maverick in the television series '' Maverick'', which ran on ABC from 1957 to 1962. Kelly share ...

(1927–1992), American actor *

Jackie Kelly Jacqueline Marie Kelly (born 18 February 1964) is an Australian former politician who served as a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 until November 2007, representing the Division of Lindsay, New South Wa ...

(born 1964), Australian politician *

James Kelly (basketball) James Kelly (born August 12, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Owens Community College, University of Miami and Marshall Universit ...

(born 1993), American basketball player in the

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* James Kelly (Irish Army officer) (1929–2003), Irish army officer * James Kelly (U.S. representative) (1760–1819), U.S. politician * James A. Kelly (born 1936), U.S. politician * James Butler Knill Kelly (1832–1907), Scottish-born Canadian Anglican bishop, later Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church * James K. Kelly (1819–1903), American senator *

James M. Kelly (astronaut) James McNeal "Vegas" Kelly (born May 14, 1964) is a NASA astronaut and a Retirement#Retirement age, retired Colonel (United States), Colonel of the United States Air Force. He twice served as pilot on Space Shuttle missions. James Kelly is not r ...

(born 1964), American astronaut *

James M. Kelly (Boston politician) James M. Kelly (1940 – January 9, 2007) was an American politician who served on the Boston City Council for 23 years, representing South Boston, the South End, Boston, Massachusetts, South End and Chinatown, Boston, Chinatown. Biography Kell ...

(1940–2007), American politician, former president of the

Boston City Council The Boston City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is made up of 13 members: 9 district representatives and 4 at-large members. Councillors are elected to two-year ...

. * James M. Kelly (Maryland politician) (born 1960), American *

James Patrick Kelly James Patrick Kelly (born April 11, 1951) is an American science fiction author who has won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. Biography Kelly made his first fiction sale in 1975. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of N ...

(born 1951), American science fiction author * James Plunkett Kelly (1920–2003), Irish writer, author of ''Strumpet City'' * Jane Louise Kelly, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit *

Janis Kelly (volleyball) Janis Louise Kelly (born March 20, 1971, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired volleyball player from Canada. She competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 10th place with the Women's N ...

(born 1971), Canadian volleyball player *

Janis Kelly (soprano) Janis Kelly (born 30 December 1954) is a Scottish operatic soprano and voice teacher. She is Professor and Chair of Vocal Performance at the Royal College of Music in London. Early life Kelly was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She studied at the Roya ...

, Scottish operatic soprano * Jean-Baptiste Kelly (1783–1854), Canadian vicar-general *

Jean Louisa Kelly Jean Louisa Kelly (born March 9, 1972) is an American actress and singer. After making her film debut as Tia Russell in '' Uncle Buck'' (1989) alongside John Candy, she appeared in a wide range of other films including ''The Fantasticks'' (1995 ...

(born 1972), American actress *

Jeremiah Kelly Jeremiah Kelly (25 July 1900 – 24 September 1962) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half. Career Kelly was born and spent his early years in the mining village of Newton (Cambuslang parish); by the time of the 1911 census his fam ...

(1900–1962), Scottish footballer *

Jermaine Kelly Jermaine Elliott Kelly Jr. (born February 26, 1995) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at San Jose State and Washington. Kelly had 26 tackles and one fumble recovery as a junior. In 2017, he recorde ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Jill Kelly (actress) Jill Kelly (born February 1, 1971) is an American pornographic actress, director and producer. Kelly is an AVN Hall of Fame inductee. Career Kelly's stage name was derived from the names of the ''Charlie's Angels'' characters portrayed by Far ...

(born 1971), American pornographic actress * Jim "Spider" Kelly (1912–?), Northern Irish boxer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s *

Jim Kelly James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Buffalo Bills. He also spent two seasons with the Houston Gamblers o ...

(born 1960), American football quarterback * Jimmy Kelly (American football), NFL player *

Jo Ann Kelly Jo Ann Kelly (5 January 1944 – 21 October 1990) was an English people, English blues singer and guitarist. She is respected for her strong blues vocal style and for playing country blues guitar. Early life Kelly was born in Streatham, South ...

(1944–1990), English blues singer and guitarist *

Joanne Kelly Joanne M. Kelly (born December 22, 1978) is a Canadian actress, known for her appearances in films such as '' Going the Distance'', and in the TV series ''Warehouse 13'' as the character Myka Bering, a Secret Service agent. Early life and edu ...

(born 1980), Canadian actress * Joe Kelly (disambiguation), several people * John Kelly (architect) (1840–1904) * John Kelly (academic) (born 1955), Vice President Clemson University and President Florida Atlantic University *

John Kelly (running back) John Marshall Kelly Jr. (born October 4, 1996) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. Early life Born in Joliet, Illinois, and later moving to Detroit, Michigan at the age of ...

(born 1996), American football player * John Robert Kelly (1849–1919), politician in South Australia, farmer in SA then Queensland. *

Joe Kelly (racing driver) Joseph Michael Kelly (13 March 1913 – 28 November 1993) was an Irish racing driver and businessman, who entered into the 1950 and 1951 British Grand Prix. Biography Racing career By profession Kelly was a motor dealer from Dublin and h ...

, Formula 1 driver in the 1950 & 1951 British Grand Prix * John B. Kelly Sr., Olympic medaling rower; father of Grace Kelly and John B. Kelly Jr. * John B. Kelly Jr., aka Jack Kelly, Olympic medaling rower, politician, president of the US Olympic Committee * John F. Kelly (born 1950), U.S. Marine Corps general, Trump administration chief of staff *

John J. Kelly John Joseph Kelly (June 24, 1898 – November 20, 1957) was a United States Marine who was awarded both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor for his heroic actions on October 13, 1918, at the Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge, France, during World ...

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, military decoration and is awarded to recognize American United States Army, soldiers, United States Navy, sailors, Un ...

recipient * John Larry Kelly Jr., Bell Labs scientist who formulated the Kelly criterion *

John Melville Kelly John Melville Kelly (1879–1962) was an American painter and printmaker. Biography He was born in Oakland, California in 1879. He studied art at the San Francisco Art Institute, Mark Hopkins Institute of Art (now the San Francisco Art Inst ...

(1877–1962), American artist *

John Norman Davidson Kelly John Norman Davidson Kelly (13 April 1909 – 31 March 1997) was a British theologian and academic at the University of Oxford and Principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, between 1951 and 1979, during which the hall transformed into an independent ...

(1909–1997), theologian and principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford University *

Johnny Kelly Johnny Kelly (born March 9, 1968) is an American musician, best known as the former drummer of gothic metal band Type O Negative. He is the current drummer for the bands Silvertomb, Kill Devil Hill, Eyeam, Danzig, and Quiet Riot. Career ...

(born 1968), American musician * Joseph Kelly (disambiguation), several people * Josephine Gates Kelly (1888–1976), Native American activist and politician *

Kathryn Kelly Kathryn Kelly (March 18, 1904 – May 28, 1985) was an American criminal active during the Prohibition in the United States, prohibition era. She was involved in Rum-running, bootlegging, assisted her fourth husband, George Kelly Barnes ("Machine ...

(born 1988), American track and field athlete * Kameron Kelly (born 1996), American football player * Karen Kelly Irish camogie player * Kate Kelly (disambiguation) *

Katherine Kelly (actress) Katherine Kelly is an English actress. She rose to prominence with her portrayal of Becky McDonald on the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (2006–2012), for which she received multiple awards, including the British Soap Award for Best Ac ...

, English actress, best known as Becky McDonald in ''Coronation Street'' *

Kathy Kelly Kathy Kelly (born 1952) is an American peace activist, pacifist and author, one of the founding members of ''Voices in the Wilderness'', and, until the campaign closed in 2020, a co-coordinator of ''Voices for Creative Nonviolence''. As part of p ...

, pacifist *

Keith Kelly (singer) Michael Pailthorpe (born 1935), better known as Keith Kelly, is an English pop singer, guitarist and songwriter. An original member of The John Barry Seven, Kelly had two solo hits on the UK Singles Chart in 1960. Kelly was a competent musician, ...

(born 1935), English pop singer, guitarist and songwriter *

Kelly Kelly Barbara Jean Blank Coba (née Blank; January 15, 1987), known professionally as Barbie Blank and by her ring name Kelly Kelly, is an American model and former professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE under a legends contract. Blank has a ...

, ring name of American professional wrestler Barbara Blank (born 1987) * Kelly O'Rourke, local grocer * Ken Kelly (disambiguation) * Kevin Kelly (disambiguation) * Kevin T. Kelly (born 1960), American Postmodern Pop Artist * Kieran Kelly (disambiguation) *

King Kelly Michael Joseph "King" Kelly (December 31, 1857 – November 8, 1894), also commonly known as "$10,000 Kelly", was an American outfielder, catcher, and manager (baseball), manager in various professional American baseball leagues including the Na ...

(1857–1894), American baseball player *

Klesie Kelly Klesie Kelly, or Klesie Kelly-Moog, is an American soprano and voice teacher who studied and is based in Germany, performing concerts and teaching internationally. She was professor at the Musikhochschule Köln from 1986 to 2014, and has taught i ...

, American soprano *

Kyu Blu Kelly Kyu Blu Kelly (born May 22, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in th ...

(born 2000), American football player *

Laura Kelly Laura Jeanne Kelly (born January 24, 1950)"Laura Kelly,"
''Kansapedia,'' Kansas H ...

(born 1950), American politician * Leonard "Red" Kelly (1927–2019), Canadian hockey player and politician *

Liam Kelly (Irish republican) Liam Seán Kelly (29 September 1922 – 7 June 2011) was an Irish republican, who was elected both to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland (1953–1958) (as an abstentionist) and as a member of the upper house of the Irish legislature Seanad ...

, (1922–2011), paramilitary leader and elected official * *

Lisa Kelly (singer) Lisa Kelly (born 7 May 1977) is an Irish singer of both classical and Celtic music and a voice teacher. She has taken part in many musical theatre productions and concerts, and is a founding and former member of the musical group Celtic Woma ...

(born 1977), Irish singer (Celtic Woman soloist) * Lisa Kelly (trucker), television personality * Lisa Robin Kelly (1975–2013), American actress *

Lorraine Kelly Lorraine Kelly (born 30 November 1959) is a Scottish television presenter. She has presented various television shows for ITV and STV, including '' Good Morning Britain'' (1988–1992), ''GMTV'' (1993–2010), ''This Morning'' (2003–2005, ...

, Scottish television presenter *

Luke Kelly Luke Kelly (17 November 1940 – 30 January 1984) was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor from Dublin, Ireland. Born into a working-class household in Dublin city, Kelly moved to England in his late teens and by his early 20s had become ...

(1940–1984), Irish singer and folk musician * Luke Kelly (rugby league) (born 1989), Australian rugby league player * Lynne Kelly (science writer) (born 1951), Australian writer *

Maeve Kelly Maeve Kelly (born 1930) is an Irish writer. Career Kelly was born in Ennis, County Clare and raised in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. She settled in Limerick and studied nursing at St. Andrew's Hospital in London London is the Capital ...

(born 1930), Irish writer *

Manus Kelly Manus Kelly (9 February 1978 – 23 June 2019) was an Irish rally driver, businessman, and Fianna Fáil politician from Glenswilly in County Donegal. Known as "Mandy", he won the Donegal International Rally three consecutive times, in 2016, 201 ...

, Irish businessman and rally driver *

Marie-Noële Kelly Renée Octavie Ghislaine Marie-Noële Kelly, Lady Kelly (; 25 December 1901 – 22 February 1995) was a Belgian-born English hostess and traveler. She was posted abroad to Sweden, Egypt, Argentina, Switzerland, Turkey and the Soviet Union as the wi ...

(1901–1995), Belgian-born hostess and traveller * Mark Kelly (disambiguation), several people * Martin Kelly (disambiguation), several people **

Martin Kelly (footballer) Martin Ronald Kelly (born 27 April 1990) is an English professional footballer who last played as a defender for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion. Kelly began his career at hometown club Liverpool, making 62 appearances across all c ...

, English footballer, currently playing for Crystal Palace *

Mary Kelly (artist) Mary Kelly (born 1941, Fort Dodge, Iowa) is an American conceptual artist, feminist, educator, and writer.Walker, John A''Art and Outrage: Provocation, Controversy and the Avant-garde.'', London: Pluto, 1999 page 83 Kelly has contributed extens ...

(born 1941), American artist and writer *

Mary Jane Kelly Mary Jane Kelly ( – 9 November 1888), also known as Marie Jeanette Kelly, Fair Emma, Ginger, Dark Mary and Black Mary, is widely believed by scholars to have been the final victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer Jack the Ripper, w ...

(c. 1863 – 1888), British prostitute and victim of Jack the Ripper *

Matthew Kelly Matthew Kelly (born David Allan Kelly, 9 May 1950) is an English actor and television presenter. Having been trained as a theatre actor, he first came to public prominence as a television sitcom actor, game-show panellist and television prese ...

(born 1950), British television presenter *

Matthew Kelly (musician) Matthew Kelly, also known as Matt Kelly, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He plays electric guitar, guitar and harmonica. Kelly is best known for being the leader of the rock band Kingfish (band), Kingfish, and for his associa ...

, American rock musician *

Megyn Kelly Megyn Marie Kelly (; born November 18, 1970) is an American journalist, attorney, political commentator, and media personality. She currently hosts ''The Megyn Kelly Show'', a talk show and podcast that airs daily on Sirius XM's Triumph channe ...

(born 1970), American newscaster * Melissa J. Kelly (born 1962), Maryland (USA) politician *

Merrill Kelly Kenneth Merrill Kelly (born October 14, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on April 1, 2019. Kelly formerly played for the SK Wyverns of the KBO Le ...

(born 1988), American baseball player * Mervin Kelly (1894–1971), American physicist *

Michael Kelly (disambiguation) Michael, Mike or Mick Kelly may refer to: Politics * Mike Kelly (Alaska politician) (1942–2016), Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives * Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania politician) (born 1948), politician and U.S. Representative fro ...

Michael Kelly (physicist) Michael Joseph Kelly (born 14 May 1949) is a New Zealand-British physicist. He was Prince Philip Professor of Technology in the Department of Engineering of the University of Cambridge from 2002 to 2016. Education Born in New Plymouth, New Zeal ...

, New Zealand-British physicist **

Michael Kelly (tenor) Michael Kelly (25 December 1762 – 9 October 1826) was an Irish tenor, composer and theatrical manager who made an international career of importance in musical history. One of the leading figures in British musical theatre around the turn of ...

(1762–1826), Irish actor, singer and composer **

Michael Kelly (bishop) Michael Kelly (13 February 1850 – 8 March 1940) was an Irish-born Roman Catholic bishop who became the fourth Archbishop of Sydney. Early life Born at Waterford, Ireland, to James Kelly, a master mariner, and Mary ''née'' Grant, Kelly was ...

, fourth Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney **

Michael Kelly (sport shooter) Michael Kelly (March 29, 1872 – May 3, 1923) was an American sport shooter, born in Attymon, County Galway, Ireland, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympia ...

(1872–1923), American Olympic sport shooter **

Michael Kelly (editor) Michael Thomas Kelly (March 17, 1957April 4, 2003) was an American journalist for ''The New York Times'', a columnist for ''The Washington Post'' and ''The New Yorker'', and a magazine editor for ''The New Republic'', ''National Journal'', and ...

, American writer and editor **

Michael Kelly (Lord Provost) Michael Kelly (born 1 November 1940) is a Scottish Labour politician and businessman. He graduated from the University of Strathclyde and became a lecturer in economics there and a Labour councillor. From 1984 he was managing director of Michael ...

, former Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow and businessman **

Michael Kelly (actor) Michael Kelly (born May 22, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Doug Stamper in the Netflix drama series ''House of Cards''. He also appeared as CIA Agent Mike November in the Prime Video thriller series '' Jack Ryan'' ...

, American actor featured in ''Dawn of the Dead'' (2004) **

Michael Kelly (baseball) Michael Joseph Kelly (born September 6, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Athletics (baseball), Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Guardi ...

, American baseball player **

Michael Eugene Kelly Michael Eugene Kelly (6 October 1949 – 22 December 2013) was a dual citizen of the U.S. and Mexico who operated a number of fraudulent resort enterprises and the Avanti Motor Corporation. In 2007, with 23 others, he was accused by the FBI and the ...

, automotive manufacturing entrepreneur and investment holding businessman *

Mike Kelly (journalist) Mike Kelly is a columnist for ''The Record'', a newspaper serving Bergen County, New Jersey. Education In 1975, Kelly obtained his degree from Syracuse University with a double major in American studies and Journalism. Later, he took graduate cour ...

, contemporary American journalist * Mike Kelly (born 1942), English football goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach *

Mike Kelly (outfielder) Michael Raymond Kelly (born June 2, 1970) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Colorado Rockies. Amateur career Kelly attended Los Alamitos High School in Los ...

(born 1970), baseball outfielder *

Mike Kelly (Australian politician) Colonel Michael Joseph Kelly, (born 23 February 1960) is an Australian former politician who twice represented the Division of Eden-Monaro in the Parliament of Australia, from 2007 to 2013 and again from 2016 to 2020. He is a member of the Aust ...

, contemporary Australian politician *

Minka Kelly Minka Kelly (born June 24, 1980) is an American actress. She rose to fame for her role as Lyla Garrity on the NBC drama series '' Friday Night Lights'' (2006–2009). In 2011, Kelly starred in the films ''The Roommate'' and ''Searching for Son ...

, American actress *

Moira Kelly Moira Kelly (born March 6, 1968) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Kate Moseley in the 1992 film '' The Cutting Edge'' as well as single mother Karen Roe on the teen drama '' One Tree Hill''. She is also known for playing the ...

, American actress * Moiya Kelly (1934–2023), British actress

N–Z

Nancy Kelly Nancy Kelly (March 25, 1921 – January 2, 1995) was an American actress in film, theater, and television. A child actress and model, she was a repertory cast member of CBS Radio's ''The March of Time'', and appeared in several films in the lat ...

(1921–1995), American actress * Natália Kelly (born 1994), Austrian singer *

Ned Kelly Edward Kelly (December 185411 November 1880) was an Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader, bank robber and convicted police-murderer. One of the last bushrangers, he is known for wearing armour of the Kelly gang, a suit of bulletproof ...

(1854–1880), Australian outlaw * Neil Kelly, British rugby league footballer and coach * Noel Kelly (disambiguation), several people * Parker Kelly (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey player *

Pat Kelly (trade unionist) Patrick Joseph Kelly (20 November 1929 – 24 June 2004) was a New Zealand trade unionist. Kelly emigrated from Liverpool to New Zealand in 1954 and started working at the Methven tap factory in Dunedin. He was an official of the Drivers' Un ...

(1929–2004), New Zealand trade unionist * Patrick Kelly (disambiguation) *

Paul Kelly (journalist) Paul John Kelly (born 11 October 1947) is an Australian political journalist, author and television and radio commentator from Sydney. He has worked in a variety of roles, principally for ''The Australian'' newspaper and is currently its edit ...

, Australian * Paul Kelly (disambiguation), multiple people * Paula Kelly (disambiguation), several people *

Petra Kelly Petra Karin Kelly (29 November 1947 – 1 October 1992) was a German Green politician and ecofeminist activist. She was a founding member of the German Green Party, the first Green party to rise to prominence both nationally in Germany and w ...

(1947–1992), co-founder of German Green Party * Raymond Kelly (disambiguation), multiple people *

Regan Kelly Regan Kelly (born 9 March 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Kelly was born in Watrous, Saskatchewan, and raised in Imperial, Saskatchewan. Draft Kelly was drafted 259th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 20 ...

(born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player *

Richard Kelly (director) James Richard Kelly is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He wrote and directed the films ''Donnie Darko'' (2001), '' Southland Tales'' (2006), and '' The Box'' (2009). Early life Kelly grew up in Midlothian, Virginia, where ...

(born 1975), American * Richard Kelly (Florida politician) (1924–2005), American *

Rick Kelly Rick Kelly (born 17 January 1983) is an Australian professional racing driver who previously competed in the Supercars Championship. He last drove the No. 15 Ford Mustang (sixth generation), Ford Mustang GT for Kelly Racing. Previously, he dro ...

(born 1983), Australian racing driver *

Robert Kelly (poet) Robert Kelly (born September 24, 1935) is an American poet associated with the deep image group. He was named the first Dutchess County poet laureate 2016-2017. Early life and education Kelly was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Samuel Jason and ...

(born 1935), American poet * Robert Kelly (politician) (1845–1920), MHA of South Australia * Robert Kelly (singer) (born 1967), birth name of R. Kelly, American singer-songwriter, and record producer *

Ruth Kelly Ruth Maria Kelly (born 9 May 1968) is the chair of Water UK, the trade association representing all of the water and wastewater companies of the United Kingdom. She was previously a British Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician who serve ...

(born 1968), British politician * Ryan Kelly (disambiguation) * Samantha Kelly, American voice actress * Scott Kelly (disambiguation), several people *

Sean Kelly (cyclist) John James 'Sean' Kelly (born 24 May 1956) is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer, one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest Classic cycle races, Classics riders of all time. From becoming a profes ...

(born 1956), Irish * Siena Kelly (born 1996), British actress * Stephen Kelly (footballer, born 1983), Irish association footballer * Stuart Kelly (rugby league) (born 1976), Australian rugby league player * Stuart Kelly (footballer) (born 1981), Scottish footballer *

Stuart Kelly (literary critic) Stuart Kelly is a Scottish critic and author. He is the literary editor of ''The Scotsman''. His works include ''The Book Of Lost Books: An Incomplete Guide To All The Books You’ll Never Read'' (2005), ''Scott-Land: The Man Who Invented A Nat ...

, Scottish critic and author * Sue W. Kelly (born 1936), American politician * T. C. Kelly (1917–1985), Irish composer *

The Kelly Family The Kelly Family is a European-American music group consisting of a multi-generational family, usually nine siblings who were joined occasionally on stage in their earlier years by their parents. They play a repertoire of rock, pop, and folk mus ...

, European-American musicians * Thomas Kelly (cricketer) * Thomas Kelly (Medal of Honor, 1898), American Medal of Honor recipient *

Thomas C. Kelly Thomas Cajetan Kelly (July 14, 1931 – December 14, 2011) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church. A member of the Dominican Order, Kelley served as archbishop of the Archbishop, Archdiocese of Roman Catholic Arch ...

, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky *

Thomas Forrest Kelly Thomas Forrest Kelly (born 1943) is an American musicologist, musician, and scholar. He is the Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music at Harvard University. His most recent books include: ''The Role of the Scroll'' (2019), ''Capturing Music: The Story ...

(born 1943), American musicologist * Thomas J. Kelly (Irish nationalist) *

Thomas J. Kelly (Medal of Honor) Thomas Joseph Kelly (September 9, 1923 – October 2, 1988) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Biography Kelly joined ...

, American Medal of Honor recipient *

Thomas Raymond Kelly (Quaker mystic) Thomas Raymond Kelly (June 4, 1893 – January 17, 1941) was an American Quaker educator. He taught and wrote on the subject of mysticism. His books are widely read, especially by people interested in spirituality. Kelly was born in 1893 in Ch ...

(1893–1941), Quaker mystic *

Todd Kelly Todd Evan Kelly (born 9 October 1979) is a retired Australian professional racing driver who competed in the Supercars Championship, Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. He is the older brother of fellow Supercars driver and former Bathurst ...

(born 1979), Australian racing driver *

Tom Kelly (baseball) Jay Thomas Kelly (born August 15, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. As the manager of the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB) over 16 seasons from mid-September through , he won two World S ...

(born 1950), manager of the American baseball team the Minnesota Twins *

Thomas J. Kelly (aerospace engineer) Thomas Joseph Kelly (June 14, 1929March 23, 2002) was an American aerospace engineer. Kelly primarily worked on the Apollo Lunar Module, which earned him the name of "Father of the Lunar Module" from NASA. Kelly graduated from Cornell Universi ...

(1929–2002), American aerospace engineer *

Tom Kelly (Gaelic footballer) Tom Kelly is a former Gaelic footballer from County Laois. His club is St Joseph's. He usually played at centre back for Laois and in 2003 won an All Stars Award and was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster Senior Football Championsh ...

, footballer * Tom Kelly (SDLP politician), media commentator and member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party in Northern Ireland *

Tom Kelly (musician) Thomas F. Kelly (born April 16, 1948) is an American musician. With Billy Steinberg he co-wrote numerous hit songs for popular music artists, including five number-one singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the 1980s. Early life Origina ...

, American songwriter *

Tommy Kelly (actor) Thomas Francis Kelly (April 6, 1925 – January 26, 2016), professionally known as Tommy Kelly, was an American child actor. He played the title role in '' The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' in 1938 based on Mark Twain's novel of the same name. Ear ...

(1925–2016), American child actor *

Tori Kelly Victoria Loren Kelly (born December 14, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter. She first gained recognition on YouTube before making it through to Hollywood week on the ninth season of ''American Idol'' in 2010 and eventually releasing her debu ...

(1992-), American singer-songwriter *

Ty Kelly Tyler Patrick Kelly (; born July 20, 1988) is an American-Israeli former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets. He plays for Team Israel. At the Universit ...

(born 1988), American-Israeli baseball player *

Van Kelly Van Howard Kelly (born March 18, 1946) is a former Major League Baseball player. He played for the San Diego Padres of the National League. Kelly only played in the 1969 and 1970 baseball seasons. In 111 games over two years, Kelly had 66 hits in ...

, baseball player *

Walt Kelly Walter Crawford Kelly Jr. (August 25, 1913 – October 18, 1973) was an American animator and cartoonist, best known for the comic strip ''Pogo (comic strip), Pogo''. He began his animation career in 1936 at The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney S ...

(1913–1973), American cartoonist * Walter F. Kelly (1874–1961), American college sports coach *

William Kelly (inventor) William Kelly (August 21, 1811 – February 11, 1888), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was an American inventor. He is credited with being one of the inventors of modern steel production, through the process of injecting air into molten iron, w ...

(1811–1888), American * William Kelly (Alabama politician) (1786–1834), American politician *

William Kelly (Bible scholar) William, Willie, Will or Bill Kelly may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Bill Kelly (writer), American screenwriter * William Kelly (artist), American artist *Roosevelt Sykes (1906–1983), American blues musician, stage name "Willie Kelly" Pol ...

(1821–1906), member of the Plymouth Brethren * William Osmund Kelly, Flint, Michigan Mayor, 1940–44 * William W. J. Kelly, Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 1865–68 *

Wynton Kelly Wynton Charles Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest accompanists in jazz. He began playing professionally at the age of 1 ...

(1931–1971), Jamaican-born jazz pianist * Xavier Kelly (born 1997), American football player * Zack Kelly (born 1995), American baseball player

O'Kelly

Albéric O'Kelly de Galway Albéric Joseph Rodolphe Marie Robert Ghislain O'Kelly de Galway (17 May 1911 – 3 October 1980) was a Belgium, Belgian chess Grandmaster (chess), Grandmaster (1956), an International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1962), and the third ICCF ...

(1911–1980), Belgian chess grandmaster *

Aloysius O'Kelly Aloysius O'Kelly (3 July 1853 in Dublin – 12 January 1936) was an Irish painter. Early life Aloysius was born to John and Bridget O'Kelly in Peterson's Lane (now Lombard Street East), Dublin 3 July 1853. He was the youngest of four boys ...

(1853–1936), Irish painter, brother of James Joseph O'Kelly *

Christopher O'Kelly Christopher Patrick John O'Kelly (18 November 1895 – 15 November 1922) was a Canadian First World War officer and prospector. O'Kelly was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of ...

(1895–1922), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross * Claire O'Kelly (1916–2004), Irish archaeologist *

Don O'Kelly Don O'Kelly ( Donald Patrick Kelly; March 17, 1924 – October 2, 1966) was an American actor prominent in the 1950s and 1960s mostly on television. Though credited as "Don Kelly" in earlier performances, his billing was changed to "Don O ...

(1924–1966), American actor * Gabriel O'Kelly (died 1731), Bishop of Elphin from 1718 to 1731 *

James Joseph O'Kelly James Joseph O'Kelly (1845 – 22 December 1916) was an Irish nationalist journalist, politician and member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party represented t ...

(1845–1916), Irish politician, brother of Aloysius O'Kelly * John J. O'Kelly (1872–1957), Irish politician *

Joseph O'Kelly Joseph O'Kelly (29 January 1828 – 9 January 1885), composer, pianist and choral conductor, was the most prominent member of a family of Irish musicians in 19th- and early 20th-century France. He wrote nine operas, four cantatas, numerous piano ...

(1828–1885), Franco-Irish composer, and his brothers Auguste (1829–1900) and

George George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Gior ...

(1831–1914) *

Malcolm O'Kelly Malcolm O'Kelly (born 19 July 1974) is an Irish former rugby union player who played as a Lock (rugby union), lock for Ireland national rugby union team, Ireland and Leinster Rugby, Leinster. O'Kelly was born in Chelmsford, England, and attended ...

(born 1974), Irish rugby player *

Seán T. O'Kelly Seán Thomas O'Kelly (; 25 June 1882 – 23 November 1966), originally John T. O'Kelly, was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as the second president of Ireland from June 1945 to June 1959. He also served as deputy prime minister of Ir ...

(1882–1966), second President of Ireland *

Seumas O'Kelly Seumas O'Kelly (1881 – 14 November 1918) was an Irish journalist, fiction writer, and playwright. Born in Loughrea, County Galway, O'Kelly was educated locally and began his career as a journalist with the Cork newspaper ''Southern Star''. ...

(1881–1918), Irish writer

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