Kelly Beckett is an English

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 professional actress, musician, host, model, dancer and DJ. She is best known as a member of the musical group Paradiso Girls

Paradiso Girls

The Paradiso Girls were a girl group and the brainchild of Jimmy Iovine, an attempt to create a European spin–off of Iovine's other girl group The Pussycat Dolls. After forming in 2007, the group consisted of seven members but by 2008 this had dropped to five...

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Early life

Beckett was born in Nottingham

Nottingham

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, England, of Barbadian

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 heritage. She received a musical theatre diploma from Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama and trained at The Actor’s Temple in London.

Career

Kelly was signed straight out of college by Simon Fuller

Simon Fuller

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 and 19 Management to host a kids’ TV show “S Club TV” and performed with Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

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 as a stage singer for MTV. In addition, Beckett appeared in commercials for McDonald's

McDonald's

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, Burger King

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, K-Swiss

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 shoes, Vespa

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 scooters, and Skittles

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In 2007, Beckett joined the musical group Paradiso Girls

Paradiso Girls

The Paradiso Girls were a girl group and the brainchild of Jimmy Iovine, an attempt to create a European spin–off of Iovine's other girl group The Pussycat Dolls. After forming in 2007, the group consisted of seven members but by 2008 this had dropped to five...

, after auditioning in London. The Los Angeles-based girls group is signed to will.i.am music group

Will.i.am music group

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/Interscope Records

Interscope Records

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. The Paradiso Girls released their single “Patron Tequila”, featuring Lil’ Jon and Eve in April 2009, which reached number 3 on Billboard’s hot dance club chart. The girls were also featured in a remix of the Will.i.am

Will.i.am

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song “I Got It from My Mama”. In addition to singing, Kelly also serves as the group's DJ.

As part of the group, Beckett has been featured in multiple publications, websites and shows including YRB magazine, Predicto TV, Young Hollywood, The D-List Magazine, Rap-Up, KTLA, The Complex, Gunaxin, The Logo Awards, PopAwesome, and PopDirt.