Melissa Molinaro

Biography

Melissa Molinaro is a Canadian-American singer, actress, dancer, choreographer, and model who was born in Whitby, Ontario and grew up partly in Rochester Hills, Michigan. She trained in figure skating, gymnastics, and dance from a young age and performed in stage productions such as Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and Cabaret. She is perhaps best known for appearing on the reality programs Pussycat Dolls Present and Making the Band 3. Her film work includes the role of Venus in Command Performance (2009), a Dolph Lundgren action film she also sang in, and Carla in Honey 2 (2011). She later played Tequila in School Dance (2014) and had a recurring part as Lexi on the VH1 series Hit The Floor. Her other television credits include How I Met Your Mother and The Game, and she released solo singles such as I Believed and Dance Floor.

44years old

Turns 45 on June 4in 232 days

Born June 4, 1982Whitby
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Melissa Ann Smith (birth name)Also credited as Melissa Smith

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 6 years2009 to 2015

Every film, newest first

2015StreetIMDb rating 4.4
2014School DanceIMDb rating 4.6
2011Honey 2IMDb rating 5.2
2009Command PerformanceIMDb rating 5.5

Genres

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A role that slipped away
Molinaro auditioned for MTV's Making the Band 3 and reached the final eleven girls, but was cut at the show's finale before joining Danity Kane.
First role
Molinaro tried out for the pop group Goddess when she was 18 and won the role of lead singer. A production deal with Interscope Records followed, along with her first recording demo.
A role that slipped away
Molinaro competed on Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll, winning many challenges before being eliminated in episode seven, just before the finale.
Big break
Molinaro was the lead performer in Old Navy's 2011 "Super C-U-T-E" ad, which drew over 1.7 million YouTube views in its first week.
Beyond film
Molinaro put out the single "Dance Floor" on February 25, 2011. JaQuel Knight did the choreography for its music video, which has more than 2 million views on YouTube.