Tori Kelly

Victoria Loren "Tori" Kelly (born December 14, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and guitarist. She won America's Most Talented Kids in 2004. She is known for voicing Meena the Elephant in Sing and Sing 2. Kelly was born in Wildomar, California.

 Early life 
Victoria Loren Kelly was born on December 14, 1992 in Wildomar, California. She is the daughter of Laura, who is of Irish and German descent, and Allwyn, who is of Jamaican and Puerto Rican ancestry. She has a brother, Noah James, who is nearly four years younger.

 Career 
In 2010, she was on American Idol. She was not chosen as one of the final twenty-four contestants. On January 21, 2012, Kelly put a video on her YouTube channel of her singing "Thinkin Bout You" by Frank Ocean. A lot of people watched it. It now has over 17 million views. 

In May 2012, she released her first extended play Handmade Songs. On November 1, 2013, Kelly sang at Ed Sheeran's concert at New York's Madison Square Garden. In an interview with BBC, Kelly said that Sheeran is "a really close friend". They have written a song together.

 Personal life 
Kelly married basketball player André Murillo in 2018. On November 11, 2025, she gave birth to their son, Zayden Michael Murillo.

On July 23, 2023, Kelly was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after collapsing at a restaurant in Los Angeles. Blood clots had been found in her body around her vital organs, and she is currently receiving treatment.

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