| Velma Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Chicago character | |
| Created by | Maurine Dallas Watkins |
| Portrayed by | Broadway stage: Chita Rivera Bebe Neuwirth Ute Lemper Ruthie Henshall Caroline O'Connor Reva Rice Pia Douwes Irish production: Lisa Kelly 2013 Hollywood Bowl production: Samantha Barks 2002 film version: Catherine Zeta-Jones Silent film version: Julia Faye Stage play: Juliette Crosby Roxie Hart: Helene Reynolds |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Vaudevillian Murderess Nightclub singer |
| Relatives | Sister: Veronica Husband: Charlie |
| Nationality | American |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Velma Kelly is one of the main characters in the successful 1975 Broadway musical Chicago. Kelly is based on the character "Velma", who first appeared in the 1926 play, also called Chicago, who was in-turn inspired by the life of Belva Gaertner.