Known As: Mel B
Name: Melanie Janine Brown
Nicknames: "Scary Spice", "Mel B")
Date of birth: May 29, 1975
Place of birth: Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Occupation: Singer (spice girls)

Mel B's mother Andrea (you can see her in the "Mama" clip) is white and her father is from the Carribean island of Nevis. In her childhood, she danced and played the drums (she still carries her drumsticks wherever she goes). She got in a lot of trouble because of her "in your face" attitude. She also thought people called her "Brown" because of her skin, but of course it was because of her last name. Her first job was as a telemarketer. Then she moved to London to try to get a break in the entertainment business. She appeared on a show called "Coronation Street", and met Mel C when they were both dancers for a music group. Like the other Spice Girls, she answered an add in a paper called "The Stage", went to the audition, and was selected because of her voice and looks. The rest is history...