Born in Miami to immigrant parents, Melanie started dancing at the age of four. Her quick success catapulted her to being one of the top dancers in the industry, traveling around the world with artists, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson, Pink, Tina Turner, Will Smith, Missy Elliot, Mariah Carey, and Jay-Z. Classically trained by Stella Adler's protégé, Arthur Mendoza, and Roy London's protégé Alice Carter. Melanie shifted into acting leading her to book a lead role opposite Forest Whitaker in CITY OF LIES. Currently can be seen in the new film Tin Soldier with Robert DeNiro opposite Scott Eastwood, season 3 of The Chosen, the latest season of All American, Grey's Anatomy, and recurring on the Netflix series The Lincoln Lawyer.