Melissa Benoist Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Weight | 55 kg |
Date of Birth | October 4, 1988 |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Spouse | Chris Wood |
Melissa Benoist is an American actress, voiceover artist, director, and singer who is best known for her roles like Marley Rose in Glee, Rachel Koresh in Waco, Katherine Russell in Patriots Day, and Kara Danvers/Supergirl in Supergirl, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, and Batwoman. In addition to that, she has also been cast in several theatre productions including The Sound of Music, Rodger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Evita, A Month in the Country, Bye Bye Birdie, Terms of Endearment, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
Born Name
Melissa Marie Benoist
Nick Name
Marley Rose
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Littleton, Colorado, United States
Nationality
Education
Melissa completed her schooling from Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado in 2007. There, she used to remain alone mostly as she was made fun of. Though, she used to spend her time participating in various extracurricular activities and theaters.
Melissa graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in 2011.
Occupation
Actress, Voiceover Artist, Director, Singer
Family
- Father – Jim Benoist (Physician)
- Mother – Julie Benoist
- Siblings – Jessica Benoist (Sister) (Novelist), Kristina Benoist (Sister) (Ecological Scientist)
- Others – James Herbert/Hubert Benoist (Paternal Grandfather), Patricia Ann Logan (Paternal Grandmother), Norbourne Alan Smith (Maternal Grandfather), Martha Ann Ramsey (Maternal Grandmother). Melissa Benoist also has 5 paternal half-siblings.
Manager
She is represented by –
- Anonymous Content, Artist Management Agency, Culver City, California, United States
- United Talent Agency, Talent Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States
Genre
Classic jazz
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
She has contributed to Glee whose albums have been released via Columbia Records.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
55 kg or 121 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Melissa Benoist has dated –

Race / Ethnicity
White
She is of German, English, Scottish, and French descent.
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Several tattoos (three) on her body.
The three tattoos are –
- Wolf on the left wrist
- Feather and the word “Free” on her neck’s back
- Bicycle on the left foot
Measurements
32-23-34 in or 81-58.5-86 cm
Dress Size
4 (US) or 36 (EU) or 8 (UK)
Bra Size
32A
Shoe Size
7.5 (US) or 38 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
Melissa has appeared in various commercials of Apple Facetime, Clean and Clear, and Tampax Radiant.
She had been the Coca Cola’s P10 300 ml Coke Mismo brand ambassador along with Glee co-stars Becca Tobin, Dean Geyer, and Jacob Artist.
Best Known For
- Playing Marley Rose in the musical comedy-drama television series Glee from 2012 to 2014
- Playing the title character in the superhero drama series Supergirl. For this role, she received the “Breakthrough Performance Award” at the 2016 Saturn Awards and also bagged the Saturn Award for “Best Actress on a Television Series” in 2017 and 2019 and Teen Choice Award for “Choice Action TV Actress” in 2017 and 2018.
As a Singer
Benoist has contributed to Glee’s discography from 2012 to 2014 in the albums like The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 3, The Music, Season 4, Volume 1, and Glee Sings the Beatles.
First Film
Benoist debuted with the 2008 American drama film Tennessee for her role as 18 aged Laurel Michaels. She was 10 years old at that time.
First TV Show
In 2010, she guest appeared in American police procedural television drama series Law & Order: Criminal Intent for her role as Jessalyn Kerr in an episode titled “Delicate.”
Melissa Benoist Favorite Things
- Song – Blow Me One Last Kiss (By Pink)
Source – Teen Vogue
Melissa Benoist Facts
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