Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

118

Gender

Female

Birthday

1975-05-29 (50 years old)

Place of Birth

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Scary Spice

Melanie Brown

Spice Girls

Melanie B

Melanie Janine Brown

Mel B

Biography

Melanie Janine Brown MBE (born 29 May 1975), commonly known as Melanie B or Mel B, is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Scary Spice. With over 100 million records sold worldwide, the group became the best-selling female group of all time. Since 2007, she has established herself as a television personality and talent show judge. She participated in the fifth season of the American dance competition series Dancing with the Stars (2007). Between 2011 and 2016, she served as a guest and main judge on the Australian and British versions of The X Factor. She also co-presented the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars for one season (2012). She judged on the NBC reality show America's Got Talent (2013–2018), served as a coach and mentor on The Voice Kids Australia (2014) and judged on The Masked Singer Australia (2022). From 2016 to 2018, she co-presented Lip Sync Battle UK alongside rapper Professor Green.

Known For

Acting

Spice Girls: Greatest Hits

2007

Spice Girls: Greatest Hits

as

Self - Scary Spice

Spice Girls at the BBC

2021

Spice Girls at the BBC

as

Self - Scary Spice

Spice World

1997

Spice World

as

Melanie B - Scary Spice

LD 50 Lethal Dose

2003

LD 50 Lethal Dose

as

Louise

An Audience with Adele

2021

An Audience with Adele

as

Self

Spice Power

1997

Spice Power

as

Self - Scary Spice (archive footage)

Spice Girls: 25 ans déjà, qui sont-elles vraiment?

2022

Spice Girls: 25 ans déjà, qui sont-elles vraiment?

as

Self (archive footage)

Spice Girls: Girl Power! Live in Istanbul

1997

Spice Girls: Girl Power! Live in Istanbul

as

Self - Scary Spice

The Twelve Trees of Christmas

2013

The Twelve Trees of Christmas

as

Cordelia

The Windrush Generation

The Windrush Generation

as

Self

The Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever!

2012

The Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever!

as

Self - Scary Spice

The Seat Filler

2004

The Seat Filler

as

Sandie

Telling Lies

2006

Telling Lies

as

Maggie Thomas

A New Diva's Christmas Carol

2022

A New Diva's Christmas Carol

as

Host

Killing Hasselhoff

2017

Killing Hasselhoff

as

Self

Spice Girls: Giving You Everything

2007

Spice Girls: Giving You Everything

as

Self - Scary Spice

Spice Girls: Live at Wembley Stadium

1998

Spice Girls: Live at Wembley Stadium

as

Self - Scary Spice

Spice Girls: One Hour of Girl Power!

1997

Spice Girls: One Hour of Girl Power!

as

Self - Scary Spice

Prince: Beautiful Strange

1998

Prince: Beautiful Strange

as

Self

Chocolate City: Vegas Strip

2016

Chocolate City: Vegas Strip

as

Brandy

Spice Girls: Live In Concert - Wild!

1998

Spice Girls: Live In Concert - Wild!

as

Self

Raw Spice

2001

Raw Spice

as

Self - Scary Spice

Spice Girls in America: A Tour Story

1998

Spice Girls in America: A Tour Story

as

Self - Scary Spice

Spice Girls: Girls Talk!

1998

Spice Girls: Girls Talk!

as

Self - Scary Spice

Spice Girls: Back In Britain!

1998

Spice Girls: Back In Britain!

as

Self - Scary Spice

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

2012

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

as

Self - Scary Spice

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

2015

The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World

as

Self - Scary Spice (archive footage) (uncredited)

Spice Girls: Zig-A-Zig-Ahhh Interviews

2007

Spice Girls: Zig-A-Zig-Ahhh Interviews

as

Self - Scary Spice

Spice Girls: Unauthorized

2005

Spice Girls: Unauthorized

as

Self - Scary Spice

Spice Exposed

1998

Spice Exposed

as

Self - Scary Spice (archive footage)

Spice Girls: The Live One

1999

Spice Girls: The Live One

as

Self - Scary Spice

Spice Girls: Spiceworld Tour Live in Madrid

1998

Spice Girls: Spiceworld Tour Live in Madrid

as

Self - Scary Spice

Spice Girls: The Return of the Spice Girls Tour

2007

Spice Girls: The Return of the Spice Girls Tour

as

Self - Scary Spice

An Audience with the Spice Girls

1997

An Audience with the Spice Girls

as

Self

An Audience with Elton John

1997

An Audience with Elton John

as

Self

The BRITs at 40

2020

The BRITs at 40

as

Self

Spice Girls - Girl Power : ces filles qui ont changé le monde

Spice Girls - Girl Power : ces filles qui ont changé le monde

as

Mel B

Shopping with Keith Lemon

Shopping with Keith Lemon

as

Self

Celebrity Juice

Celebrity Juice

as

Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

as

Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Scary Spice - Musical Guest

The X Factor

The X Factor

as

Self - Judge

Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain

Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain

as

Self - Scary Spice

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

as

Self

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

as

Self - Scary Spice

Secret Diary of a Call Girl

Secret Diary of a Call Girl

as

Sylvia Burke

America's Got Talent

America's Got Talent

as

Self - Judge

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

as

Self - Scary Spice

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

as

Self - Contestant

Lip Sync Battle UK

Lip Sync Battle UK

as

Self - Host

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

as

Self - Guest Judge

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

as

Self - Scary Spice

Celebrity Name Game

Celebrity Name Game

as

Self

The Circle

The Circle

as

Self - Contestant

America's Got Talent: Fantasy League

America's Got Talent: Fantasy League

as

Self - Judge

Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

as

Self

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

as

Self - Scary Spice

Project Runway

Project Runway

as

Self - Guest Judge

Piers Morgan Uncensored

Piers Morgan Uncensored

as

Self

The Circle

The Circle

as

Self

Miss Universe

Miss Universe

as

Self - Host

Sherri

Sherri

as

Self - Guest

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as

Self - Guest

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

as

Self

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

as

Self

Name That Tune

Name That Tune

as

Self - Contestant

Celebrity Juice

Celebrity Juice

as

Self - Team Captain

Burn It

Burn It

as

Claire

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as

Self

Deal With It

Deal With It

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as

Self

The Masked Singer Australia

The Masked Singer Australia

as

Self - Panelist

Happy Town

Happy Town

as

Narrator (voice)

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

as

Self

Bambi

Bambi

as

Self - Scary Spice

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as

Self - Guest Judge

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

as

Self

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

as

Self - Expert

The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show

as

Self

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

as

Self

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

as

Self - Guest

Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Road Trip

Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Road Trip

as

Self

Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour

Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour

as

Self

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

as

Self - Host

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

as

Self - Guest Judge

TV total

TV total

as

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as

Self - Guest

Mask Singer

Mask Singer

as

Soleil

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

as

Self - Scary Spice

Through the Keyhole

Through the Keyhole

as

Self

Queen of the Universe

Queen of the Universe

as

Self - Judge

Ruby Wax Meets

Ruby Wax Meets

as

Self - Scary Spice

Big Fat Quiz

Big Fat Quiz

as

Self - Contestant

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

as

Self

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

as

Self - Host

Special Forces: World's Toughest Test

Special Forces: World's Toughest Test

as

Self

Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous

as

Self - Scary Spice

The Singing Office

The Singing Office

as

Self - Host

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self - Scary Spice

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as

Self - Guest Team Captain

M&S: Dress The Nation

M&S: Dress The Nation

as

Self - Guest Judge

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

as

Self

Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening

Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening

as

Self

When Ruby Wax Met...

When Ruby Wax Met...

as

Self - Scary Spice (archive footage)

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

as

Self - Host / Performer

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

as

Self - Host

Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop

Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop

as

Self

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

as

Self

London 2012 Olympic Games

London 2012 Olympic Games

as

Self

The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link

as

Self - Contestant

Celebrity Bear Hunt

Celebrity Bear Hunt

as

Self - Contestant

Blankety Blank

as

Self - Panellist

Alison Hammond's Big Weekend

Alison Hammond's Big Weekend

as

Self - Interviewed Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Self

KPOPPED

KPOPPED

as

Self

Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing