Biography
Kelly LeBrock (born 24 March 1960) is an American-born British supermodel and actress. She began her career as a model and rose to fame in the 1980s. Her first modeling job was for a British Airways commercial.
The supermodel has appeared on the covers of many famous fashion publications, including Vogue. Please don’t hate me because I’m gorgeous is the catchphrase made famous by Kelly LeBrock in a Pantene advertisement.
She turned to acting later in her career and appeared in several films, most notably The Woman in Red, Weird Science and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
Before deciding to step back from the spotlight of her own free will to protect her children from the negative effects of fame, the model-turned-actress had a successful career. But in 2013, she made a comeback.
All of her children are now grown and have their own jobs. Kelly LeBrock lives on a ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley, California.
American actress
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| Full name: | Kelly LeBrock |
| Born: | March 24, 1960 (age 64) |
| Place of birth: | New York, New York, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.73 meters |
| Parents: | Mary Cecilia Traynor, Harold Arthur Le Brock |
| Siblings: | Harold LeBrock |
| Husband • Spouse: | Fred Steck (married 2007–2008), Steven Seagal (married 1987–1996), Victor Drai (married 1984–1986) |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Do not have |
| The children: | Arissa LeBrock, Dominic Seagal, Annaliza Seagal |
| Job: | Actor • Model |
| Net worth: | 2 million US dollars |
Early life
Kelly LeBrock was born on March 24, 1960 in New York City, United States. She grew up in the affluent Kensington neighborhood of London. She comes from many different cultures.
Her mother, Mary Cecilia Traynor, was Irish, while her father, Harold Arthur Le Brock, was of French Canadian ancestry.
She was named after Mary Helen Kelly, the speaker’s grandmother. She also had a brother named Harold LeBrock, who died of cancer in 2008. Her mother was a model and supported her daughter’s desire to work in the industry.
Kelly LeBrock attended school in Buckinghamshire as a child. She moved to New York at the age of 16, where she began her modelling career by posing for fashion covers and publications. She was featured in a Christian Dior campaign and a 24-page spread in Vogue during that time.
Career
Kelly LeBrock made her debut in the 1984 film The Woman in Red at the age of 24, playing the iconic role of Charlotte. The film’s commercial success almost made her a porn icon of her time.
Kelly LeBrock played a similar shocking character in the American science fiction film Weird Science, directed by John Hughes, in 1985. With the first two films, she successfully cemented her position in the film industry; however, she did not appear in any other films until 1990.
Kelly LeBrock co-starred in the 1990 film Hard to Kill alongside her then-husband, Steven Seagal. She appeared in films including Betrayal of the Dove in 1993, Tracks of a Killer in 1995, and Hard Bounty from 1993 to 1995.
Kelly LeBrock appeared in several films between 1998 and 2006, including Wrongfully Accused in 1998, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice in 2002, Zerophilia in 2005, and Gamers: The Movie in 2006. She appeared in the VH1 reality television series Celebrity Fit Club in 2005.
She chose to stay out of the spotlight in the latter half of the 2000s and kept a low profile. However, she appeared in the third season of the British series Hell’s Kitchen in 2007 and the Canadian documentary Don’t You Forget About Me directed by John Hughes in 2009.
In 2013, Kelly LeBrock returned to the film Hidden Affairs, and in 2015, she was cast as Queen Ariana in the holiday film A Prince for Christmas.
Kelly LeBrock’s youngest child, Arissa LeBrock, appeared in Lifetime’s 2017 docuseries Growing Up Supermodel. The show chronicles the battles, trials, and trials that shaped the lives of mother and daughter.
Kelly LeBrock received the Female Star of Tomorrow award in 1985 at the ShoWest Convention in the United States.
The 2016 song Good Grief by British band Bastille features two quotes from her character in the film Weird Science.
Personal life
Kelly LeBrock married Victor Drai, a film producer and restaurateur, in 1984. The couple’s marriage was short-lived; they divorced in 1986.
Kelly LeBrock married actor and martial artist Steven Seagal in September 1987. Three children—two daughters, Annaliza Seagal and Arissa LeBrock, and one son, Dominic Seagal—are the result of this marriage to Kelly LeBrock.
Additionally, Kelly LeBrock and Steven Seagal’s marriage also fell apart over time and they divorced.
Kelly LeBrock married for the third time in July 2007. Her third husband, Fred Steck, is a former investment banker. She currently lives in California’s Santa Ynez Valley on a ranch she owns.
Net worth
Kelly LeBrock has amassed a net worth of $2 million. Acting is the primary source of income that leads to this considerable fortune.
Social media
- Instagram: @theKellyLeBrock
- Twitter: @KellyLeBrock
