Born in Sacramento, California, Kelley Jakle found her voice at an early age, beginning with the Sacramento Children's Chorus.She went on to attend the University of Southern California, becoming a became a member of the SoCal VoCals, a premiere a cappella group. The spotlight found Kelley in 2009 when the group was chosen to appear on the first season of the NBC competition series The Sing-Off. In 2012 she debuted as Jessica in the film Pitch Perfect, as well as making a guest appearance in the series Workaholics.