i just really wanted to do this too (character bio)

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here is a bio for one of my main characters. i think this will help me with my writing aswell.

Character Chart 

Character’s full name: Kelly May Reinhart 

Reason or meaning of name: no significant meaning. i thought kelly would suit her well, i got her lastname from someone on american idol LMFAO it just sounds good, doesnt it?)

Character’s nickname: "kell"

Reason for nickname: Short version of her name

Birth date: august 16th 1995 (thats actually my birthday too heh)

 

Physical appearance

Age: all of her life

How old does he/she appear: i dont get this question

Weight: 97lbs (shes realy thin cause shes vegan, ya know?)

Height: 5"9

Body build: Stall, thin, long legs

Eye color: blue

Glasses or contacts: no

Skin tone: Pale

Distinguishing marks: No

Predominant features: really long shins

Hair color: naturally platinum blonde

Type of hair: wavy

Hairstyle: long-past her boobs. she keeps her hair wavy but styles her bangs "scene" i guess  (i dont really know how else to describe it..) she puts alot of product in it to make it have this picey kind of look.

Voice: girly, raspy when she speaks loudly. her voice gets more raspy when he gets older

Overall attractiveness: hot

Physical disabilities: None

Usual fashion of dress: pencil skirts, mens shirts, dressy casual

Favorite outfit: striped baggy tanktop, short shorts, high heels, aviators

Jewelry or accessories: "K" necklace, aviators

 

Personality

Good personality traits: listens to what people have to say, outgoing, friendly (when she wants to be), confident (too confident?), loving, independent

Bad personality traits: bitchy, doesnt hesitate to say what she thinks

Mood character is most often in: happy on the outside, dying on the inside

Sense of humor:  now that im thinking about it shes not very funny, well she doesnt make jokes often, but she does thinks by accident that makes others laugh

Character’s greatest joy in life: singing,music,her friends

Character’s greatest fear:  having a close friend or family member die

Why? because her sister died ans that fucked up her family

What single event would most throw this character’s life into complete turmoil? her sister dying when she was in the 6th grade. she changes alot

Character is most at ease when: singing

Most ill at ease when: shes alone

Enraged when: someone insults her 

Depressed or sad when: her sister died,her first boyfriend dumps her,  

Younger Years (1995-2013)

Hometown: somewhere in oklahoma when shes born, moves to LA when shes 3

Type of childhood: normal until her sister dies

Pets: none

Dream job: singer or an actress

Education: honestly i havent daydreamed about her in elementary school since i was in elementary school so i dont remember the name of her elementary school. her high school is St lukes Catholic school

Religion: athiest (despite going to a catholic school)

Finances: she gets kicked out at 16 and lives with her aunt for a bit....then lives with her boyfriend so shes pretty much broke

 

Present (2025+) 

Current location: LA,cali

Currently living with: husband, james. and children, haley and nathan

Religion: they  arent really religious but they celebrate christmas and stuff...

Occupation: dolphin trainer, singer in an 80s cover band, club owner

Finances: upper middle class

 

Family

Mother: honestly i dont remember her name. When i think about her i just refer to her as "mom"

Relationship with her: they havent spoken since she was 16 (exept for an encounter at the grocery store years later)

Father: I dont know his name either

Relationship with him: they also havent spoken to eachother.

Siblings: haley, like ive said 10 times already, she died. she had cancer.

Relationship with them: strong, they were really close.

Spouse: James Snow

Children: Nathan Snow and Haley Snow

Relationship with them: Good

Other important family members: Aunt nancy, whom she lived with and spent alot of time with over the years (calls her mom) and billy, nancys son, who is like a brother to her.

 

Favorites

Color: pink 

Least favorite color: None

Music: classic rock, 80s pop, post-hardcore

Food: smoothies

Literature: "what the fuck is reading?"

Form of entertainment: marijuana

Mode of transportation: bus,walking, when shes older she has a car but i dont know a specific model because its in the future...

Most prized possession: Haley's "H" necklace (she gives it to her daughter, haley, later on)

 

Habits

Hobbies: singing, singing with her band,dancing, acting,  

Plays a musical instrument? piano and guitar

Plays a sport? she cheerleads

How he/she would spend a rainy day: go to alice's house

Spending habits:  often likes to save money because she needs all of it for rent,food,weed, and clothes
Smokes: yes

Drinks: alot (she becomes a bit of an alcoholic in her 40s)

Other drugs: this is going to make me look bad. ok shes done weed,coke,shrooms,exctasy, ...thats all i can remember (shes really bad)

What does he/she do too much of? skipping school, drinking

Extremely skilled at: Singing and acting 

Extremely unskilled at: sports

Nervous tics: nonee

Usual body posture: she has great posture, actually

 

Traits 

Optimist or pessimist? Optimist

Introvert or extrovert? extrovert

Daredevil or cautious? Daredevil

Logical or emotional? emotional

Disorderly and messy or methodical and neat? Methodical and neat

Prefers working or relaxing? Relaxing

Confident or unsure of himself/herself? confident

Animal lover? Yesyesyes (vegan!!!)

 

Self-perception 

How he/she feels about himself/herself: she likes her life but wishes she could go to college and actually pursue something (she knows she cant go because she cant afford it and doesnt talk to her parents). appereance wise: shes very confident about her looks

One word the character would use to describe self: perfect

What does the character consider his/her best personality trait? talkative? i dont know

What does the character consider his/her worst personality trait? bitchy

What does the character consider his/her best physical characteristic? her face

What does the character consider his/her worst physical characteristic? none

How does the character think others perceive him/her: slut

What would the character most like to change about himself/herself: her attitude

 

Relationships with others

Opinion of other people in general: hah

Does the character hide his/her true opinions and emotions from others? sometimes, not her her close friends

Person character most hates: jess (from a quarrel in grade7- she still hates her through out high school), brian (her ex)

Best friend(s): alice larkin, ariana tripp, jamie tripp, selena cohen

Love interest(s):

Brian- first boyfriend. they date in grade 9 to the end of grade 10. he dumps her

liam- they date for like a month, i always change up their relationship i dont even really know what to say

logan- she meets him at a show her band does when shes 17- hes 21. they date and she ends up living with him.
ryan- shes known him since grade 8, they talk here and there, hes in a band with her friends boyfriend. he asks her out when shes around 21
james- future owner of an aquarium (i havent named it because i need a really good name)  she applies at. she gets a job as a cashier in the gift shop. they start talking and end up dating. he is a trainer and will own the place when his father retires. after james and kelly get married his dad retires and james owns the aquarium, he teaches kelly to train the dolphins for a better job.

Person character goes to for advice: he aunt, or alice

Person character feels responsible for or takes care of: her kids, herself

Person character feels shy or awkward around: alice's dad (she has a weird crush on him)

 
The End