Kelly Monaco recently posted on Instagram for the first time in more than a year to celebrate her 50th birthday. The actress shared a video of herself working out on an outdoor track with her nephew. The post quickly drew attention from fans.
Kelly Monaco shares a rare social media post on her birthday
General Hospital star Kelly Monaco ended her 14-month social media hiatus with a new post celebrating her birthday. The actress, best known for portraying Sam McCall on General Hospital, had largely stayed away from social media ahead of her 50th birthday.
But she came back to Instagram to mark the milestone occasion. “Today I turned 50! There’s no place like home… coach @__monaco getting me back in shape,” she wrote in the caption of the video. In the clip, Monaco can be seen working out on an outdoor track with her nephew, Chris Monaco.
In the video, Kelly watched her nephew demonstrate an exercise before dancing to Mary J. Blige’s song Real Love. She ended the video with more dancing and a peace sign.
The comment section of Kelly’s post featured reactions from several actors in the soap opera industry. “Looking fiine as ever [fire emoji],” co-star Lexi Ainsworth wrote. “Yes, girl, get it!” General Hospital star Kimberly McCullough added. “Happy Birthday, beauty. Go go go,” The Bold and the Beautiful actress Rebecca Budig wrote. “Happy birthday to the coolest chick around!” another GH alum, Kristen Alderson, commented.
Many fans also responded with supportive messages for Kelly Monaco.
Kelly Monaco began her soap opera career in 2000. She played Livvie Locke in the GH spinoff Port Charles. Monaco joined General Hospital when the show got canceled. She portrayed Sam McCall from 2003 to 2025, a role that made her widely recognized among soap opera audiences.
Monaco remains a fan favorite among viewers.
