Kelly is a born adventurer, events producer, professional SAG-AFTRA actress, stuntwoman, and model. Kelly’s need for speed started when she was a young girl growing up in rural Minnesota, riding horses, dirtbikes, and snowmobiles; the kind of childhood saturated in nature, off-roading with friends, and trying out anything that would take her faster and further than her own two feet. When she turned 18 years old, Kelly graduated to motorcycles and sought to be a driving force for women, and a spokesmodel for living with passion.
Kelly created the Ride Wild platform for women powersport riders to come together on the foundation of tribe, adventure, and purpose. Originally Ride Wild was founded on two complementary purposes: changing the way women are seen in powersports and to raise awareness of the passion, diversity and spirit of women in motorsports. Ride Wild partners with numerous women’s riding groups and events (Biker Belles, The Litas, Iron Lilies, etc), adventure outfitters, and companies who share the same passion of strengthening the riding community. Kelly serves as a member of the Polaris Empowersports Women’s Council, as well as an ambassador for Indian Motorcycle, Polaris Adventures, and Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys.
Kelly has also been an integral part of various creative teams that brought to life unique events such as the first ever women’s big-wave surf event, Queen of the Bay, that launched in 2017 in Northshore Oahu. In addition to her women’s-oriented events, Kelly has also collaborated with Roland Sands Design to bring forth the Moto Classic Events, the first ever clash-of-the-cultures motorcycle event that dominated Huntington Beach in 2017.
Kelly is also an accomplished public speaker and brand representative, due in part to her years of on-camera experience. Audiences may have seen Kelly on hit TV series’ such as “Hawaii Five-O” or “Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Ranch Challenge.” Her performances in movies like “The Martial Arts Kid,” and J.P.Getty Museum’s documentary ‘Herb Ritts: L.A. Style,” are also part of Kelly’s diverse on-screen portfolio.
In 2021, Kelly and her team will be establishing new initiatives focusing on empowering the women’s riding niche and the outdoor adventure lifestyle – visit www.KellyYazdi.com for news and more information.