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.
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
Photo: Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Birth Date:
October 4, 1988
Age:
36 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Libra
Natural hair color:
Light Brown
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
5 ft 8 in | 173 cm
Net Worth:
$4 Million
Body Measurements:
32-23-34 in | 81-58.5-86.5 cm
Weight:
55 kg | 121 lbs
Bra Size:
32A
Shoe Size:
7.5 US | 38 EU
Whiplash (2014) - Nicole
Band of Robbers (2015) - Becky Thatcher
Lowriders (2016) - Lorelai Baker
Danny Collins (2015) - Jamie
The Longest Ride (2015) - Marcia
Patriots Day (2016) - Katherine Russell
Billy Boy (2017) - Jennifer
Sun Dogs (2017) - Tally Petersen
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019) - herself / female Chronic
Clerks III (2022) - 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).
Waco (2018) Paramount Network - Rachel Koresh
She voiced Kara Zor-El / Overgirl in animated web series Freedom Fighters - The Ray (2017–2018).
The Girls on the Bus (2024) Max - Sadie McCarthy
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.