Catherine Kelley
Biography
Catherine Anne Kelley (born September 27, 1988) is an American journalist, television host, model, and actress, best known for her work with WWE. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago with a BA in multimedia journalism, Kelley began her on‑air career hosting local TV programs before joining Maria Menounos’ AfterBuzz TV in 2012 as a panelist and podcast host. She signed with WWE in February 2016, making her debut as a pre‑show interviewer for NXT TakeOver: Dallas on April 1, 2016. During her first WWE run (2016–2020), she hosted digital series such as WWE Now and contributed to Sirius XM’s Sam Roberts Show. In February 2020, she announced her departure from WWE to pursue acting—landing a guest role on Netflix’s #blackAF—before returning to WWE in October 2022 as a backstage interviewer on the Raw brand. In June 2023 she moved to SmackDown, then returned to Raw in February 2024. Kelly is also a member of Mensa International and has modeled for various lifestyle publications.
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Full filmography
- Raw (1993) as Cathy Kelley
- Raw (1993)
- WWE NXT (2010) as Cathy Kelley
- WWE NXT (2010)
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999)
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as Cathy Kelly
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as Cathy Kelley
- WWE Pay Per View (1985)
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
- Raw Talk (2016) as Cathy Kelley
- Raw Talk (2016) as Cathy kelley
- WWE's The Bump (2019) as Cathy Kelley
- #blackAF (2020) as Flight Attendant
- The SmackDown LowDown (2022) as Cathy Kelley
- The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness (2016) as Cathy Kelley
- Karate Ghost
- WWE Crown Jewel 2024 Post-Show (2024)
- WWE Crown Jewel: Countdown (2024) as Cathy Kelley
- Countdown to WrestleMania 41 Sunday (2025)
- Countdown to WrestleMania 41 Saturday (2025)
- WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 Post Show (2025) as Cathy Kelley
- WWE Countdown to Royal Rumble 2025 (2025) as Cathy Kelley
- WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show (2024) as Cathy Kelley
- Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 (2024) as Cathy Kelley