Kelly Marie Kristofferson is a celebrity kid best known as the daughter of American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson. As an actor, Kelly’s father is known for his roles in Blume in Love, A Star Is Born, Convoy, Heaven’s Gate, Lone Star, Stagecoach, and the Blade film trilogy. Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. As a songwriter, he is credited with Me and Bobby McGee, For the Good Times, Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down, and Help Me Make It Through the Night, which was hits for other artists. But what do Kristofferson’s daughter and her siblings do for a living? Discover more details in this article.
Kelly Marie Kristofferson Bio
Kelly Marie Kristofferson was born in 1990 to Kris Kristofferson and Lisa Meyers. Professionally, Kelly is an actress and producer, best known for Little Lamb (20220Traded (2016), Other Sharp Things, and Heartbreak. There are few details available about Kelly’s upbringing, and details about her educational background remain a mystery.
Kelly Marie Kristofferson’s Siblings
Kelly has eight siblings born to her father and four separate women. Kelly shares a mother with Jesse (born 1983), Jody (born 1985), Johnny (1988), and Blake (born 1994). From her father’s first marriage to Fran Beer, Kelly’s half-siblings are Tracy (1962) and Kris (1968). From Kristofferson’s second union with Rita Coolidge, he has a half-sister named Casey.
Kelly Marie Kristofferson Parents
Kelly’s mother, Lisa Meyers, is a professional hairstylist and rose to prominence when she married Kris Kristofferson in 1983. The couple has been together ever since, raising their five children. Although she keeps her private life details away from the spotlight, it is clear that Meyers is a Pepperdine University alumnus and resides in Hana, Maui, with her family.
Shifting focus on Kelly’s father, Kristoffer Kristofferson, best known as Kris Kristofferson, was born on 22 June 1936. He is the son of Mary Ann (nee Ashbrook) and Lars Henry Kristofferson, a U.S. Army Air Corps cum major general. He frequently moved around as a youth because of his father’s military service and eventually settled in San Mateo, California. After graduating from San Mateo High School in 1954, Kristofferson joined Pomona College. While there, he was exposed to fame when he appeared in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd due to achievements n collegiate rugby union, track and field, and American football in March 1958.
After living the army in 1965, Kristofferson relocated to Nashville and struggled for success in music. He worked odd jobs like sweeping floors at Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville and as a commercial helicopter pilot for Petroleum Helicopters International. Johnny Cash recorded Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down which won Kristofferson Songwriter of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards.
Although unsuccessful, he signed with Epic Records in 1967 and released Golden Idol/Killing Time. Several years later, Kristofferson gained momentum as a songwriter, performer, and recording artist. He also focused on acting in Blume in Love, Pat Gerret and Billy the Kid, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, Convoy, Vigilante Force, and Heaven’s Gate.
Kristofferson announced his retirement in January 2021. His last full performance was on 5 February 2020 at the Sunrise Theatre in Fort Pierce, Florida. The Strangers backed him.
Wrapping Up
Like most celebrity kids, Kelly leaves her star father to shine in his spotlight and lives a quiet life away from public speculation.
