| Nathalie Kelley |
| Born |
5 October 1985 (1985-010-05) (age 26)
Lima, Peru |
| Occupation |
Actress |
| Years active |
2005–present |
Nathalie Kelley (born 5 October 1985) is a Peruvian-born Australian actress, most notable for playing Neela in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift in 2006, along with her appearance in the music video of Bruno Mars's 2010 single "Just the Way You Are".
[edit] Early life
Nathalie Kelley was born in Lima, Peru to a Peruvian mother and Argentine father. She moved to Sydney, Australia, and dreamed about being an actress when she was 13 years old. She attended North Sydney Girls High School on Sydney's north shore, coincidentally the same school as Nicole Kidman. When she was 16 she became a salsa dancer, which helped her get the money to finish her education. The "Miss Latin America competition" also earned her a much-needed $1,000, before she took a year off and went to Brazil. The things Kelley saw there prompted her to shun show business and come home to launch herself into a social science degree at the University of New South Wales. She volunteered with Indigenous Australian youth in the inner-city suburb of Redfern before moving to Los Angeles and eventually becoming a film actress.
[edit] Career
Kelley began her acting career with the lead part in a WB pilot Mermaid, a spin-off of the hit television series Charmed. In 2006, she appeared in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift alongside Lucas Black, Brian Tee and Bow Wow. In 2008, she appeared in Loaded alongside Jesse Metcalfe. She has also appeared in several television commercials, such as the Gillette commercial, and appeared in the film Take Me Home Tonight in 2011. In 2010, Kelley appeared in the music video for Bruno Mars's song "Just the Way You Are".
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Kelley, Nathalie |
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| Date of birth |
3 March 1985 |
| Place of birth |
Lima, Peru |
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