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Melissa Benoist
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Who is Melissa Benoist?
Melissa Benoist is a well-known American actress, singer, and dancer who has been working in this field of entertainment from 2008 to date. She gained immense fame after she played the role of Marley Rose in the Fox musical comedy-drama ‘Glee.’ She has performed on stage appearing as Carole King in ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ and on television appearing in the superhero drama series ‘Supergirl’ as the titular role. She has also performed in movies like ‘Whiplash,’ ‘Danny Collins,’ ‘The Longest Ride,’ ‘Patriots Day,’ ‘Lowriders,’ and ‘Sun Dogs.’ She has numerous awards to her name for her performance in ‘Supergirl,’ including Best Actress on a Television Series and Teen Choice Award.
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| Full Name | Melissa Marie Benoist |
| Profession | Actress, Singer, Dancer |
| Birth Date | October 4, 1988 |
| Birth Place | Houston, Texas, US |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| Parents | Father: Jim Benoist Mother: Julie Benoist |
| Sisters | Jessica, Kristina |
| Husband | Blake Jenner (divorced) Chris Woods |
| Son | Huxley Robert Wood |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | German, English, and Scottish |
| Height | 5 feet and 6 inches (1.68m/168cms) |
| Weight | 55kgs (121lbs) |
| Body Measurements | 33-23-34 inches |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Light Brown |
Bio
Melissa Benoist’s full name is Melissa Marie Benoist. On October 4, 1988, she was born in Houston, Texas, to mother Julie and father Jim Benoist, a physician. She grew alongside her two sisters Jessica, a novelist, and Kristina, an ecological scientist. She also has five other half-siblings from her father’s second marriage. After her parents split, she was raised by her mother in Denver, Colorado. She is currently 32 years old with the zodiac sign of Libra.
Nationality and Physical Stats
Melissa holds an American nationality, and as per ethnicity, she is of French descent from her paternal side, and the rest is of German, English, and Scottish descent. Besides this, she stands 5 feet and 6 inches (1.68m/168cms) tall and weighs around 55kgs (121lbs). Her body measurements are 33-23-34 inches, respectively. She has a pair of blue colored eyes with light brown hair color.
Education/ Early Life
Melissa took dance lessons when she was three years of age. Her main focus was on jazz, tap, and ballet. She was put in a church play by her aunt at the age of four. Since then, she started performing in community children’s theatre in her hometown. She studied at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado, and enrolled at Marymount Manhattan College with a degree in theatre arts.
Career
Theatre and Film
Before doing films and series, Melissa Benoist performed in theatre as a theatre artist. She first made her theatre role in the 2000 play ‘The Sound of Music’ at Country Dinner Playhouse. She continued playing in theatre as a theatre artist, and her latest theatre play was ‘Terms of Endearment’ in 2018 at Geffen Playhouse.
Talking about her film industry career, her debut film was ‘Tennessee’ as Laurel in 2008. After this film, she took a long gap from film and appeared only in 2014 after six years in the movie called ‘Whiplash.’ The next year, she appeared in three films such as ‘Band of Robbers,’ ‘Danny Collins’ and ‘The Longest Ride’. Likewise, in 2016 and 2017, she appeared in total films, and they were ‘Lowriders,’ ‘Patriots Day,’ ‘Billy Boy,’ and ‘Sun Dogs.’ Her recent movie was ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot,’ a buddy comedy film where she played as female Chronic.
Melissa Benoist Television
Melissa Benoist landed her debut television role in the 2010 series ‘Blue Bloods’ as Renee. The same year, she appeared in other series in an episode such as ‘The Good Wife,’ ‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent’ and ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.’ From 2012 to 2014, she played in a musical comedy-drama film ‘Glee,’ where she had a recurring role in season 4 and leading role in season 5 as Marley Rose.
Likewise, in 2015, she directed an episode. Also, she played a lead role in ‘Supergirl,’ a superhero TV series where she played Kara Danvers or a titular role called Supergirl. This show is still running to date. The next year, she appeared in three series where she played ‘Arrow’ and ‘The Flash’ and had a recurring role, and the other one is ‘Legends of Tomorrow’, which is still running. She was then seen in a miniseries called ‘Waco’ in 2018 and in an episode of ‘Batwoman.’ Meanwhile, she was starred in a web series called ‘Freedom Fighters: The Ray’ from 2017 2018. Recently in 2020, she had a voice role as Laura in ‘Robot Chicken.’
Personal Life
Melissa Benoist dated and hitched to his boyfriend, Blake Jenner, in 2015. Later in 2016, she divorced Blake. Benoist got engaged to Chris Woods on February 10, 2019, and married him in September 2019. Moreover, the couple gave birth to a baby boy Huxley Robert Wood in September 2020.
Social
Melissa Benoist is active on social media platforms. Her Instagram account (@melissabenoist) has more than 4.5 million followers, and her Twitter account (@MelissaBenoist) has more than 940 thousand followers. Her Facebook profile is not currently available.
Achievements
Melissa Benoist has won Saturn Awards under the category Breakthrough Performance Award for her performance in ‘Supergirl’ in 2016. In 2017 and 2019, she has again won Saturn Awards’ under the Best Actress on a Television Series category. Moreover, she has also been awarded the Teen Choice Awards’ in 2017 and 2018 for the same series.
Net Worth
Melissa Benoist is a talented and gorgeous celebrity who has earned herself a lot of fame along with money. As of 2020, she has an approximate net worth of $4 million.
