Minka Kelly Was Born June 24, 1980 in Los Angeles, California. She is of Irish and French descent. She starred in the NBC series Friday Night Lights as Lyla Garrity from 2006 to 2009. Minka Kelly's career as an actress got a boost in 2010 when Esquire magazine named her "Sexiest Woman Alive." Prior to that she was known mostly as cheerleader Lyla Garrity in the first four seasons of the television series Friday Night Lights. Kelly worked as a surgical assistant while trying to break into show business, and she first began getting guest spots on television in 2004. She shot a cameo for The Kingdom, alongside Jamie Foxx. Check out here Sexiest Woman Alive Minka Kelly Hot Wallpapers, Biography, Photos, Pictures & Images.