Melanie C
Born: 1974-01-12 in Whiston, Merseyside, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974), commonly known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in the mid-1990s as a member of the pop group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Sporty Spice. With over 100 million records sold worldwide, the Spice Girls are the best-selling female group of all time. The group went on an indefinite hiatus in 2000, before reuniting for a greatest hits album (2007) and two concert tours: the Return of the Spice Girls (2007–2008) and Spice World (2019). She is known for her unique and distinctive tone and her vocal ability.
Filmography
2025
- Sam Pang Tonight as Self - Guest
- Victoria Beckham as Self
2023
- Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
2022
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World as Self - Guest Judge
- Take 5 with Zan Rowe as Self - Guest
- Queens for the Night as Self - Judge
- Sam Ryder Rocks New Year’s Eve as Self
- Spice Girls: 25 ans déjà, qui sont-elles vraiment? as Self (archive footage)
2021
- Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
- When Ruby Wax Met... as Self - Sporty Spice (archive footage)
- Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain as Self - Sporty Spice
- Spice Girls at the BBC as Self - Sporty Spice
2020
- La semaine des 4 Julie as Self
- Served! With Jade Thirlwall as Self
- Royal Variety Performance 2020 as Self
- ISU Figure Skating Awards as Self - Performer
- Melanie C: Colour and Light Stream as Self
2019
- Celebrity Gogglebox as Self
- Melanie C ft. Sink The Pink - Live At The Troxy as Self
2017
- The Voice Kids as Self - Coach
2016
- Michael McIntyre's Big Show as Self - Performer
- John Bishop: In Conversation with... as Self
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Asia's Got Talent as Self - Judge
- The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World as Self - Sporty Spice (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo as Self
- The Nation's Favourite Queen Song as Self
- Melanie C: Sporty's 40 - Live At Shepherds Bush as Self
2013
- Tipping Point: Lucky Stars as Self - Contestant
- The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2 as Self
2012
- The Voice as Self - Coach
- Jesus Christ Superstar - Live Arena Tour as Mary Magdalane
- London 2012 Olympic Games as Self
- Superstar as Self - Chief Judge
- Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu as Self - Interval Act
- Keith Lemon: The Film as Mel C
- London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music as Self - Sporty Spice
- The Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever! as Self - Sporty Spice
- Melanie C: The Sea Live as Self
2011
- Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell as Self
- Bash Street ... (Lyricist)
2009
- SRF bi de Lüt Live as Self
- Melanie C: Live at the Hard Rock Cafe as Self
2008
- Celebrity Juice as Self
- Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour as Self
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Spice Girls: The Return of the Spice Girls Tour as Self - Sporty Spice
- Spice Girls: Greatest Hits as Self - Sporty Spice
- Spice Girls: Giving You Everything as Self - Sporty Spice
- Spice Girls: Zig-A-Zig-Ahhh Interviews as Self - Sporty Spice
- The Truth About Size Zero as Self
2006
- Robins as Self - Guest
- Melanie C: Live Hits as Self
2005
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- The Friday Night Project as Self - Guest Host
- Spice Girls: Unauthorized as Self - Sporty Spice
2004
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- The Paul O'Grady Show as Self
2003
- Top of the Pops Saturday as Self
- The Games as Self
2002
- V Graham Norton as Self
- Bo' Selecta! as Self
- Power Girls as Self (archive footage)
2001
- The Saturday Show as Self
- Raw Spice as Self - Sporty Spice
- Bryan Adams: Live at Slane Castle as Self - Guest
1999
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- Melanie C: Northern Star Documentary as Self
- Spice Girls: The Live One as Self - Sporty Spice
- Melanie C: Liverpool To Leicester Square Tour - Live in Munich as Self
1998
- CD:UK as Self
- Spice Girls: Spiceworld Tour Live in Madrid as Self - Sporty Spice
- Spice Girls: Live at Wembley Stadium as Self - Sporty Spice
- Spice Girls: Live In Concert - Wild! as Self
- Spice Girls: Girls Talk! as Self - Sporty Spice
- Spice Exposed as Self - Sporty Spice (archive footage)
- Spice Girls in America: A Tour Story as Self - Sporty Spice
- Spice Girls: Back In Britain! as Self - Sporty Spice
- Spice Girls: Spiceworld Tour Live in Arnhem as Self - Sporty Spice
- Spice Girls: Spiceworld Tour Live in Lyon as Self - Sporty Spice
- Miami Spice as Self
- Spice Girls: Spiceworld Tour Live in Paris as Self - Sporty Spice
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
- Leute heute as Self
- Taff as self
- Spice World as Melanie C - Sporty Spice
- An Audience with Elton John as Self
- Spice Girls: Girl Power! Live in Istanbul as Self - Sporty Spice
- Spice Girls: One Hour of Girl Power! as Self - Sporty Spice
- An Audience with the Spice Girls as Self
- Spice Power as Self - Sporty Spice (archive footage)
1996
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- Ruby Wax Meets as Self - Sporty Spice
1995
- Soccer AM as Self
- Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as Self - Sporty Spice
- The Frank Skinner Show as Self
1994
- Room 101 as Self
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Musical Guest
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
1987
- Le monde est à vous as Self - Sporty Spice
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Sporty Spice
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self - Sporty Spice
1978
- An Audience with... as Self - Sporty Spice
1977
- The BRIT Awards as Self
1971
- Great Performances as Self - Sporty Spice
1964
- Top of the Pops as Self - Sporty Spice
1948
- Bambi as Self - Sporty Spice