ORISSA KELLY
Orissa Kelly is one of the world’s only fire foot archery performers! All the way from Watford (England), Orissa began gymnastics at the age of 3 and went on to compete for Great Britain. At the age of 17 she cancelled her university application just months before starting and followed her heart by joining the circus! After performing aerial silks professionally for a few years, Orissa still craved for something even crazier - even more unique.
‘Why be the best when you can be the only one?’
In April 2015 Orissa bought her first bow and arrow, went to a cricket field and began teaching herself a skill that was unheard of. After training everyday, 6 hours a day for 6 months she created her foot archery act that would go on to take her around the world.
‘I thought I was dreaming but it was dreaming that made this a reality’
Since then she has gone on to perform for the Queen of England, appear in the Hollywood Blockbuster ‘Wonder Woman’ and travel the world twice over with her beloved Bae (her bow). In 2020 Orissa aimed for the stars and moved to the USA, with her US TV debut on ‘The Go Big Show’
‘I have a license to thrill’
Orissa has amassed a strong following of over 1 million across her social media platforms and has reached over 100 million views through her content. She has been featured on Supercar Blondie, Ozzy Man Reviews and named ‘The Queen of Archery’ by the Lad Bible. As she likes to say ‘the future is bright for those who believe it is!’
3 Facts You Might Not Know About Orissa
- She’s an avid peanut butter lover.
- She had no previous archery knowledge before 2015 and actually learnt with her feet before her hands!
- Orissa is half British and half American! Although she most definitely sounds ‘very bloody British’