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Mel B
Actor, ProducerBorn May 29, 1975 (50 years)
Melanie Janine Brown MBE (born 29 May 1975), commonly known as Melanie B or Mel B, is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Scary Spice. With over 100 million records sold worldwide, the group became the best-selling female group of all time.
Since 2007, she has established herself as a television personality and talent show judge. She participated in the fifth season of the American dance competition series Dancing with the Stars (2007). Between 2011 and 2016, she served as a guest and main judge on the Australian and British versions of The X Factor. She also co-presented the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars for one season (2012). She judged on the NBC reality show America's Got Talent (2013–2018), served as a coach and mentor on The Voice Kids Australia (2014) and judged on The Masked Singer Australia (2022). From 2016 to 2018, she co-presented Lip Sync Battle UK alongside rapper Professor Green.
Since 2007, she has established herself as a television personality and talent show judge. She participated in the fifth season of the American dance competition series Dancing with the Stars (2007). Between 2011 and 2016, she served as a guest and main judge on the Australian and British versions of The X Factor. She also co-presented the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars for one season (2012). She judged on the NBC reality show America's Got Talent (2013–2018), served as a coach and mentor on The Voice Kids Australia (2014) and judged on The Masked Singer Australia (2022). From 2016 to 2018, she co-presented Lip Sync Battle UK alongside rapper Professor Green.
Known For
Mel B Filmography
| 2025 | Victoria Beckham (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | KPOPPED (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | Alison Hammond's Big Weekend (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewed Guest |
| 2025 | Celebrity Bear Hunt (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2024 | Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Tabloids on Trial · as Self |
| 2024 | America's Got Talent: Fantasy League (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2023 | Late Night Lycett (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2023 | Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Road Trip (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | UNTOLD (2022) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Piers Morgan Uncensored (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | The Weakest Link (2021) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2021 | Queen of the Universe (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2021 | An Audience with Adele · as Self |
| 2021 | The Spice Girls at the BBC · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 2021 | Blankety Blank (2021) (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 2021 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2021) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Team Captain |
| 2021 | Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 2021 | Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | When Ruby Wax Met... (TV Series) · as Self - Scary Spice (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Name That Tune (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | Michael McIntyre's The Wheel (TV Series) · as Self - Expert |
| 2020 | The Masked Singer (ES) (TV Series) · as Self - Medusa |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Big Zuu's Big Eats (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2020 | Steph's Packed Lunch (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2020 | The Best of the Kids' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2020 | The Masked Singer (UK) (TV Series) · as Self - Seahorse |
| 2020 | The Circle (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer Australia (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2019 | The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Celebrity Gogglebox (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Shopping with Keith Lemon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | America's Got Talent: The Champions (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2018 | Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas · as Self - Guest |
| 2018 | The Big Narstie Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2018 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2018 | Miley's New Year's Eve Party (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Steve (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Killing Hasselhoff · as Mel B |
| 2017 | All Round to Mrs Brown's (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | Stand Up to Cancer · as Self |
| 2016 | Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Lip Sync Battle UK (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2015 | Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular · as Self |
| 2015 | Can We Take a Joke? · as Self |
| 2015 | Mat Franco's Got Magic · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Fameless (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self - Contestant |
| 2014 | Celebrity Name Game (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Running Wild with Bear Grylls (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Voice Kids (AU) (TV Series) · as Self - Coach |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Miss Universe 2013 · as Self - Hostess |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Hello Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Through the Keyhole (2013) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Deal With It (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Co-Hostess |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Gogglebox (TV Series) · as Self On X Factor |
| 2012 | The Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever! · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 2012 | Oprah: Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | The Last Leg (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Bethenny (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Hip Hop Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Center Square |
| 2012 | The Eric Andre Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards 2011 · as Self |
| 2011 | Love Lust (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Mel B: It's A Scary World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Cupcake Wars (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2009 | Late Night with the Loose Women · as Self |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Dr. Oz Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self - Popstar |
| 2009 | Dance Your Ass Off (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Kate Garraway’s Life Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2009 | Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Juice (TV Series) · as Self - Team Captain |
| 2008 | The Doctors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Miss Universe Pageant · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | BET Awards '08 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Step It Up and Dance (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2008 | Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Piers Morgan On... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Spice Girls: Giving You Everything · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 2007 | The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show · as Self - Performer |
| 2007 | Spice Girls: The Return of the Spice Girls Tour · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 2007 | Keeping Up with the Kardashians (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | What Perez Sez (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Tori & Dean (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | America's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 20 to One (TV Series) · as Self - Singer & Tv Personality |
| 2005 | Britain's Next Top Model (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2005 | The X Factor (AU) (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde · as Self |
| 2004 | Big Fat Quiz (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2004 | Project Runway (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2004 | Dancing with the Stars (AU) (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Xtra Factor (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The X Factor (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2004 | The Soup (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Bo' Selecta! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Gylne tider (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Fashion Police (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Mel B: Voodoo Princess · as Self |
| 2002 | Bubblegum Babylon · as Self |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The Kumars at No 42 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Saturday Kitchen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | The New Royals · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Singer & Tv Presenter |
| 2000 | Big Brother (DE) (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2000 | Spice Girls in Concert! · as Self |
| 2000 | MTV Europe Music Awards Stockholm · as Self - Performer |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | TV Total (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Spice Girls in America: A Tour Story · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 1999 | SNL: 25 Years of Music · as Self |
| 1998 | Spice Girls Live at Wembley Stadium · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 1998 | Spice Girls: Back In Britain! · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 1998 | SM:TV Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | CD:UK (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | So Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Spice Girls: Girls Talk! · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 1998 | Spice Exposed · as Self - Scary Spice (archive Footage) |
| 1998 | Spice Girls in Concert: Wild! · as Self |
| 1997 | CITV Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 · as Self |
| 1997 | Spice: The Official Video Volume 1 - One Hour of Girl Power! · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 1997 | Spice Girls: Live in Istanbul · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 1997 | An Audience with Elton John · as Self |
| 1997 | 1997 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Spice Power · as Self - Scary Spice (archive Footage) |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | VIP World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Ruby Wax meets... (TV Series) · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 1995 | Harald Schmidt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (TV Series) · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 1994 | Snurre Snups søndagsklub (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Live & Kicking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - On The Bed Interviewee |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Noel's House Party (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Laf Lafı Açıyor (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | French & Saunders (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 1984 | Surprise Surprise! (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 1978 | Blankety Blank (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | An Audience With (TV Series) · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Scary Spice - Musical Guest |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self - Scary Spice |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | A New Diva's Christmas Carol · as Host |
| 2019 | Mask Singer (TV Series) · as Soleil |
| 2017 | Chocolate City: Vegas · as Brandy |
| 2014 | Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast · as Fury (uk) |
| 2014 | Text Santa 2014 · as Santa's Body Guard |
| 2014 | The CNBC Conversation (TV Series) · as Spice Girl And Patron Women's Aid |
| 2013 | The Twelve Trees of Christmas · as Cordelia |
| 2011 | Black Dynamite (TV Series) · as Connie Lingus |
| 2008 | Telling Lies · as Maggie Thomas |
| 2007 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl (TV Series) · as Sylvia Burke |
| 2004 | The Seat Filler · as Sandie |
| 2003 | LD 50 Lethal Dose · as Louise |
| 2003 | Burn It (TV Series) · as Claire |
| 1997 | Spice World · as Melanie B - Scary Spice |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Bettabuys Worker |
| 2010 | Mel B: It's A Scary World (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |