Kelli Youngman
"Legally Blonde: The Musical" (Norwegian Cruise Line); "The King and I" (on Broadway)
Adopted from Korea and raised in New Jersey, Kelli Youngman began dancing at age three at Center Stage Dance and Theatre School. She participated in regional and national dance competitions and spent her summers attending ballet intensives. In 2011, Kelli earned her BFA in Dance from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program. During her time at Ailey, Kelli became involved with JUNTOS Collective, a nonprofit dedicated to intercultural exchange and unity through dance. She toured five times with JUNTOS, leading workshops and performing throughout Mexico and Guatemala. Kelli has had the opportunity to perform Rachelle Rak's choreography in Hawaii before she joined Norwegian Cruise Line’s original cast of Legally Blonde: The Musical as Pilar (and Paulette Understudy) onboard the Getaway.
Kelli made her Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning Revival of The King and I at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in Lincoln Center. She had the privilege of opening the National Tour of The King and I as Assistant Dance Captain/Swing and toured with the production during its first year.