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Biography |
Melissa Smith was born in Toronto, Canada. Her family later
moved to Rochester Hills, Michigan. She is part Italian and
part English. She began figure skating at the age of 3, and
at age 5, started gymnastics. From then, she progressed into
dance. She Attended Deborah's Stage Dance Door Performing
Arts Acadamy, and went on to become a solo dancer, as well
as dancing in groups.
At the age of 12, Melissa starred in a Christmas
Extravaganza as a Singer. This led her to regional and
national titles in song and dance competitions. She was cast
as the lead in on-stage productions like "Cinderella",
"Beauty and the Beast", and "Cabaret".
She also is a model, and at the age of 16, she won 2nd place
at a National Miss Photogenic Competition. This brought her
into the modeling industry.
At the age of 18, she auditioned for the girl pop group,
"Goddess", and became the lead singer. She was signed to a
production deal with Interscope Records, and made her first
solo demo. She has made three independent films, playing the
lead.
Melissa is currently on the reality show "Pussycat Dolls
Present: The Search For The Next Pussycat Doll." |
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since January 2, 2009