Deidre Denise Kelly
ABOUT DEIDRE DENISE KELLY
Middle school math teacher and social media star known for her the_mrskelly TikTok account, where she has gained over 1.4 million followers. In her videos, she teaches math lessons and documents the daily life of an educator.
She downloaded TikTok in 2019 because her students had been urging her to. When the pandemic started, she realized she could use the platform to continue engaging and educating her students, which is when she started making her now-viral videos.
She was awarded $5,000 by TikTok for being a standout teacher. One of her most popular TikToks revolves around subtracting integers. It has gained over 4 million views.
She lives in Texas with her husband and child.
In August 2022, she posted a video using a sound that Doja Cat said will bring its users money. In the video, she says "Doja, don't fail me now."