Kali Reis
Biography
Kali Reis, born on August 24, 1986, in Providence, Rhode Island, is an American actress and professional boxer. She is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC female middleweight title in 2016 and the WBA, WBO, and IBO female light welterweight titles between 2020 and 2022. She also challenged Cecilia Braekhus for the undisputed female welterweight title in 2018. Reis made her acting debut in 2021 as the star of the thriller film Catch the Fair One, playing a boxer endeavoring to rescue her missing sister. Her performance earned her a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She has since starred in the mystery series True Detective: Night Country in 2024.
Career overview
Kali Reis is an American professional boxer and actress who was born on August 24, 1986, in Providence, Rhode Island. She is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC female middleweight title in 2016 and the WBA, WBO, and IBO female light welterweight titles between 2020 and 2022. She also challenged Cecilia Braekhus for the undisputed female welterweight title in 2018.
In 2021, Reis made her acting debut starring in the American thriller film Catch the Fair One. For her performance as a boxer endeavouring to rescue her missing sister, she received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. Following her film debut, she starred in the mystery series True Detective: Night Country in 2024. Her acting career is part of her established professional background alongside her extensive accomplishments as a former world champion boxer.
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- Mercy (2026) as Jacqueline 'Jaq' Diallo
- Resident Evil (2026) as Pauline
- Rebuilding (2025) as Mila
- Asphalt City (2023) as Nia
- Catch the Fair One (2022) as Kaylee
- Catch the Fair One (2022) Story
- Demetrius Andrade vs. Jason Quigley (2021) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- True Detective (2014) as Evangeline Navarro
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
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- Wind River: Rising