Kelly Gale

Kelly Olivia Gale (born 14 May 1995) is a Swedish-Australian model and actress. She is known globally for her work for Victoria's Secret, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and Playboy, as well as being featured in the music video of "Duele el Corazón" by Enrique Iglesias.

Early life Gale was born and raised in Gothenburg, Sweden; she also lived in Ghana for four years, and in Australia. Her mother, Gita, who is a dentist and former pilot, was born in Pune, Maharashtra, India and was adopted by a Swedish family at age 5. Gale has two younger brothers.

Gale has been involved in sports since an early age. She played football with Näsets SK in Gothenburg and tennis since she was seven years old. She attended Näsetskolan and Göteborgs Högre Samskola.

At age 13, she was discovered by a model agent outside a coffee shop in Gothenburg. Initially, Gale's parents were opposed to her working as a model but she eventually started modeling one year later. One of her first modelling jobs was for H&M.

Career Gale's first big fashion show was Chanel in 2012.

Gale leads a healthy lifestyle, paying particular attention to the type of food she eats. She trains for 2–3 hours each day and ramps up the tempo in the weeks prior to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Her fitness regime includes power walking, jogging, boxing, and yoga.

Gale made her acting debut in the 2023 action thriller Plane. She starred in the 2024 science fiction film Uglies and in 2026 starred in sports action drama film Beast, and disaster horror film Deep Water.

Personal life Gale was in a long-term relationship with Swedish business manager, Johannes Jarl, who she met at school. As of early 2019, she has been in a relationship with Swedish actor Joel Kinnaman. She became engaged to Kinnaman in January 2021. The couple married in 2024 at the Burning Man Festival.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 2023 Plane Katie Dhar 2024 Uglies Sage 2026 Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole Maya Ek 2026 Beast Luciana 2026 Deep Water Jaya