First Name |
Melanie
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Middle Name |
Jayne
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Last Name |
Chisholm
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Full Name at Birth |
Melanie Jayne Chisholm
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Alternative Name |
Melanie C, Mel C, Sporty Spice, Sporty, Katrina Highkick, Melanie Jayne Chisholm, Melanie Chisholm
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Birthday |
12th January, 1974
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Birthplace |
Whiston, Merseyside, England, UK
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Height |
5' 6" (168 cm)
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Weight |
130lbs (59 kg)
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Build |
Athletic
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Eye Color |
Green
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Distinctive Feature |
Her 12 tattoos, Long hair, Golden tooth
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Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
British
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High School |
Fairfield Country High, Widnes (1990)
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University |
Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts (1993)
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Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Businesswoman, DJ, Dancer, Entrepreneur, Television Personality, Fitness Model
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Occupation |
Singer
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Claim to Fame |
her membership as one of the five members of the all-female pop group the Spice Girls, during which time she was nicknamed Sporty Spice, and her singles like “When You’re Gone” and “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (This single is by The Hollies)”
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Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance-Pop, Electropop, Pop-Rock
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Music Genre |
Pop/Rock, R&B
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Year(s) Active |
1994–present, 1994–present
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Music Style |
Dance-Pop, Britpop, Alternative/ Indie Rock, Urban, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/ Rock
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Music Mood |
Carefree, Earnest, Refined/Mannered, Reserved, Restrained, Sentimental, Stylish
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar
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Record Label |
Virgin, Red Girl
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Associated Acts |
Spice Girls, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Bryan Adams, Matt Cardle, Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes, Jodie Harsh, Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes, Emma Bunton
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
45 Management / Red Girls Records, Ltd.
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Brand Endorsement |
Pepsi (With Spice Girls - Had song "Step to Me"), Impulse Body Spray (With Spice Girls), Polaroid
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Bust (inches) |
34
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Cup Size |
B
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Waist (inches) |
25
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Hips (inches) |
34
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Clothes Size |
6
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Shoe Size |
8.5
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Official Websites |
www.melaniec.net, http://www.melaniec.net, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/melanie_c/, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/melanie_chisholm/, www.allmovie.com/artist/p242251, http://melaniec.net
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Father |
Alan Chisholm, Dennis O'Neill (step father)
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Mother |
Joan Chisholm/O'Neill, Carol (strp mother)
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Brother |
Paul O'Neill (step brother), Stuart, Liam, Declan, Jad (step brother)
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Sister |
Emma (step sister)
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Friend |
Rick Rubin, Steve Jones, Geri Halliwell, Thomas Starr, Melanie Brown (Scary Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Victoria Beckham (nee Adams) (Posh Spice)
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Favorite People |
Bruce Willis, Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Steve McManaman
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Favorite Movies |
Toy Story [1995], Babe [1995], Pulp Fiction [1994]
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Favorite TV Shows |
Sex and the City, Brookside
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Favorite Bands |
Blur, Maximo Park, The Beatles
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Favorite Songs |
Song 2 by Blur
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Favorite Foods |
Mexican food, Chinese food
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Favorite Colors |
Red
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Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974), professionally known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer, songwriter and DJ. As one of the five members of the Spice Girls, she was nicknamed Sporty Spice; they released two consecutive number-one albums and eight number-one singles. The group's debut single "Wannabe" is the biggest-selling debut single of all time and the group's debut album Spice is the biggest-selling album in music history by a girl group. The Spice Girls have sold 105 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling girl group of all time.