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Karissa Lee Staples Boyfriend Kenny Miller Made Her Love Working Out Daily

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William Jenkins

Published Mar 07, 2026

Karissa Lee Staples Boyfriend Kenny Miller is a celebrated actor and fitness enthusiast. Karissa and Kenny announced their relationship on 2022.

She was born on December 1, 1987, raised in Biddeford, Maine, USA. She was raised by her father Wayne Staples and mother Diane Staples.

A week before she graduated from high school, she was crowned as the Miss Maine in the Miss American beauty pageant. The crowned beauty was the youngest contestant to compete in the 2007 Miss America Pageant, broadcasted live on Country Music Television.

The beauty continued to compete the following year, earning her a scholarship for the college she was going to study and a chance to perform on national television.

She is best known for her role in Necessary Roughness and What’s Up Warthogs. Her other movie and series credits include Red Hook, The Lottery, Merry Kissmas, S.W.A.T and many more.

Karissa Lee Staples Boyfriend

Karissa Lee Staples boyfriend Kenny Miller is famous for his work in American theatre. Kenny and Karissa started dating this year.

He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to his father, Mike Miller, and Helena (Miller) McMullen. The actor is named after his parental grandpa (Kenneth Miller) and maternal grandfather (Anthony Farina).

Though soon after his birth, his parents had a divorce. His mother, Helena is currently married to Mike McMullen. He has a younger sister named Lauren and a younger brother named Alec.

Kenny as a child, had stage fright. In high school, the actor even took drama classes to overcome his weakness. After being persuaded to perform in South Pacific, he discovered his true love for theatre and acting.

Later he joined the theatre program at The Albuquerque Academy, where he learned to become more comfortable with acting in drama and performed in plays such as Bullshot Crummond, the Omelet Murder, and many more.

Through an agent, the fitness enthusiast got an audition and got to play role in movies such as The Terminator: Sara Conner Chronicles, The Lucky Ones and So Five Minutes Ago. The enthusiast also received a scholarship from the AMDA Conservatory of the Performing Arts, graduating in 2009.

The actor is known for his roles in movies and series such as The Lying Game, Jackie, Wake Up!, Manhattan, Waco, and many more. Currently, Kenny is working in movies such as Red Right Hand and Those Who Wait.

Inside Karissa and Kenny Relationship

Karissa is in a loving relationship with Kenny. Before she met Kenny, she was with actor Matthew Atkinson.

They started dating in 2015 after their first meeting in the set of Inspired To Kill. The duo later broke up in 2021, ending their 6 years long relationship.

The actress has just started dating her current boyfriend, Kenny for only six months. The actor had his post on Instagram with the back picture of his now partner in the sunset.

Both Karissa and Kenny are currently of age 35 and 34, respectively.