Kelly Ripa has had a decades-long career on the small screen and over the years has amassed such a loyal fanbase and maintained her title as one of America’s sweethearts.
Before she was waking viewers up Monday-Friday on Live With Kelly & Ryan, Kelly was a burgeoning soap star on the long-running series All My Children.
Today, we’re taking a look back at how Kelly rose to fame and became one of our favorite daytime hosts! It all started in 1990 when Kelly made her debut as Hayley Vaughan on All My Children.
Kelly was only 20 years old when she landed the role, earning three Daytime Emmy awards for her performance. While appearing on the series, Kelly met the love of her life, Mark Consuelos, who played Mateo Santos on the soap opera.
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