Melissa Marie Benoist was born in Littleton, Colorado, United States, on October 4, 1988, is an American actress and singer. Young Melissa Benoist began her acting career in local theater productions and at Disneyland for three summers, with Academy of Theatre Arts. She landed her Off-Off-Broadway debut in a play "As You Like It" (2009) in role as Rosalind. She got her television debut in CBS police procedural drama series Blue Bloods (2010) in role as Renee, in episode "Privilege". She made her big screen debut in drama movie Tennessee (2008) in role as Laurel. Melissa's breakthrough performance came as Marley Rose in Fox musical comedy drama television series Glee (2012–2014). She landed her Broadway debut in a jukebox musical "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" (2018) in role as Carole King, at Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
How tall is Melissa Benoist and what is her weight? Melissa Benoist's height is 5' 8" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 173 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 121 іn pоunds or 55 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. She is 36 years old. Her net worth is around 4 million dollars. Melissa Benoist body measurements are bust-waist-hip 32-23-34 in inches or 81-58.5-86.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 32A with cup size A.
Melissa Benoist
October 4, 1988
36 years old
United States
Libra
Light Brown
Blue
5 ft 8 in | 173 cm
$4 Million
32-23-34 in | 81-58.5-86.5 cm
55 kg | 121 lbs
32A
7.5 US | 38 EU
Whiplash (2014) drama as Nicole
Band of Robbers (2015) crime comedy as Becky Thatcher
Lowriders (2016) drama as Lorelai Baker
Danny Collins (2015) comedy drama as Jamie
The Longest Ride (2015) neo Western romantic drama as Marcia
Patriots Day (2016) action drama as Katherine Russell
Billy Boy (2017) drama as Jennifer
Sun Dogs (2017) comedy drama as Tally Petersen
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019) comedy as herself / female Chronic
Clerks III (2022) dark comedy drama as Auditioner
She won the Saturn Award for Best Actress and the Teen Choice Award for Choice Action TV Actress also was nominated for the Critics' Choice Super Awards for Best Actress in a Superhero Series for her role as Kara Danvers / Kara Zor-El / Supergirl in CBS and The CW superhero television series Supergirl (2015–2021), also make an appearance in The Flash (2016–2019), Arrow (2016–2020), Batwoman (2019) and Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2020).
She was nominated for the Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Breakout Star for her role as Marley Rose in Fox musical comedy drama television series Glee (2012–2014).
She played Rachel Koresh in Paramount Network miniseries Waco (2018).
She voiced Kara Zor-El / Overgirl in animated web series Freedom Fighters - The Ray (2017–2018).
Graduated from Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado (2007).
Graduated from Marymount Manhattan College (2011), with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts.
She started dance classes at the age of three.
Has two sisters, Jessica and Kristina.
Has German, English, Scottish and French ancestry.
She played Emma Greenway-Horton in production of "Terms of Endearment" (2018), at Geffen Playhouse.
Published her first book "Haven’s Secret" in 2021.
Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
She dated photographer Nick Vorderman (2008-2012).
She was married to actor and singer Blake Jenner (2015-2017).
She started dating actor Chris Wood in 2017, the couple got married in 2019, they have a son, Huxley Robert Wood.