Andrea Kelly

Andrea Danyell Kelly is mostly called by her two names; Andrea Kelly is an American dancer and choreographer. Professionally, she is called Drea. She rose to fame after being hired by R. Kelly as his back-up dancer and later hired as the choreographer. The two would later get married but get divorced after some years.

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Biography and Early Life

Andrea Danyell Lee was born on 28 January 1974 in Chicago, Illinois. She was nick-named Drea while growing up. She later changed her last name Lee to Kelly after her marriage with R. Kelly. Drea has not opened up about her life growing up and information concerning her parents and siblings. What is known is that she loved dancing from a young age and would dance with her mother in their living room. Her role model was Debbie Allen.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Andrea Kelly in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Andrea Kelly’s age is 47 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 29 January 1974. Though, she is 5′ 8″ in feet and inches and 173 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 128 lbs in Pound and 58 kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Dark brown and hair color is Dark brown.

Education

Looking at Andrea’s educational background, it is not known what her level of education. She has not talked about the school she attended and what level she reached. Most of the time, she talks about how she rose to fame and the predicaments that followed her after her marriage to encourage others. Anytime she opens up about her education, we will update it.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

Andrea has been married twice in her life. Her first marriage was with R & B singer R. Kelly. She was married in 1996; by then, she was 22. They have three children together, Joann was born in 1998, Jaah in 2000, and Robert Jr. in 2002. Drea was assaulted by R. Kelly after she informed him that she wanted a divorce. This made her file a restraining order against him in September 2005. By 2006, she had filed for a divorce and finally divorced in 2009.

In 2018, in an interview with the Vie, Andrea revealed the reason behind her divorce from R. Kelly. She said that throughout her marriage, she was physically and emotionally abused. At one point, she even thought of a suicidal act. She told of a time when she was assaulted with the back of a hammer, which caused her to suffer from PTSD. Another time she says Kelly tied her on the bed and raped her, never untied her, and she fell asleep when tied. The main reason she opened up about her marriage life is to help others facing domestic violence.

After her first marriage failed, she decided to give love another chance and married Brian McKee, R & B singer, in 2014. This one still did not work as they divorced after only two months. Rumors were all over that McKee was having another affair, and Andrea could no longer take it.

Is Andrea Kelly Lesbian?

Andrea Kelly is straight as far as sexual orientation is concerned. She is neither lesbian nor gay. Also, she has not had rumors of being one. Although currently, she is single, she was married in the past and even had three children.

Professional Career

Andrea was a back-up dancer for R. Kelly at the beginning of her career journey. This happened after her friend asked her to go for an audition. At first, she was not interested in any commercial dance as she wanted to make her name through classically trained dance and later focused on musical theatre.

The job that she got was to go on a tour with R. Kelly, and while dancing for him, she suggested that they change the choreography. She was given a chance, and R. Kelly was so impressed that he hired her as his choreographer. She was in charge of all the choreography for his tours, music videos, and even concerts.

Apart from her dancing career, she has also had a number of television appearances. In 2012, she appeared on the VH1 reality show, Hollywood Exes. In 2015, she did a movie, Chocolate City and Before I Do. She was part of the television show Surviving R. Kelly in 2019.

Awards

Andrea Kelly has not won any awards yet. Her greatest achievement is being able to openly talk about domestic violence. She is also celebrated as a great dancer.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Andrea Kelly in ’2021’

As of 2021, Andrea has an estimated net worth of $15 million. Most of her wealth comes from her appearance in films and movies. She is also making part of her income from the two dance schools she owns.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Andrea Kelly did not drop the name of her first husband, R. Kelly, even after divorcing many years back
• Her son, Robert, announced on his Instagram in 2014 that he is a transgender man and wanted to change his name to jay, and she fully supported him.

Andrea Kelly has shown a courageous woman in her. She has come out to talk about domestic violence many women are facing, which has helped not only her but several others. She finally got her freedom and can enjoy life the way she wants it.