Kali Reis

Kali Reis is an American professional boxer and actress. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, and raised in East Providence, she began boxing at fourteen at a Pawtucket gym and went on to win world championships in two divisions. She captured the WBC middleweight title in 2016 and later held the WBA, WBO, and IBO light welterweight titles from 2020 to 2022. In 2018 she fought Cecilia Brækhus for the undisputed welterweight championship in HBO's first televised women's boxing match, losing the bout. Reis entered acting by co-writing and starring in the thriller Catch the Fair One (2022), for which she earned a best actress award at the Newport Beach Film Festival and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for best female lead. She appeared in Asphalt City (2024) and starred opposite Jodie Foster in True Detective: Night Country, where her performance brought Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and Critics Choice Award nominations. She belongs to the International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame.