Growing up as an only child, Kelly Anne recalls splitting her youngest memories between two cities: Oxford, OH, where her mother was a professor at Miami University, and two hours down the road in Lexington, KY, where her father was a business owner. A recognized scholar-athlete throughout high school, Kelly Anne ventured south upon graduation on an academic scholarship to Louisiana State University.
Here, she fell in love with performing on the stage versus the court. Possessing an innate passion for entertainment similar to family members, Naomi, Wynonna and Ashley Judd, Kelly Anne performed in numerous MainStage productions and studied abroad in London, England.
Post-college, Kelly Anne found herself in Los Angeles where she successfully landed a position with the leading sports and entertainment venue in the world: STAPLES Center/AEG, then home to five professional sports franchises, NBA All-Star Weekend, The Grammy Awards and much more. During this time, she captured the title of Miss Los Angeles County USA and appeared on ESPN2, FOX, CSPAN2, Sports Network and Spike TV amongst others.
Eventually, Kelly Anne sought a different challenge and went back to school obtaining a Master of Business Administration from the University of Kentucky. While there, her talent for storytelling and knowledge of sports provided her opportunities to successfully work as a Sideline Reporter/Host for nationally-known, iHigh Sports Broadcast Network and Scholastic Ball Report, a high school sports show reaching more than half of the state's population. Kelly Anne has appeared on the cover of Thoroughbred Times, the premier news magazine of Thoroughbred Racing and continues to be known as an enthusiastic and entertaining emcee for special events.
On February 22nd, 2014, she captured the title of Ms. Kentucky. Highlights of the year included: placing 2nd Runner-Up at Ms. United States, being internationally recognized with a TOP 10 Derby Hat on the Red Carpet by MSN.com, and being a featured guest of the Cincinnati Reds and Mile High Sports Network (Denver, CO).
As an active community member, Kelly Anne volunteers routinely and is a sustaining member of the Junior League. Kelly Anne plays dog mom to a rescued Jack Russell/Chihuahua named Pippa and currently resides in Baton Rouge, LA.
Here, she fell in love with performing on the stage versus the court. Possessing an innate passion for entertainment similar to family members, Naomi, Wynonna and Ashley Judd, Kelly Anne performed in numerous MainStage productions and studied abroad in London, England.
Post-college, Kelly Anne found herself in Los Angeles where she successfully landed a position with the leading sports and entertainment venue in the world: STAPLES Center/AEG, then home to five professional sports franchises, NBA All-Star Weekend, The Grammy Awards and much more. During this time, she captured the title of Miss Los Angeles County USA and appeared on ESPN2, FOX, CSPAN2, Sports Network and Spike TV amongst others.
Eventually, Kelly Anne sought a different challenge and went back to school obtaining a Master of Business Administration from the University of Kentucky. While there, her talent for storytelling and knowledge of sports provided her opportunities to successfully work as a Sideline Reporter/Host for nationally-known, iHigh Sports Broadcast Network and Scholastic Ball Report, a high school sports show reaching more than half of the state's population. Kelly Anne has appeared on the cover of Thoroughbred Times, the premier news magazine of Thoroughbred Racing and continues to be known as an enthusiastic and entertaining emcee for special events.
On February 22nd, 2014, she captured the title of Ms. Kentucky. Highlights of the year included: placing 2nd Runner-Up at Ms. United States, being internationally recognized with a TOP 10 Derby Hat on the Red Carpet by MSN.com, and being a featured guest of the Cincinnati Reds and Mile High Sports Network (Denver, CO).
As an active community member, Kelly Anne volunteers routinely and is a sustaining member of the Junior League. Kelly Anne plays dog mom to a rescued Jack Russell/Chihuahua named Pippa and currently resides in Baton Rouge, LA.