Kelley Jakle

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kelley Jakle

• Kelley Jakle grew up in California, United States.

  

• She started learning music from a young age.

• During childhood, Kelley Jakle performed with the Sacramento Children’s Chorus.

  

• She also sang songs under The Star-Spangled Banner at various sports events, including a San Francisco 49ers game in 2006.

• Kelley Jakle then auditioned for the singing contest American Idol.

• In 2007, she joined the USC A Cappella group, the SoCal VoCals.

• During her period at the SoCal VoCals, Kelley Jakle won the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella in 2008 and 2010.

• In 2009, she competed in the first season of the television singing reality show The Sing-Off with a group called ‘The SoCals’ but was eliminated in the third episode.

• In 2010, Kelley Jakle returned to the show The Sing-Off with a new group named The Backbeats, finishing in third place.

• She then went on to appear in many television shows such as Workaholics (2012), Uncle Grandpa (2015), Christmas Harmony (2018), and Black Hearted Killer (2020).

• After graduating from USC, she started her acting career in Los Angeles.

• Kelley Jakle made her acting debut with the 2012 film Pitch Perfect as Jessica, chosen for her a cappella experience by vocal producer Deke Sharon.

• In 2013, she appeared in the film 42, a biographical film about baseball player Jackie Robinson, co-starring Harrison Ford, who portrayed her great-grandfather Branch Rickey.

  

• In 2013, Kelley Jakle released several songs including a cover of Paramore’s ‘Ain’t It Fun.’

• She played the role of Jessica in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and Pitch Perfect 3 (2017).

• On 29 July 2016, Kelley Jakle played the role of Marilyn Monroe in the film Marilyn! The New Musical at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California.

  

• In 2017, she appeared in the web series Poker Face as a singer on Postmodern Jukebox.

  

• In 2023, Kelley Jakle appeared as Sarah in the film Woman of the Hour, which was directed by her Pitch Perfect co-star Anna Kendrick.

• After that, she was appointed as an ambassador for ReACT, a Montana program that encourages teens not to smoke.

• Kelley Jakle is often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.

  

• She is an animal lover and has a pet dog. She often shares pictures of her pet on social media.

  

• Kelley Jakle likes travelling to distant places in her free time.