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Kelly Brook

Kelly Brook, English model and actress

Born
November 23, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1979

About Kelly Brook

Kelly Brook (born Kelly Anne Parsons; 23 November 1979) is an English model, actress, and media personality. She began her career modelling for a range of advertising campaigns, which led to her discovery by the editorial team of the Daily Star tabloid, where they featured her as a Page 3 girl. She was crowned FHM's Sexiest Woman in the World in 2005, and as of 2015 had featured in every FHM 100 Sexiest countdown since 1998. As an actress, Brook has appeared in the films Ripper (2001), The Italian Job (2003), House of 9 (2004), Survival Island (2005), Fishtales (2007), Piranha 3D (2010), and Taking Stock (2015). She has appeared on numerous reality television shows, including Strictly Come Dancing (2007), Britain's Got Talent (2009), Celebrity Juice (2012–2015), The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off (2020), The Masked Dancer (2021), Celebrity Race Across the World (2024), and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2025). Since 2019, Brook has co-presented Heart London's Drivetime Radio Show with Jason King.

Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.

Career and life highlights

Kelly Brook timeline

  1. As an actress, Brook has appeared in the films Ripper (2001), The Italian Job (2003), House of 9 (2004), Survival Island (2005), Fishtales (2007), Piranha 3D (2010), and Taking Stock (2015).
  2. As an actress, Brook has appeared in the films Ripper (2001), The It.
  3. Since 2019, Brook has co-presented Heart London's Drivetime Radio Show with Jason King.

The world when Kelly Brook was born

Kelly Brook was born in 1979. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kelly Brook's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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