Kelly LeBrock (born March 24, 1960) is an American-English actress and model. Her acting debut was in The Woman in Red (1984), co-starring Gene Wilder. She also starred in the films Weird Science (1985), directed by John Hughes, and Hard to Kill (1990), with Steven Seagal.
Kelly LeBrock was born on March 24, 1960 in New York City, and was brought up in the upscale Kensington area of London. Her father was French-Canadian, and her mother, Maria, is Irish. LeBrock's brother Harold, died of cancer in 2008. LeBrock was named after her grandmother, Mary Helen Kelly from Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, who married John Traynor.
LeBrock began her career as a model at age 16 in her native New York City. Her breakthrough came at 19, when she starred in a 24-page spread in Vogue magazine. Shortly afterwards, she contracted with Christian Dior to work for that fashion label for 30 days a year. She subsequently appeared on numerous magazine covers and in fashion spreads, and became one of Eileen Ford's most sought-after models. She became especially recognizable as the Pantene shampoo commercial spokeswoman whose line, "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful" became a pop culture catchphrase.