| Kelli Erdmann | |
| Birth Name: | Kelli Ann Erdmann |
| Birth Date: | 8 April 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Marysville, Washington, U.S. |
| Education: | Pilchuck Dance Academy, Marysville Olympic Ballet, Edmonds Westlake Dance Center, Shoreline |
| Alma Mater: | Edge Performing Arts Center, Los Angeles |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
| Notable Works: | Lou Ann in Hairspray Live! |
| Spouse: | Freeman Butler(m. 2018) |
| Occupation: | Social media personality, dancer, choreographer, actress |
Kelli Ann Erdmann (born April 8, 1992) is an American social media personality, professional dancer, choreographer[1] and actress, known for her synchronized sticker cutout and shuffle dance-clips[2] that went viral on social media platforms such as TikTok[3] and Instagram[4] during the COVID-19 pandemic. She had previously made several uncredited appearances, mostly as a dancer on numerous television shows, including Mobbed, Bunheads, Glee and The Goldbergs before being cast as Lou Ann in the 2016 American television special Hairspray Live! and as Clara in the 2016 American sitcom Fuller House.
Kelli was born on April 8, 1992, in Marysville, Washington, United States.[5] She started dancing at the age of five and trained in dance academies such as Pilchuck Dance Academy in Marysville, Olympic Ballet in Edmonds and in Westlake Dance Center in Shoreline.[6] After graduating from high school in 2010, she moved to Los Angeles and enrolled in Edge Performing Center's scholarship program, where she mastered ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap and other genres of dance.[7]
Kelli's first engagement with television segments came in 2012 when she got a minor uncredited role as a backup singer in an episode of 2010 American sitcom Victorious. She subsequently got small roles, mostly as a dancer in episodes of shows like Jane the Virgin, Fuller House, Glee, Good Trouble, Mobbed, Bunheads, Mighty Med, etc.
Kelli's debut in the film industry began after being cast as the Young American Dancer in the 2013 American biographical film Behind the Candelabra. She was most famously cast as Lou Ann in the 2016 American musical film Hairspray Live! and as Freshman Tag Along in the 2020 film Valley Girl.
Kelli also danced in the ensemble cast of the Broadway show, Wicked.
Kelli publishes videos on TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, and Facebook as HappyKelli and on Instagram as Kelladactyl. She has over 16 million total followers from all platforms combined.