In 1989, Amelia Victoria Babis married Mark Kelly. They had two daughters, Claudia Helen Kelly in 1995 and Claire Sophia Kelly in 1997. Amelia and Mark got divorced in 2004, not publicly revealing the reasons for their separation. Mark continued living in their family home until 2005. It was reported that Mark met Gabby Giffords in 2003 but did not start dating her until after his divorce from Amelia. They raised their daughters in Texas.

Amelia Victoria Babis First Wife of Mark Kelly were married for 15 years

After getting married, Amelia Babis chose to take Mark Kelly's last name, and she continues to use it even after their divorce. On her Instagram account, she goes by the nickname "Amy" and includes both Babis and Kelly in her profile name. Although not very active on social media, Amelia's Twitter account hints at her political beliefs. Meanwhile, her ex-husband Mark Kelly is currently running for the Vice President pick from the Democratic party.

Their daughter lives in Arizona


Amelia Babis Kelly has two daughters who currently reside in Arizona. One of her daughters, Claire, is 21 years old and studying journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University.

Claudia, the older daughter at 24 years old, is currently employed at a spaceflight company called World View in Tucson as a Business Opportunity Manager. She has an extensive background in traveling to various countries and participating in leadership training programs used by organizations like the United States Military and NASA for team building, conflict resolution, and environmental ethics.

Claudia and Claire have developed a strong bond with their stepmother, Gabby Giffords. Initially, they were not close because of the distance between them - living in Texas while Giffords was often traveling between Arizona and Washington, D.C. However, they now have a solid relationship and even appeared together for an interview with Ellen Degeneres in November of 2011.

Recently, Senator Mark Kelly expressed concerns about Senator JD Vance potentially becoming Vice President under Kamala Harris due to his stance on abortion, Ukraine and remarks about childless women. Kelly stressed the importance of protecting women's rights, particularly for his daughters and granddaughter, if Donald Trump were to be reelected.