Her father, Oscar Sanchez, is a racetrack jockey. Kiele was selected as one of the five finalists, but did not win the competition. in 2003, Kiele appeared in the film Stuck on You. She joined the cast of the hit ABC show Lost for the series’ third season, as Nikki Fernandez, but due to fan responses to her character, she was killed off six episodes after her first appearance. She had a recurring role on the ABC show Samantha Who.
