Minka Kelly was born on June 24th, 1980. Kelly is an actress known best for playing Lyla Garrity on the TV series "Friday Night Lights." She is the only child of former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay and late Las Vegas showgirl Maureen Kelly. Minka Kelly has been connected romantically to Donald Faison, Chris Evans, John Mayer and Derek Jeter - but it seems that her string of boyfriends will end there. Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter are rumored to be engaged, with plans to marry in November 2010 on Long Island.
Minka Kelly plays one of the lead characters on 'Friday Night Lights', a television series based on a Texas community and centered around a high school football team. Minka's character is a religious high school girl who is the main love interest for several male characters. In the first season, her character is an active cheerleader and Minka trained with the Pflugerville High School cheerleading squad to prepare for the role.