Velma Kelly

Evil-doer
Full Name	Velma Kelly
Alias	None
Origin	Chicago
Occupation	Inmate Stage performer
Powers / Skills	Murdering skills Singing Dancing Performing
Hobby	Performing on stage.
Goals	Get out of prison and fix her reputation (succeeded).
Crimes	Murder Sororicide Mariticide Blackmailing Fabrication of evidence
Type of Villain	Envious Femme Fatale

“	Well I was in such a state of shock I completely blacked out. I can't remember a thing. It wasn't until later when I was washing the blood off my hands I even knew they were dead!	„
	~ Velma during the Cell Block Tango.

Velma Kelly is the main antagonist of the musical Chicago and its 2002 film adaptation. She is imprisoned on the suspicion of murdering her husband and sister (which she privately confesses to) and is also the chief rival and nemesis of the (equally villainous) Roxie Hart. She was not part of the original 1927 play 'Roxie Hart,' but was invented solely for the 1975 musical adaptation.

She was portrayed by the late Chita Rivera in the 1975 musical and by Catherine Zeta-Jones - who also portrayed Katja Petrokovich in RED 2, Billie Pearce in National Treasure, and Victoria Siebert in Side Effects - in the 2002 movie adaptation.

Biography

Velma Kelly began as a singer and dancer who did a double-act with her sister Veronica, also travelling with her husband Charlie. One night before the show the three were at the hotel Cicero, playing and laughing, they ran out of ice for their drinks and Velma decided to go buy more, when she returned from the store she opened the door and was shocked by what she saw ,she seeing her sister and husband performing the "Spread Eagle" together, Velma was consumed with rage and murdered them both. She is subsequently sent to prison and becomes something of a celebrity, albeit also an infamous one. Velma however, does not care due to craving attention and recognition.

When Roxie Hart begins to steal her thunder Velma becomes deeply resentful and attempts to sabotage Roxie's attempts at getting herself acquitted. She nearly succeeds, but Roxie is nevertheless ultimately acquitted. Velma herself is acquitted around the same time and in both the play and the movie, offers to bury the hatchet with Roxie. Roxie reluctantly agrees and the two go on to become big-shots together.