Real Name : Melanie Janine Brown
Nick Name : Mel B
Birth : 29 May 1975, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Height : 5' 5"
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Born on the 29th May 1975 in Leeds, England, Melanie Brown became a member of 'The Spice Girls' (qv) in 1994. Their three albums sold than 40 million copies worldwide and they had nine singles at number 1 in the UK. "Hot" was her first solo album, released on 9th October 2000. It entered the UK charts at #28. Despite producing 2 Top 5 singles (3, if you include the hit "I Want You Back"), the album only ever re-entered the chart once after dropping out of the Top 100 - peaking at #95 when "Feels So Good" was being promoted in February 2001. To date, the album has sold about 50,000 copies in the UK. The album sold 8,000 copies in its first week. After she parted with Virgin Records, she started a new successful career as TV presenter and actress. In 2001, her own show _"This Is My Moment" (2001)_ (qv) was a great success and, after the second series, she made a documentary about Africans voodoos. In 2002, she was one of the protagonists of the BBC3's sit-com _"Burn It" (2003)_ (qv) and made her theater debut with "The Vagina Monologues" in London. She has a lead role in two upcoming movies: the horror _LD 50 Lethal Dose (2003)_ (qv) and the comedy _The Seat Filler (2004)_ (qv) (with 'Kelly Rowland (I)' (qv) of 'Destiny's Child' (qv)). From April to September 2004, she played the role of "Mimi" in the famous musical "Rent" on Broadway. In 2005, Melanie released her second solo album, "L.A. State Of Mind", featuring the single "Today". Both the single and the album flopped... Melanie Brown, aka "Mel B", best known as "Scary Spice" of the worldwide sensation singing group "The Spice Girls", is a chart-topping musical artist, actress, author, television personality and groundbreaking entrepreneur who is set to launch her own fashion line. Few artists have moved so effortlessly from one artistic medium to another as Mel B. As a recording artist, Mel B's achievements with the Spice Girls are legendary: 55 million records sold worldwide, nine number one singles in the UK, 11 gold records as well as a total of 24 platinum and multi-platinum records. The Spice Girls reunion World Tour was a critical and popular triumph and the group was recently named Best Band by the U.K. Glamour Awards. Mel B has continued the same successful ways as a solo artist. Her 1998 single "I Want You" with Missy Elliott sold 80,000 copies in its first week, and gave Mel B her first solo #1. Her debut solo album, "Hot" released in 2000, produced three top five singles. She followed up with the release "LA State of Mind" in 2005 and is currently at work with top producers on a new album she expects to be ready for release in late 2008. Mel B has also shone brightly as both an actress and television personality. She starred as "Mimi" in the smash hit Broadway musical "Rent", performed in the Vagina Monologues in London, had key roles in the feature films "LD 50 Lethal Dose", the Will Smith co-production "The Seat Filler", and appeared as a comedic performer in the British show "Burn It". Mel B has made a significant impact in the world of television, hosting "This Is My Moment", "The MOBO Awards", "Pure Naughty", "Voodoo Princess", "Top of the Pops", "Party in the Park for the Prince's Trust", and "The All Star Animal Awards" in addition to her role as a correspondent on the highly-rated "Access Hollywood." Mel B's most recent triumph was taking America by storm by on ABC's smash hit "Dancing with the Stars". Mel B and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy were the highest scoring couple during the 2007 season and made it to the finals, earning a perfect score on their final dance. Recently Mel B announced the launch of her own reality show for TLC, "The Singing Office." The show, executive produced by Mel B and her husband Stephen Belafonte, pits Mel B and Joey Fatone against each other to find the best workplace singers in America. Mel B and Stephen are also developing a reality series for Shannon Elizabeth and her boyfriend Derek Hough, a reality skein for her dance partner Chmerkovskiy as well as a sitcom in which Mel B will star. Not content with these achievements, Mel B will soon introduce her signature Catty Couture fashion line. Featuring sheer tops, jackets and skirts, Catty Couture will emphasize the body-hugging designs and signature animal prints for which she is so well-known. She has recently agreed to be the face of the sizzling Ultimo Underwear line in the UK. Mel B is also a best-selling author by virtue of the 2002 release of her hit autobiography, "Catch A Fire". The book features her compelling personal insights and experiences both as a Spice Girl and in her own life. "Catch a Fire" reached #7 in book sales charts. Born in Leeds, England, Mel B has two daughters and currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and their children.
Biography written by: management
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- 2001 Top of the Pops Awards (2001) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- 2007 American Music Awards (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- 25 Years of Smash Hits (2003) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- 44º edición de los premios Ondas (1997) (TV) (as Spice Girls) [Herself]
- An Audience with Elton John (1997) (TV) (as Spice Girls) [Herself]
- An Audience with the Spice Girls (1997) (TV) [Herself] <5>
- Avid Merrion's XXXmas Special (2005) (TV) [Herself] <6>
- Be My Baby: The Girl Group Story (2006) (TV) (as Mel B) [Herself] <47>
- BET Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- Brit Awards 1997 (1997) (TV) (as Spice Girls) [Herself]
- Brit Awards 2000 (2000) (TV) [Performer/Herself]
- Brit Awards 2010 (2010) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- Bubblegum Babylon (2002) (TV) [Herself]
- Comic Relief (1997) (TV) [Herself] <4>
- Creche Landing (1998) (TV) (voice)
- Happy Birthday Brucie! (2008) (TV) (as The Spice Girls) [Herself]
- Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (2004) (TV) [Herself]
- It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (2000) (V) (as Spice Girls) [Herself]
- Krede møder Spice Girls (1997) (TV) (as Spice Girls) [Herself] <2>
- LD 50 Lethal Dose (2003) [Louise] <2>
- Love Thy Neighbor (2006) [Lonnie]
- Mel B: Totally Fit (2008) (V) [Herself]
- Mel B: Voodoo Princess (2002) (TV) [Herself] <1>
- Mgp 2001 - de unges melodi grand prix (2001) (TV) [Herself - Performer]
- Miss Universe Pageant (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- MOBO Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 (1997) (TV) (as Spice Girls) [Herself]
- MTV Video Music Awards 1997 (1997) (TV) (as Spice Girls) [Herself - Performer] <7>
- Party in the Park 2002 (2002) (TV) [Presenter] <2>
- Premios Amigo 97 (1997) (TV) (as Spice Girls) [Herself]
- Prince of Wales: Kings in Waiting (2000) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- Seven Days That Shook the Spice Girls (2002) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself/Scary Spice] <2>
- SingStar Party (2004) (VG) (as Spice Girls) [Herself]
- Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 1997 (1997) (TV) (as Spice Girls) [Herself/Scary Spice]
- SNL: 25 Years of Music (1999) (TV) (as The Spice Girls) (archive footage) [Herself]
- Solo Spice (2001) (TV) [Herself] <2>
- South Africa Freedom Day: Concert on the Square (2002) (V) [Herself]
- Spice Exposed (1997) (V) (archive footage) [Herself] <4>
- Spice Girls in Concert! (2000) (TV) [Herself] <2>
- Spice Girls in Concert: Wild! (1998) [Herself] <3>
- Spice Girls Live at Wembley Stadium (1998) (V) [Herself]
- Spice Girls: Giving You Everything (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- Spice Girls: Live in Istanbul (1997) (V) [Herself] <4>
- Spice Girls: One Hour of Girl Power (1997) (V) (as Scary Spice) [Herself] <3>
- Spice Girls: Too Much Is Never Enough (1997) (TV) [Herself] <4>
- Spice Power (1997) (V) (archive footage) [Herself] <4>
- Spice Up Your Life (1997) (TV) [Herself] <4>
- Spice World (1997) [Melanie B - Scary Spice] <1>
- Spice World: The Game (1998) (VG) (voice) [Scary Spice]
- Stars on the Street (2009) (TV) [Herself] <10>
- Telling Lies (2006) [Maggie Thomas] <1>
- The 1997 Billboard Music Awards (1997) (TV) (as Spice Girls) [Herself/Performer] <4>
- The 1999 Malibu MOBO Awards (1999) (TV) (as Melanie G) [Host] <2>
- The British Comedy Awards 2001 (2001) (TV) [Herself]
- The BRITs Encore (2010) (TV) (as Mel B) [Herself]
- The Brits Hits 30 (2010) (TV) (as Mel B) [Herself - Presenter] <1>
- The New Royals (2001) (TV) (as Spice Girls) [Herself]
- The Seat Filler (2004) [Sandie]
- The Spice Girls in America: A Tour Story (1999) [Herself]
- The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2007) (TV) [Performer]
- Wax Museum: History of Madame Tussaud's (2001) (TV) [Herself]
- "Access Hollywood" (1996) {(2008-03-17)} [Herself]
- "Access Hollywood" (1996) {(2008-03-18)} [Herself]
- "Access Hollywood" (1996) {(2008-03-19)} [Herself]
- "Behind the Music" (1997) {Geri Halliwell} [Herself] <2>
- "Bo' Selecta!" (2002) {(#3.3)} (as Mel B) [Herself]
- "Burn It" (2003) {(#1.6)} [Claire] <5>
- "CD:UK" (1998) {(2005-05-29)} [Herself]
- "CD:UK" (1998) {(2006-03-25)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Children in Need" (1980) {(2007-11-16)} (as Spice Girls) [Herself - Performer]
- "Chris Moyles Quiz Night" (2009) {(#1.3)} (as Mel B) [Herself] <6>
- "Chris Moyles Quiz Night" (2009) {(#2.2)} (as Mel B) [Herself] <4>
- "Coronation Street" (1960) {(#1.3566)} (uncredited) [Bettabuys Worker]
- "Coronation Street" (1960) {(#1.3574)} (uncredited) [Bettabuys Checkout Girl]
- "Coronation Street" (1960) {(#1.3596)} (uncredited) [Bettabuys Worker]
- "Coronation Street" (1960) {(#1.3609)} (uncredited) [Amy Nelson]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Final Results (#5.21)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 1 Results (#5.3)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 1: Part 1 (#5.1)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 1: Part 1 (#6.1)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 1: Part 2 (#5.2)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 1: Part 3 (#6.3)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 2 (#5.4)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 2 Results (#5.5)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 3 (#5.6)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 3 Results (#5.7)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 4 (#5.8)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 4 Results (#5.9)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 5 (#5.10)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 5 Results (#5.11)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 6 (#5.12)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 6 Results (#5.13)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 7 (#5.14)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 7 Results (#5.15)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 7: Results (#6.16)} (uncredited) [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 8 (#5.16)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 9 (#5.18)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 9 (#6.19)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round 9 Results (#5.19)} [Herself]
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Round Three (#9.6)} (as Mel B) [Herself - Guest Appearance] <32>
- "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) {Season 5 Finale (#5.20)} [Herself]
- "Die Harald Schmidt Show" (1995) {(1996-11-21)}
- "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996) {Posh & Becks} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2007-10-08)} [Herself]
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2009-02-17)} [Herself (]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-08-10)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-09-25)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-10-09)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-10-22)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-11-12)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-11-14)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-11-16)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-11-19)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-11-20)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-11-26)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-11-28)} [Herself]
- "French and Saunders" (1987) {Titanic} (as Spice Girls) [Herself]
- "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" (2001) {(#2.1)} [Herself]
- "Girls and Boys: Sex and British Pop" (2005) [Herself]
- "GMTV" (1993) {(2005-05-19)} (as Melanie B) [Herself]
- "GMTV" (1993) {(2008-06-06)} [Herself]
- "Inside Edition" (1988) {(2006-12-07)} [Herself]
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) {(2007-08-29)} [Herself]
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) {(2008-07-24)} (as Mel B) [Herself]
- "Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour" (2008) {United States (#1.1)} [Herself]
- "Lamarr's Attacks" (2000) {(#1.5)} (as Mel G) [Herself]
- "Larry King Live" (1985) {Melanie Brown} [Herself]
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2008-06-17)} [Herself]
- "Loose Women" (1999) {(#13.84)} (as Melanie B) [Herself]
- "Loose Women" (1999) {(#14.10)} (as Mel B) [Herself - Presenter] <2>
- "Loose Women" (1999) {(#14.11)} (as Mel B) [Herself - Presenter] <3>
- "Loose Women" (1999) {(#14.12)} (as Mel B) [Herself - Presenter] <3>
- "Loose Women" (1999) {(#14.13)} (as Mel B) [Herself - Presenter] <2>
- "Loose Women" (1999) {(#14.14)} (as Mel B) [Herself - Presenter] <2>
- "Mundo VIP" (1996) {Show nº234 (#5.46)} [Herself]
- "Never Mind the Buzzcocks" (1996) {(#7.4)} (as Melanie B) [Herself]
- "Piers Morgan On..." (2008) {Hollywood (#2.3)} [Herself]
- "Piers Morgan's Life Stories" (2009) {Geri Halliwell (#3.5)} [Herself]
- "Pure Naughty" (1999) (as Melanie Gulzar) [Herself] <1>
- "Richard & Judy" (2001) {(2005-05-25)} [Herself]
- "Ruby Wax Meets..." (1996) {The Spice Girls (#3.1)} [Herself]
- "Saturday Kitchen" (2006) {(2009-01-10)} (as Mel B) [Herself]
- "Shownieuws" (2003) {(2008-02-28)} (as Melanie B) (archive footage) [Herself] <10>
- "Singing Office" (2008) {Animal Shelter vs. School Bus Drivers (#1.4)} [Herself - Host] <1>
- "Snurre Snups søndagsklub" (1994) {(#14.13)} (as Melanie B) [Herself - Singer]
- "So Graham Norton" (1998) {(#4.14)} [Herself]
- "Step It Up and Dance" (2008) {A Scary Surprise (#1.1)} [Herself - Guest Judge]
- "Strictly Come Dancing" (2004) {The Final (#5.23)} (as The Spice Girls) [Herself - Performer]
- "Surprise Surprise!" (1984) {(#13.7)} (as Spice Girls) [Herself - Performer]
- "T4" (1998) {(2009-11-01)} [Herself]
- "TFI Friday" (1996) {(1998-05-01)} (as Spice Girls) [Herself]
- "TFI Friday" (1996) {(2000-11-10)} [Guest Host]
- "The Bonnie Hunt Show" (2008) {(2009-02-24)} [Herself]
- "The Kumars at No. 42" (2001) {(#1.7)} [Herself]
- "The National Lottery" (1994) {(1997-10-25)} (as Spice Girls) [Herself]
- "The O-Zone" (1989) {(1997-10-05)} [Herself]
- "The ONE Show" (2006) {(2009-02-06)} [Herself]
- "The Richard Blackwood Show" (1999) {(#1.2)} (as Mel G) [Herself] <2>
- "The Richard Blackwood Show" (1999) {(2000-05-03)} (as Mel G) [Herself - Interviewee]
- "The Xtra Factor" (2004) {(#6.16)} (as Mel B) [Herself]
- "This Is My Moment" (2001) [Presenter] <1>
- "This Morning" (1988) {(2010-02-03)} [Herself]
- "Top of the Pops" (1964) {(1996-12-25)} [Guest Presenter]
- "Top of the Pops" (1964) {(1998-09-25)} (as Melanie B) [Herself]
- "Top of the Pops" (1964) {(1999-06-25)} (as Melanie G) [Herself]
- "Top of the Pops" (1964) {(1999-07-09)} (as Melanie G) [Herself]
- "Top of the Pops" (1964) {(2000-09-27)} (as Melanie B) [Herself]
- "Top of the Pops" (1964) {(2000-10-06)} (as Melanie B) [Herself]
- "Top of the Pops" (1964) {(2001-03-02)} (as Melanie B) [Herself]
- "Total Request Live" (2003) {(2005-05-23)} [Herself]
- "TV total" (1999) {(2001-04-05)} (as Mel B) [Herself]
- "V Graham Norton" (2002) {(#2.14)} [Herself]
- "Wetten, dass..?" (1981) {Wetten, dass..? aus Mannheim (#1.107)} (as Spice Girls)
- "Wetten, dass..?" (1981) {Wetten, dass..? aus Wien (#1.105)} (as Spice Girls) [Herself]
- "What Perez Sez" (2007) {About the VMAs (#1.1)} [Herself]
- "Xposé" (2007) {(#3.114)} (as Mel B) [Herself]
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- 'Jimmy Gulzar' (qv) (13 September 1998 - January 2001) (divorced); 1 child
- 'Stephen Belafonte' (qv) (6 June 2007 - present)
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- "Cosmopolitan" (UK), October 2002, pg. 111-112, by: Morag Preston, "Geri knows how much she hurt me"
- "The Sun" (UK), 9 February 2000, pg. 4+5, "Mel B finds love again with telly hunk"
- "Radio Times" (UK), 2 October 1999, Vol. 303, Iss. 3946, pg. 8-10+12, by: Andrew Duncan, "Andrew Duncan meets Melanie Gulzar"
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- "The Los Angeles Times" (USA), 11 April 2009, by: Ann Brenoff, "Scary Spice Melanie Brown's Home Sells for Above List Price"
- "Het Nieuwsblad" (Belgium), 12 June 2007, Vol. 74, Iss. 156, pg. 39, "Mel B sleept Eddie Murphy voor rechter"
- "The Sun" (UK), 9 February 2002, pg. 19, by: Dominic Mohan, "Mel B in fight to gag Jim"
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- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), March 2002, Vol. 24, Iss. 103, pg. 18-19, by: staff, "Pop Tarts: Spice World"
- "High Society" (USA), April 2001, Vol. 26, Iss. 4, pg. 19, by: staff, "It's All About Tits & Ass: Best Ass"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), December 1999, Vol. 13, Iss. 1, pg. 86-89, by: staff, "Silver Tongue Devil"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1998, Vol. 11, Iss. 5, pg. 10-13, by: staff, "Spice Racks: Melanie Brown"
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- "The Sun" (UK), 9 February 2000
- "Breakout!" (Netherlands), 15 October 1998, Iss. 43
- "Breakout!" (Netherlands), 17 September 1998, Iss. 39
- "Breakout!" (Netherlands), 16 July 1998, Iss. 30
- "Tina" (Netherlands), 20 March 1998, Iss. 12
- "Cinema" (Hungary), March 1998, Iss. 76
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1998, Vol. 11, Iss. 5
- "Pride" (UK), May 1997
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- Melanie B. _Catch a Fire._ Headline, 2002. ISBN 0755310624
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- Music Video: Wannabe (1996) (with The Spice Girls)
- Music Video: Say You'll Be There (1996) (with The Spice Girls)
- Music Video: 2 Become 1 (1996) (with The Spice Girls)
- Music Video: Who Do You Think You Are (1997) (with The Spice Girls)
- Music Video: Mama (1997) (with The Spice Girls)
- Music Video: Spice Up Your Life (1997) (with The Spice Girls)
- Music Video: Too Much (1997) (with The Spice Girls)
- Music Video: Stop (1998) (with The Spice Girls)
- Music Video: Viva Forever (1998) (with The Spice Girls)
- Music Video: I Want You Back (1998)
- Music Video: Goodbye (1998) (with The Spice Girls)
- Music Video: Word Up (1999) (2 Different Video's Made)
- Music Video: Let Love Lead The Way (2000) (with The Spice
- "Word Up" song on Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me soundtrack
- (1997) Album: "Spiceworld" with the Spice Girls
- (1997) Album: "Spice" with the Spice Girls
- (1997) TV Commercial for Pepsi
- Song: "I Want You Back" (Duet with Missy Elliott on "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" Soundtrack album).
- "Hot" (Solo debut album)- Released in Fall 2000
- Music video: "(How Does It Feel) To Be On Top Of The World" (1998) (with The Spice Girls)
- Music video: "Feels So Good" (2001)
- Music video: "Holler" (2000) (with The Spice Girls)
- Music video: "It's Only Rock & Roll" (1999) (with The Spice Girls)
- Music video: "Lullaby" (2001)
- Music video: "Tell Me" (2000)
- Discography (UK / Europe): 01. "I Want You Back" (feat. Missy Elliott) (1998) 02. "Word Up" (1999) (released as Melanie G) 03. "Tell Me" (2000) 04. "HOT" (album) (2000) 05. "Feels So Good" (2001) 06. "Lullaby" (2001)
- (debut single): "Wannabe" (1996) (with The Spice Girls)
- (single): "2 Become 1" (1997) (with The Spice Girls)
- (single): "Mama" (1997) (with The Spice Girls)
- (single): "Say You'll Be There" (1996) (with The Spice Girls)
- (single): "Who Do You Think You Are" (1997) (with The Spice Girls)
- TV commercial (as Mel B.) for Commission for Racial Equality.
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- (April 2004) On 16th April 2004, she will officially join the cast of "Rent" at Broadway in New York. She will play the main role Mimi, until September 2004.
- (June 2004) She's enjoying her succesful debut on Broadway with the lead role of Mimi in the world famous musical, "Rent".
- (June 2005) Made a return to the music scene with the release of her first single in four years, "Today", released on 13th June, followed by the release of her second album, "L.A. State Of Mind", on 27th June.
- (August 2006) Following the low-key release of her second album "L.A. State Of Mind" in June 2005, Melanie returned to the US where she continued her acting career, famously turning down Live 8 for "acting commitments". Melanie has been busy writing a sitcom based on her life in LA, of which the scripts have now been delivered to the BBC, and is also planning a return to the music scene, following recent meetings with an A-list urban producer
- (June 2007) Signed on for the 5th season of _"Dancing with the Stars" (2004)_ (qv).
- (April 2008) Replaces fellow Brit and girl band-member 'Sarah Harding (II)' (qv) as the face and body of underwear label Ultimo. The contract earns her £100,000.
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- (19 February 1999) Daughter, with 'Jimmy Gulzar' (qv), Phoenix Chi was born.
- Winner of the 1997 MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video, "Wannabe".
- Winner of the 1997 MTV Europe Music Award for Best Group.
- After a struggling solo career, Virgin Records and Melanie B parted company in July 2001. The Spice Girl says she wants to concentrate on her television career
- Made her London West End theatre debut in 'Eve Ensler' (qv)'s "The Vagina Monologues" in February 2002.
- Her younger sister is 'Danielle Brown (I)' (qv)
- Has had 9 UK number one singles as part of 'The Spice Girls' (qv).
- Has had a solo number one single: "I Want You Back" featuring 'Missy "Misdemeanor' Elliott'.
- Also had four other solo UK top 20 hits: "Tell Me" (#4), "Feels So Good" (#5), "Lullaby" (#13) & "Word Up" (#14).
- Has a bestselling autobiography called "Catch A Fire".
- She was born to an English mother and a Nevisian father.
- Gave birth to her second daughter, Angel Iris Murphy Brown, on April 3 2007 in Santa Monica, California. The baby's father is 'Eddie Murphy (I)' (qv).
- Former pupil of Intake High School (Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK).
- A former member of 'The Spice Girls' (qv) along with 'Victoria Beckham' (qv), 'Emma Bunton' (qv), 'Melanie Chisholm' (qv), and 'Geri Halliwell' (qv).
- Winner of two awards at the Billboard Awards in 1997 with the Spice Girls.
- Winner of three American Music Awards in 1998 with the Spice Girls.
- Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 1997, along with the four other Spice Girls.
- Winner of a special award at Brit Awards in 1998.
- Daughter of 'Andrea Brown (X)' (qv).
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