Kelly Nesbah McCabe is a Native American actress and model enrolled member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes (C.R.I.T./Diné) which comprises the Mohave, Chemehuevi, Hopi, and Navajo tribes. She is Zuni Red Running Into the Water clan, born from the Anglo people. She is from Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 2011, Ms. McCabe worked as a stand-in for actress Olivia Wilde in the film Cowboys and Aliens. She also had a leading role in the short film Miss Nizhoní produced by the Institute of American Indians in Arts (IAIAI) the same year. Her performance in Miss Nizhoní received honorable mention at the American Indian Film Institute in San Francisco, California. Additionally, McCabe participated in the Fox American Indian Summer Institute in 2009, which took place at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).
Pic above: SWAIA Indigenous Fashion Show 2023 Designer: Jamie Okuma 📷: Tira Howard
Kelly is a former student-athlete at the University of New Mexico (UNM), where she competed in Track & Field and Cross-Country from 2006 to 2011. Her specialization was in the 3,000-meter steeplechase where she held the school record of 11:52.27 in 2007.
She graduated from UNM with dual bachelor of science degrees in Mass Communications and Political Science. In 2009, McCabe achieved the title of Native American overall 5K National 5k Champion- female open division.
A 2006 graduate of Albuquerque Highland High School...two-time class 5A 1,600m champion and also won the 800 (school record 2:20.12) as a junior...district champion and state runner-up in cross country as a senior at the state meet...third in the 800 and fifth in the 1,600 at the '06 state track meet...also placed third in the 3,200m at the state meet as a sophomore, clocking a school record time of 11:35.68...competed under coaches Elmer Martinez (track) and Andy Murray (cross country)...earned 17 academic/athletic varsity letters in high school, participating in track, volleyball, basketball, ROTC, student senate and national honor society...All Academic honoree in cross country...was named Homecoming Queen and Military Ball Queen.
Currently, her role at Fidelity Investments is a Client Service Management Representative and she holds the position of a representative for the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force in the New Mexico region.
