Kelly Vanryan is an American Transgender actress, model and socialite. She first gained media attention as an aspiring transgender actress and model with "Kelly", a documentary that premiered at SlamDance film festival about her life. With the support of her family, Kelly began transitioning at age 9, and began working towards a career on the big screen at age 10. At 12, she got her first job to help pay her way through modeling school. There, she got her first chance with the John Casablanca Model Agency as a promotional model and as a ice girl for race car drivers. At 16, Kelly packed her bags for Hollywood, Los Angeles to make her dreams come true. While in Hollywood, she first began appearing as an extra in movies and commercials. She gained notoriety from the film 'Kelly', a documentary about her life, which was featured at SlamDance Film Festival. She also was a winner of the Spirit Award at Los Angeles Awareness Film Festival, and continues to act and model.